Band 6.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

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

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 Deshdeep,

I hope you're doing well. As you know it's been a long time since we all friends and classmates had any get-together so in that case I was thinking if I organise an event to celebrate our 10 year's anniversary since we left college that would be amazing. This event will be called "Reunion 2016" as this will remind us of the time when we left college, also I believe everyone in our batch will love this idea.

However, my main purpose of celebrating this reunion is to re-live our memories, cherish old bonds, and see how everyone is doing in their lives now. As you know I can not do this all alone so I need your help with few things such as to collect old pictures of our college time, arrange decoration and call some of our classmates because I do not have contact numbers of everyone.

Let me know if you need any help. I will look forward for your response.

Kind regards,

Gursis

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.5

The letter addresses all three required points: you propose a reunion, explain that it would let classmates revisit memories and reconnect, and ask Deshdeep to gather photographs, help with decorations, and contact classmates. The purpose is clear and the friendly tone suits a letter to a college friend. The explanation of why this particular format would be enjoyable is relevant, but remains fairly general; for example, you could explain what classmates might do together or why a reunion is especially meaningful after ten years. The request for help is more specific, though it could clarify who will handle each task or when you need the help. These details would make the ideas more fully developed.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.5

The message follows a sensible progression: it introduces the anniversary and event, explains its purpose, then moves to the practical request and closing. Paragraphing helps distinguish these stages, and links such as “However” and “As you know” guide the reader through the letter. Some connections are less smooth than the overall structure, particularly the long opening sentence, which combines the lack of recent gatherings, the proposal, and the event name. “However” also suggests a contrast that is not clearly present. The closing sentence, “Let me know if you need any help,” shifts attention away from the help you are requesting. More precise transitions and clearer references would make the progression feel more natural.

Lexical Resource: Band 6.0

You use an adequate range for this familiar topic, including relevant expressions such as “re-live our memories,” “cherish old bonds,” and “contact numbers.” These choices communicate the reunion’s purpose and the practical tasks clearly. There are also some imprecise or unnatural combinations, including “10 year's anniversary,” “in that case,” and “arrange decoration”; these reduce the naturalness of the letter even though the meaning is generally understandable. “Reunion 2016” is specific, but may not fit the stated ten-year anniversary unless that is the intended year. Aim for more accurate collocations and wording suited to a friendly invitation, while retaining the personal tone.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 6.0

The letter includes both simple sentences and longer structures, such as the sentence beginning “As you know” and the clause explaining why you need help. Meaning remains clear, but some grammatical errors occur in these more complex sentences. For example, “since we all friends and classmates had any get-together” is missing a verb, and “if I organise an event … that would be amazing” has an awkward conditional structure. There are also issues with articles and number in “with few things” and “10 year's anniversary,” as well as the preposition in “look forward for your response.” Breaking up the opening sentence and checking verb forms, articles, and prepositions would improve accuracy while preserving variety.

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