Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · 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 6.0)

Dear Khush,

I want to organise an event to celebrate anniversary after the passage of 10 years from college for all the friends and other classmates too.

Firstly, for the grans party I have some well organised thoughts and ideas that might be suitable for all the friends like choosing a banquet hall that is on walking distance from the college, buffet system, and games should not be neglected.

Also, I feel this way is quite easier and good to celebrate college anniversary time as all friends would like the way that is chosen for all of them which can connect them with each other , and they will remember their college days which were subsequently rememberable for all.

Lastly, I need some sort of help from all the friends to organise this big event, and this help can be in the form of decoration, organising ideas for different games, and selecting a menu.

I hope to hear from you soon.

Best regards,

Lovejeet

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.5

You address all three requested points: you propose a banquet-hall gathering with a buffet and games, explain that it could reconnect classmates and recall college days, and ask for help with decoration, games, and menu selection. These details make the letter relevant and give the reader a clear sense of your plan. The explanation of why this format would work is less fully developed, however: saying it is “easier and good” and that friends will like it does not explain much about the benefits. Add a specific reason, such as having space for everyone to talk and take part in activities. The purpose is clear throughout, but some ideas need fuller support.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.5

The letter has a clear overall arrangement: it introduces the anniversary, presents the event plan, explains its value, and ends with a request for help and a friendly closing. Sequencers such as “Firstly,” “Also,” and “Lastly” help the reader follow the main stages. However, the progression can feel mechanical, and some links between ideas are not fully clear. For example, the sentence beginning “Also, I feel this way…” combines the event’s convenience, classmates’ preferences, and memories in one long chain. Separate these points and use more natural links, such as “This would also give everyone a chance to…” Your paragraphing is serviceable; clearer sentence-level organisation would make the letter flow more smoothly.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use enough vocabulary to communicate the event plan, including “banquet hall,” “buffet system,” “decoration,” and “menu.” There are also attempts at more descriptive language, such as “connect them with each other.” However, several choices are unnatural or imprecise and make the letter less fluent: “grans party” is unclear, “on walking distance” is not the usual expression, and “subsequently rememberable” does not convey your intended meaning naturally. “Well organised thoughts and ideas” is also awkward in this context. Choose familiar, accurate collocations rather than forcing uncommon wording; this will make your message clearer and more idiomatic while preserving its friendly tone.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You attempt both simple sentences and longer structures, including a sentence with “as” and a relative clause beginning “which,” so there is some variety. The main message remains understandable, but some grammatical errors and punctuation problems reduce accuracy. For example, “celebrate anniversary after the passage of 10 years from college” needs clearer article and preposition choices, while “all friends would like the way that is chosen” has an awkward passive construction. The long sentence about the celebration also needs clearer clause boundaries, and there is an unnecessary space before the comma after “each other.” Practise building accurate complex sentences from shorter clauses, paying attention to articles, prepositions, and punctuation.

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