Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 20 · 2026-11-10

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 Friends,

Hello everyone, hope everyone doing great and nobody forgot me. Its been ten years, since we left college. I am thinking to celebrate this precisous moment with everyone.I would like to arrange a party where we all can see each other again. Its going to be a fun day, we can do games, dance and have food.

Everyone is busy in their lives nowadays,nobody have time to meet anybody. Since we left the college,I think no one meet anyone in person.We always talk on video call.In this party we can meet everyone and will be able to recall our study time memories.

I need everyone to help me, selecting the place.Some people live far in villages, so we want a place where everyone can reach easily. Menu selection is also in my list next, I need to discuss with all ,as some people are vegetarien.Last, but not the least what type of games we can play, if any one have any suggestions.I am requesting this to everyone please feel free to give your ideas , so we can make this day more beautifull.

Your Friend ,

Mandeep

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5

You address the three main points: you propose a party, explain that it would let classmates meet and remember college, and ask for help choosing a venue, menu and games. These details make the purpose clear. However, some parts are only briefly developed: for example, you say the venue should be easy to reach but do not suggest how classmates might decide on a location or date. The greeting “Dear Friends” also addresses a group, although the task asks you to write to one college friend, and the letter could make the request to that friend more personal. Develop the reasons and explain more specifically what you would like this friend to do.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The letter has a generally coherent order: you introduce the reunion, explain why it matters, and then list the help needed. Paragraph breaks support this progression, and phrases such as “Since we left the college” and “Last, but not the least” signal connections between ideas. Some linking is mechanical or unclear, however. The repeated references to “everyone” make it difficult to distinguish the recipient from the wider group, and the final paragraph moves quickly from venue to menu to games. Use clearer transitions and organise the requests into a more deliberate sequence. A greeting and closing directed to one friend would also make the letter’s overall structure more consistent with the task.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use enough relevant vocabulary to communicate the main ideas, including “celebrate,” “party,” “menu selection,” “vegetarian,” and “suggestions.” The vocabulary is nevertheless limited and some choices or spellings are inaccurate, which reduces precision. For instance, “precisous moment” appears to mean “special occasion,” while “recall our study time memories” is an awkward phrase; “reminisce about our college days” would sound more natural. “Beautiful” is also misspelled as “beautifull,” and “vegetarien” should be “vegetarian.” Aim for more natural collocations and check spelling carefully, especially in key phrases describing the event and its purpose.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You communicate through a mixture of short statements and some longer sentences, including the explanation beginning “Since we left the college.” However, the range is limited, and errors occur frequently enough to make parts less smooth to read. Examples include “hope everyone doing great” (missing “is”), “nobody have time” (subject–verb agreement), and “no one meet anyone” (verb form). There are also sentence-boundary and punctuation problems, such as “Its been ten years, since…” and the run-on request about games. Practise accurate present and past forms, agreement, and complete sentence construction. Proofreading for apostrophes and punctuation will help make your meaning clearer.

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