Band 6.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.5 · 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 6.5)

Dear Maya,

I hope this letter finds you well. I'm writing to let you know I'd be organising an event for my graduation anniversary. This is to take place on the 25th of October.

I thought about the wonderful experience we had in college back then and this would be an opportunity to bond and reunite again. It's just a small party with a few friends and classmates.

I'm thinking of hosting it in my home and I'd need your assistance with that. I don't know of any event planner, so I'd really appreciate if you could recommend one to me. I need someone to help me style my home to look really appealing for the event, so if you get one don't hesistate to let me know. I've already booked a band and reached out to a few resturaunts that could prepare different varieties of food on that day.

I look forward to hearing from you and actualising this event.

All the best,

God'schoice

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0

You address all three points: you propose a small party at your home, explain that it would let former classmates “bond and reunite,” and ask Maya to recommend an event planner. The details about the band and food arrangements also make the plan more concrete. However, the reason for choosing this kind of celebration is only briefly explained, and the request for help is somewhat narrow: you ask for a planner but do not specify whether you need Maya’s help contacting classmates, arranging the venue, or coordinating the event. Develop these points with a little more explanation—for example, why a home party suits the group and what practical tasks Maya could take on—to make the response more fully balanced.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.5

The letter is organised in a clear sequence: you introduce the anniversary and date, explain the social purpose, then describe the venue and arrangements before closing. Paragraphing helps distinguish these stages, and phrases such as “I’m writing to let you know” and “I look forward to hearing from you” make the letter’s purpose clear. The progression is generally easy to follow, though the shift from asking Maya to recommend a planner to mentioning the band and restaurants could be linked more explicitly. A transition such as “I’ve already arranged the entertainment, but still need help with the decorations” would clarify what remains to be done and make the connections between details feel more natural.

Lexical Resource: Band 6.0

You use an adequate range of vocabulary for a friendly planning letter, including “anniversary,” “bond and reunite,” “assistance,” and “recommend.” These choices communicate the main ideas, and the tone is generally appropriate. Some expressions are less natural or precise: “graduation anniversary” is not quite the same as marking ten years since leaving college, while “actualising this event” sounds formal and unusual in this context. There are also spelling errors in “hesistate” and “resturaunts.” Aim for more natural collocations and check spelling carefully; for example, refer to a “ten-year college reunion” and say you are looking forward to “making the event happen.”

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 6.5

You use a mix of straightforward sentences and more developed structures, such as “I thought about the wonderful experience we had in college back then and this would be an opportunity to bond and reunite again.” Most of the message remains clear, and the closing and requests are easy to understand. Some grammatical choices need attention. “I’m writing to let you know I’d be organising” suggests a conditional or hypothetical plan; “I’m writing to let you know I’m organising” better expresses a definite arrangement. In “I’d really appreciate if you could,” include “it” after “appreciate.” The sentence beginning “I need someone to help me style my home” also runs into the following request; separating it would improve control and punctuation.

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