Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 17 · 2026-07-25

IELTS Writing Task 1 question

The parents of your Australian friend Chris have invited you to a surprise birthday party for him/her. Write a letter to Chris's parents. In your letter:

• say why you think Chris will enjoy the surprise party
• explain why you won't be able to attend the party
• give details of a plan to see Chris at a different time

You do NOT need to write any addresses.

Begin your letter as follows:

Dear Mr and Mrs Collins,

Student answer (Band 6.0)

Dear Uncle/Ant

Hope you doing well and how's chris doing. Thanks for invited me for chris surprise party.

I am vey happy for her because he love the surprise and her reaction is eye catching. He received a best gift ever as you both are together celebrate her birthday because he told me that every birthday my father was absent due to some business trips.

I will miss the chance of seeing him so happy due to my exam. My school start Pre-board exam for the preparation of final so i was not able to come and celebrate the birthday .He love the tiger so i would suggest please use tiger a thame

I will send my gift along with this letter please give her on birthday and i will come and meet chris after i done my final exam then plan some trip together.

Your sincerely

sukhvir singh chhina

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.0

You have addressed all three bullet points required by the task: explaining why Chris will enjoy the party, stating your inability to attend, and proposing a future meeting. However, the development of these ideas is somewhat limited. For instance, the explanation regarding why Chris will enjoy the party is a bit confusing due to grammatical issues, and the suggestion about the 'tiger theme' feels slightly disconnected from the flow of the letter. To improve, ensure your ideas are more clearly linked to the context of the surprise party and provide more detail in your explanations to fully satisfy the requirements of a Band 7+ response.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.0

The letter is organised into paragraphs, which is a positive step. However, the progression of ideas is sometimes disjointed. The use of cohesive devices is very limited; for example, the transition between the reason for not attending and the suggestion about the party theme is abrupt. You rely heavily on simple sentence structures, which makes the flow feel mechanical. To achieve a higher score, try to use a wider range of linking words (e.g., 'furthermore', 'consequently', 'however') to connect your sentences and ideas more naturally, ensuring the reader can follow your train of thought without effort.

Lexical Resource — Band 6.0

Your vocabulary is generally adequate for the task but remains quite basic. Phrases like 'eye catching' and 'best gift ever' are somewhat informal and repetitive. There are also issues with word choice and collocation, such as 'use tiger a thame' instead of 'have a tiger theme'. To improve, focus on using more precise vocabulary related to social invitations and personal plans. Expanding your range to include more sophisticated collocations and ensuring correct word forms will help you move into a higher band. Avoid informal phrasing and ensure your spelling is accurate throughout.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.5

There are frequent grammatical errors throughout the letter, including issues with subject-verb agreement ('he love', 'my school start'), tense consistency ('I was not able to come'), and pronoun usage (switching between 'her' and 'him' when referring to Chris). The sentence structures are predominantly simple, with very few attempts at complex sentences. Punctuation is also inconsistent, particularly with capitalization and missing commas. To improve, focus on mastering basic sentence construction, ensuring that subjects and verbs agree, and using consistent verb tenses. Practising the use of complex sentences will also help demonstrate a wider grammatical range.

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