Band 6.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.5 · Cambridge IELTS 20 · 2026-11-09

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 6.5)

Dear Sara,

I hope you are doing well. I am quite overwhelmed since I have realized that its been a decade now ever since we left the college. I was thinking, we should all meetup via organising an event to celebrate this anniversary together.

I am really influenced by the trend on social media about a party, in which everyone brings a dish starting from their name's initial. For instance, I can bring ice cream because my initial letter is I, likewise you can bring Salad or something with an S. Well, the event will start with taking pictures together, we'll make a reel in which everyone will show what they have brought and then we will start eating. Afterwards, we will watch our favourite movie together, to bring the nostalgia back.

To be honest, I have seen a lot of friends celebrating together, going on trips together, and I miss how we used to do this all. After this gap of 10 years, I was confident that nobody will refuse to meet. This memorable day will bring us all together under the same roof as we hardly get time to talk to each other in our normal days. Hopefully, this day will hold special place in everyone's heart.

Perhaps, I lost contact of some of the classmates, I would like you to create a group, add all the friends, and name it as a ''Reunion group''. Moreover, bring your camera as well because nobody can capture a moment as you do. So, don't forget to bring it.

Looking forward to hearing from you.

Yours sincerely,

Iqra

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 7.0

The letter addresses all three requirements: you propose a themed bring-a-dish gathering, explain its value as a chance to reconnect and revisit shared memories, and ask Sara to create a group and bring her camera. The event is described with useful detail, including taking pictures, making a reel, eating together and watching a favourite film. Your reasons are clear, especially the point that classmates rarely have time to talk in everyday life. Some support is more general, however: “nobody will refuse to meet” and the hope that the day will be special are asserted rather than explained. Develop these points with a more specific reason the format suits your classmates, and clarify how Sara could help contact people you have lost touch with.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 7.0

The letter has a clear progression from the anniversary and event idea, to reasons for celebrating, and finally to practical requests. Paragraphing supports this sequence, and linking expressions such as “For instance,” “Afterwards,” and “Moreover” help the reader follow the details. The tone and closing also suit a personal letter. At times, however, connections are slightly awkward or repetitive: “together” appears several times in the explanation, while “Perhaps” does not clearly connect the loss of contact to the request that Sara create a group. Make that relationship explicit—for example, explain that you have lost contact with some classmates, so you would appreciate Sara’s help locating and inviting them. This would make the progression more consistently smooth.

Lexical Resource: Band 6.5

You use an adequate range for a friendly reunion letter, including relevant expressions such as “celebrate this anniversary,” “bring the nostalgia back,” and “hold a special place in everyone’s heart.” The food-initial example also gives the message a personal, engaging quality. There are some inaccurate or unnatural choices that keep the vocabulary from being consistently flexible and precise: “overwhelmed” does not clearly express your reaction to the anniversary, “influenced by the trend” is an awkward collocation, and “lost contact of” is not the natural phrase. “Normal days” is also unclear in this context. Choose more idiomatic wording and avoid repeating “together”; for example, use “reconnect” or “catch up” where appropriate. These refinements would make the letter sound more natural while preserving its warm tone.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 6.0

You use a mix of simple and more complex forms, including the relative clause in “a party, in which everyone brings a dish” and the reason clause “because nobody can capture a moment as you do.” The message remains understandable throughout. Some grammatical errors occur, though, particularly with tense, articles, and sentence construction. For example, “its been a decade now ever since we left” should use “it’s” and a more consistent time expression; “I was thinking, we should all meetup” needs clearer punctuation or a linking structure; and “will hold special place” needs an article. The shift in “I was confident that nobody will refuse” also needs consistent tense. Review apostrophes, articles, and tense choices, and proofread long sentences for punctuation.

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