Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 20 · 2026-11-13

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 Rahul,

I hope you are doing well. Its been about ten years we left the college. Therefore, I want to make it special by celebrating this anniversary with our all friends.

I want to book a hotel where we can all enjoy and make fun with each other. Additionally we can make a dress code which make the party more authentic. Furthermore, we can also add solo dance performances.

In my opinion, it is the best way to celebrate the college anniversary, although it could be little expensive. It has numerous benefits for instance, our every friend can easily attend the party and everyone can enjoy the way they like.

However, I required some help for organising this event. Initially, I do not have the contact

number of our all friends, therefore I need a help to invite our friends. Moreover, I need a help regarding the menu of dinner.

I am fully excited about the anniversary and reunion of our all friends. Please let me know what you decide and revert me as soon as possible.

Your faithfully

Dinesh

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0

You address all three requested points: you propose a hotel celebration with a dress code and performances, explain that friends can attend and enjoy themselves, and ask Rahul to help contact classmates and choose the dinner menu. The purpose and friendly tone are clear. However, some ideas are less fully developed than others. For example, the reason that “everyone can enjoy the way they like” is quite general; explain more specifically why a hotel suits a reunion, such as providing space for dinner, conversation, and entertainment in one place. The help requested is relevant, but you could clarify how Rahul might find contact details or what decisions you want him to make. A more complete explanation would make the proposal more persuasive.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.5

The letter has a clear overall arrangement: an opening, a proposed event, reasons, requests for help, and a closing. Paragraphing supports this progression, and linking expressions such as “Additionally,” “Furthermore,” and “Moreover” help connect related points. This already gives the reader a coherent route through the message. To make the flow more natural and flexible, avoid relying on several formal connectors in succession, particularly in a friendly letter. The transition “However” before asking for help does not express a strong contrast with the previous paragraph; “To organise it, I could use your help” would link the ideas more directly. The final request to “let me know what you decide” is also slightly unclear because no specific decision has been identified.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use enough vocabulary to communicate the event and practical arrangements, including “dress code,” “solo dance performances,” “contact number,” and “menu.” These choices show some range beyond basic descriptions. However, several phrases are unnatural or imprecise, which limits the clarity and naturalness of the letter: “make fun with each other,” “make the party more authentic,” and “revert me” do not fit the intended meanings well. “Our all friends” is also an awkward expression that recurs. Aim for natural collocations suited to an informal reunion, such as “catch up with one another,” “give the party a special feel,” and “get back to me.” This will make your meaning smoother without requiring more complicated vocabulary.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You use a mix of short statements and longer sentences, including clauses linked with “although,” “for instance,” and “therefore.” Most of the message remains understandable, and the sentence structures are varied enough to express plans, reasons, and requests. Some grammatical errors remain, however. For example, “Its been about ten years we left the college” needs a possessive apostrophe and a clearer time construction, such as “It has been about ten years since we left college.” In “a dress code which make,” the verb should agree with “code”; “it could be little expensive” needs an article; and “I required” should be “I require” or “I need” for a present request. Check articles, agreement, and tense consistency when editing.

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