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 Friends,

Hope this letter finds you in radiant health and best of spirits.As we all know it has been 10 years since we left the college and i am realy missing that fun we use to do and those crazy moments. So for that i have arranged an get together Anniversary on 23rd of December.we all can spent some quality time together. this will be the biggest event ever as everyone will be joining us from the college.

I think this is the best thought i got this time as for this anniversary i have planned lot of stuff to do like games, music, dance, dinner and lot other things.by this we will get time to talk with eachother and share all the thoughts reagarding our future so the bond gets more better and one could feel like a home just as before.

As it is grand event i will be needing help to get some contacts from you all whom u know from our college so everyone could get a chance for this and need some help to get the event decorating stuff. I really wish this will be the best and memorable event for everyone.

your faithful,

Heer

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0

You address all three points: you propose a get-together on 23 December, explain that games, music, dancing and dinner would help classmates reconnect, and ask for contacts and help with decorations. The purpose is clear and the ideas are relevant. However, some parts are less fully developed than others. For example, you say the event will be “the biggest event ever” without explaining what makes it suitable, and the request for help could be more specific about who should do what. The letter also opens with “Dear Friends,” although the task asks you to write to one college friend, and “your faithful” is not a natural sign-off for this relationship. Addressing one friend and making the requests more precise would make the response more fully targeted.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.5

The letter has a coherent overall arrangement: the first paragraph introduces the anniversary and event, the second gives reasons for celebrating, and the third explains the help needed. This clear paragraphing and progression meet the task well. You also use linking expressions such as “So,” “as,” and “by this” to connect ideas. At times, however, these links feel repetitive or unclear; for instance, “by this” does not precisely identify whether it refers to the activities or the event as a whole. Some sentences also run together, making the progression harder to follow. To strengthen the organisation further, use clearer references and separate related ideas with accurate sentence boundaries.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use enough vocabulary to communicate the event and its purpose, including “get together,” “quality time,” “memorable event,” and “contacts.” There are also attempts to express a warm, enthusiastic tone. However, the range is limited in places, and several word choices or collocations are inaccurate or awkward, such as “an get together Anniversary,” “the best thought i got,” and “the bond gets more better.” Spelling and word-form errors, including “realy,” “use to,” and “reagarding,” also reduce precision. Aim for natural phrases such as “organise a reunion,” “I think this would be a great idea,” and “strengthen our friendships.” Proofreading these choices would make your meaning smoother and more polished.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple and more extended sentence forms, and the main message is generally understandable. However, control is uneven, with errors in sentence boundaries, verb forms, articles, and agreement. For example, “we all can spent” should use the base form after “can,” while “i am realy missing” needs consistent capitalisation and a more suitable tense. The opening also joins sentences without a space after “spirits,” and several clauses are joined with full stops or commas where clearer punctuation is needed. These issues sometimes make the reader pause, even though the intended meaning can usually be recovered. Practise accurate modal constructions and past-tense forms, and check each sentence for a complete, correctly punctuated structure.

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