Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 20 · 2026-11-14

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 Lily,

I am writing to invite you to remembrance event which I'm organising to all college friends.

First of all, I'm thinking of organising a reunion event which we could meet again and talk about all our good memories while having some fun, board games and good food.

I thought that it have been ten years since we've graduated from college and I believe it will be a good chance to reunion again and celebrate this milestone. also, we might celebrate our achievements across all levels such as career, personal life and investments since we graduated till now and see how far we are from our college dreams.

For this, I'd appreciate your support if you could send me all contact details of our clasmates that you have in order to invite them all. also, I'd be grateful if you could suggest any other exciting ideas or activities that you think would make the event even more memorable.

See you.

Your friend,

Madonna

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.5

The letter addresses all three requirements: you propose a reunion with food and games, explain that it would mark ten years since graduation and let classmates share their achievements, and ask Lily for contact details and activity ideas. These are relevant, personal points, and the purpose is clear. The explanation of why the event would be worthwhile is more developed than the practical arrangements: you could add a venue, date, or specific organising role for Lily to make the request more concrete. The phrase “remembrance event” may also suggest a memorial rather than a reunion, so naming the event consistently would make your intention clearer. The friendly opening and closing suit the recipient and task well; fuller development of the arrangements would strengthen the response further.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.5

The letter has a clear overall sequence: invitation, proposed activities, reasons for celebrating, and a request for help. Paragraphing supports this progression, and linking phrases such as “First of all” and “For this” help guide the reader. The ideas are generally easy to follow, although some connections feel mechanical or unclear. For example, “For this” does not specify whether you mean the reunion or the celebration of achievements, and “also” begins a new sentence without a capital letter. The long sentence about achievements combines several points that could be separated for smoother progression. To make the organisation more flexible, use clearer references and transitions, and ensure each paragraph develops one main purpose.

Lexical Resource: Band 6.0

You use an adequate range of vocabulary for a friendly reunion letter, including “milestone,” “achievements,” “contact details,” and “memorable.” These choices help communicate the event’s purpose and the help you need. There are, however, some inaccurate or unnatural word choices and collocations. “Remembrance event” is not the usual term for a happy gathering, while “reunion again” is redundant and “across all levels” is vague in this context. The spelling “clasmates” also needs correction. These issues do not prevent understanding, but more precise, natural phrasing would improve the letter’s fluency. Aim to choose expressions that clearly convey a celebratory gathering and describe classmates’ progress in a specific way.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You attempt both simple and more complex sentences, including a relative clause in “a reunion event which we could meet again” and a conditional request beginning “if you could send me.” The main message remains understandable, but some grammatical errors are noticeable. In “I thought that it have been ten years,” the verb form does not agree with the time reference; “it has been” is needed. The clause “which we could meet again” also needs a grammatical link, such as “where we could meet again.” In addition, “I believe it will be a good chance to reunion again” has an incorrect verb form after “to,” and “also” should be capitalised after a full stop. Check verb forms, clause construction, and sentence openings to improve accuracy while retaining your range.

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