Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 11 · 2026-10-22

IELTS Writing Task 1 question

Write a letter to the local council. In your letter

• give details of how you and your friends or family use the centre
• explain why the sports and leisure centre is important for the local community
• describe the possible effects on local people if the centre closes

You do NOT need to write any addresses.

Begin your letter as follows:

Dear Sir or Madam,

Student answer (Band 5.5)

Dear sir or Madam,

I am writing this letter to gives information about the Max recreation center in our comunity. It is very helpfull for all age of person for all types of activity like sports, yoga, swimming, drawing, dance and many more.

Once in a week I goes with my kith and kin for gym and plays cricket. Moreover, I meet with new people and talk with them about daily life and running news.

School students and them parents lean new activity and make new friends at there. It is also gathering ponit for retire persion during harsh winter time.

Last month Max center was close due to some maintenence. During that period lots of regular participents missed that place for physical activity and gathering point. they feel some missing in them life.

I am very gland that I am living near by location and uses well maintaing Max center.

Yours faithful

Kirtan

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0

The letter addresses all three requested points and gives relevant examples. You explain that you and your relatives use the centre for the gym and cricket, describe it as a place where students and older residents can take part in activities and meet others, and mention that regular users missed it during its temporary closure. These details make the response relevant to the council’s decision. However, the consequences of a permanent closure are only suggested through people missing the centre; explain more specifically what local residents might lose, such as access to exercise, social contact, or affordable activities. The community’s benefits are also listed more than developed. A clearer request that the council keep the centre open would make your purpose as a letter to the council more explicit.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

The information is arranged in a generally understandable order: you introduce the centre, describe your own use, discuss its community role, and then refer to the effects of its closure. Connectors such as “Moreover” and “During that period” help show relationships between ideas. However, the paragraphs are not clearly separated, and the shift from your family’s activities to students and retirees could be signposted more smoothly. Some references are also unclear, as in “they feel some missing in them life,” where the reader has to infer who “they” refers to and what is missing. Use distinct paragraphs for personal use, community importance, and closure effects, and make pronoun references explicit to create clearer progression.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use a range of relevant topic vocabulary, including “physical activity,” “regular participants,” “retirees,” and “gathering point,” which helps communicate the centre’s role. However, several spelling errors and unnatural word choices make parts of the letter difficult to read, for example “comunity,” “helpfull,” “ponit,” and “gland.” Some phrases are also unsuitable or unclear in this context, such as “running news” and “kith and kin.” Aim for accurate, natural collocations and check spelling carefully. More precise language for the centre’s benefits and the consequences of closure would also strengthen the message, rather than relying on broad phrases such as “many more” and “some missing.”

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

The letter includes mostly simple sentences and a few attempts to connect ideas, such as “Moreover, I meet with new people and talk with them…” This gives some variety, but control of verb forms and sentence patterns is inconsistent. For example, “I am writing this letter to gives” should use the base form after “to,” and “Once in a week I goes” has an incorrect verb form and time expression. In “School students and them parents lean new activity,” the possessive and plural structure are not controlled. There are also problems with articles, agreement, and punctuation, including the lowercase “they” after a full stop. Practise accurate simple clauses first, then add longer sentences with clear subject–verb agreement and punctuation.

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