Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 20 · 2026-11-12

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 Daniela,

I hope you are doing well.

It was really nice to see you during the weekend. I am writing because I can not believe that in three months is going to be 10 year since we end up our high school.

I would like to organise a reunion with our classmates to celebrate such as special anniversary all together as I thought would be really nice to share some time together and catch up. Do you mind to help me with the invitation cards and define a day?

I have a lovely place in a rural zone that most of the time we rent it for celebrations. We bought it 1 year ago but its already set up with full facilities. We just need to organise so meal catatering or ask to any of the guys to make a BBQ. What are your toughts?

I will love to hear from you,

Sincerely,

Paula

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5

You address the main purpose by proposing a reunion, explaining that classmates could catch up, and mentioning a rural venue, food, invitations, and choosing a date. However, the requested help is only partly clear: “help me with the invitation cards and define a day” is a start, but you could specify who will contact classmates, arrange catering, or coordinate the barbecue. The reason for this particular style of celebration is also brief; explain why the venue and shared meal would suit your group. There is a small inconsistency between saying you finished college and referring to “high school.” Developing these points and making the request more explicit would make the letter more complete.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.5

The letter has a clear overall arrangement: greeting and purpose, the reunion idea, practical details about the venue and food, and a closing. Paragraph breaks help the reader follow these stages, and phrases such as “I am writing because” and “What are your thoughts?” connect the message to its purpose. The progression is generally logical, though the request for help appears before the venue and catering details, so the practical plan feels slightly fragmented. Some links between ideas are also abrupt, particularly the move from the venue to meal arrangements. Grouping the event plan and the specific tasks you need help with together would make the organisation more seamless.

Lexical Resource: Band 6.0

You use an adequate range for a friendly invitation, including relevant expressions such as “reunion,” “celebrate,” “catch up,” “facilities,” and “BBQ.” These choices make the topic clear, and the tone is mostly appropriate for writing to a friend. There are, however, some inaccurate or unnatural word choices and collocations, such as “such as special anniversary,” “rural zone,” and “meal catatering.” Spelling errors in “toughts” and “catatering” are noticeable, although the intended meaning can generally be understood. Aim for more natural combinations and check spelling carefully; this would make the message sound more fluent and precise.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You use both simple sentences and attempts at longer structures, for example, “I am writing because…” and the sentence explaining why you want to meet. The message remains understandable, but some errors in verb forms, agreement, articles, and sentence construction reduce accuracy. Examples include “in three months is going to be 10 year,” “since we end up,” and “as I thought would be really nice.” The sentence beginning “We bought it 1 year ago” also shifts awkwardly into “its already set up,” where the subject and punctuation need attention. Practise forming future and past-tense clauses, and review articles and singular/plural agreement. More accurate complex sentences would strengthen the letter.

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