Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · 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 6.0)

Dear Alex,

I hope this email finds you well.

I can't believe that it's been a decade since we finished our college. To celebrate this moment, I'm planning to organise a party where will get a chance to connect to our all friends and classmates.

In our party there will be some Mexican and Italian food along with a good collection of Wines. I have decided that I'm going to do a theme party as well as some games which we used to play in our college time. This will helps us to enjoy and cherish our old time.

I know very well that you are a perfect person who knows every good location in town which can be used for our party so I'll be grateful if you could help me setting up with a place where party can be host.

I'm excited to see you in person!

Cheers,

Arpan

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0

The letter addresses all three requested points: you propose a themed party with food and games, explain that it would help classmates reconnect and remember college, and ask Alex to help find a venue. These details make the purpose clear and the tone is friendly and suitable for a college friend. However, the reason for choosing this format is only briefly explained, and the request for help is focused mainly on finding a location; you could develop it by asking Alex to contact classmates, suggest a date, or help arrange the games. The celebration idea is relevant, but some parts are less fully developed than others. Adding a little more specific detail would make the letter more complete and persuasive.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.5

The letter has a clear overall sequence: greeting and context, proposed celebration, request for help, and a friendly closing. Paragraphing supports this progression, and phrases such as “To celebrate this moment” and “as well as” help connect the ideas. The message is easy to follow, though some links and references are not fully smooth. For example, “This will helps us” refers back to the games and theme, but the connection to the earlier aim of reconnecting could be made more explicit. The request paragraph also combines praise, the venue idea, and the request in one long sentence. To strengthen the flow, separate the request into clearer steps and use references that make each idea’s relationship unmistakable.

Lexical Resource: Band 6.0

You use an adequate range for a friendly invitation, including “celebrate this moment,” “theme party,” “cherish,” and “grateful.” These choices communicate the event and the warm relationship with Alex. There are also some awkward or imprecise expressions that limit naturalness: “connect to our all friends,” “in our college time,” and “setting up with a place” do not sound idiomatic in this context. “A good collection of Wines” is also an unusual way to describe refreshments, and “Wines” does not need a capital letter. Aim for natural collocations such as “catch up with our friends,” “memories of college,” and “help me find a venue.” This would make the vocabulary more precise while preserving the friendly tone.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 6.0

The response includes a mix of simple and more developed sentence forms, such as the sentence beginning “I know very well that…” and the explanation of the party’s activities. The meaning remains clear, but some grammatical errors occur. In “a party where will get a chance,” the subject is missing; write “where we will get a chance.” “This will helps us” should be “This will help us,” and “help me setting up” should be “help me set up” or “help me with setting up.” The phrase “our college” would be more naturally expressed as “college” or “the college,” depending on the intended meaning. Check subject–verb agreement, verb patterns after modal verbs, and sentence structure when making requests. These corrections would improve accuracy without requiring more complicated sentences.

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