Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 20 · 2026-11-05

IELTS Writing Task 1 question

It is ten years since you left college. You'd like to organise an event to celebrate this anniversary with all your friends and classmates from college.

Write a letter to one of your college friends. In your letter

• say what kind of celebration event you'd like to organise

• explain why you think it would be good to celebrate in this way

• describe what help you need to organise this event

You do NOT need to write any addresses.

Begin your letter as follows:

Dear ....................................,

Student answer (Band 5.5)

Dear ali,

i hope you are doing well. the reason i am writing you this letter is to inform you about my plan regarding a college get together next month. i am planning to invite all of our college class mates and teachers on this special occassion . i have listed down all the things i need to arrrange for this event . i need your help in inviting all our class mates by getting their contact details. so far, i have planned this event by the end of next month but i will confirm you the dates . untill then , i need you to gather their contact details that would help us inviting them to the event . my aim to oraganise this event is to cheerish the old memories we had spent years ago with our teachers and class mates.

hope to see you soon .

yours faithful ,

imran

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.0

You identify a reunion with classmates and teachers, explain that it would help everyone cherish old memories, and ask your friend to collect classmates’ contact details. These are relevant points, but the event itself is not clearly described: “a college get together” does not say what people would do or where it would take place. The reason for celebrating is also brief, and the request for help focuses only on contact details, without clarifying whether you need assistance with invitations or other arrangements. The date remains uncertain (“I will confirm you the dates”), which makes the plan less definite. Develop each bullet with specific details so the reader understands the proposed celebration and exactly what you need.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0

The letter follows a broadly sensible order: you introduce the reunion, mention inviting people, request help, and give your reason for organising it. However, most of the content is presented as one long paragraph, so the different points are not clearly separated. Several ideas are repeated, particularly the need to gather classmates’ contact details, and the sequence between planning the event and asking for help could be clearer. Use separate paragraphs for the event and its purpose, then the assistance you need. Linking phrases such as “To make this happen” or “I’m asking because” would make the relationships between ideas clearer without repeating the same information.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use vocabulary relevant to a reunion, including “college get together,” “special occasion,” “contact details,” and “old memories,” so the reader can understand the general topic. However, the range is limited and some expressions are inaccurate or unnatural, such as “listed down all the things,” “cheerish the old memories,” and “memories we had spent years ago.” Spelling errors, including “arrrange,” “occassion,” and “oraganise,” are noticeable and reduce the accuracy of the message. Aim for more natural collocations and check spelling carefully. For example, “reminisce about our college days” expresses your purpose more precisely and naturally.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You communicate the main message using simple sentences and some longer structures, such as “I need your help in inviting all our class mates by getting their contact details.” However, the range of sentence patterns is limited, and errors in sentence boundaries, tense, and grammatical phrasing occur. The opening uses lowercase “i” and several sentences run together without consistent capitalisation or punctuation. “I will confirm you the dates” also has an incorrect grammatical pattern; write “I will confirm the dates with you.” The phrase “memories we had spent years ago” does not form a correct clause. Practise combining ideas accurately and proofread for sentence starts, full stops, and natural verb patterns.

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