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 Harman,

How are you. I hope you are doing well in your life. I am writing this letter to inform you that I have an idea to do organize get together party for all our college mates. It had been ten years since we are graduated, and everyone is busy with work, families and commitments. I think we should meet and celebrate this special day together.

I would like to organize reunion party in the restaurant SIVER STAR our all friends and classmates come. choose this place because it's close to our college and we have amazing memories there. The food quality is also good, so i am sure everyone will enjoy it. After lunch, we could share our old photographs, talk about our college experiences and take some group photos. I think this would be a lovely way to refresh our memories and reconnect with one another.

I also need your help to contact all friends to come on party. I have a few contact and you tell me how many persons contact number you have. I also need your help to finalize the date for the event.

I hope you like my idea and if you suggest me something tell me. I am waiting you response and meet you soon.

Yours truly,

Simran

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0

The letter addresses all three requirements: you propose a reunion at a restaurant, explain that it is near the college and linked to good memories, and ask Harman to contact classmates and help choose a date. These details make the purpose clear and relevant. The explanation of why this format would be enjoyable is supported by plans to share photographs and talk about college experiences. However, the request for help is less fully developed: “I have a few contact” and the question about how many numbers Harman has do not clearly explain how you will divide the contacting or what information to send. Clarifying those practical arrangements and developing the event plan a little further would make the response more complete.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The letter has a clear overall arrangement: it introduces the anniversary, describes the proposed celebration, then asks for help and closes politely. Paragraphing supports this progression, and phrases such as “After lunch” and “I also need your help” guide the reader through the ideas. Some connections are less smooth, however. The sentence beginning “I would like to organize reunion party” runs into the venue and guest details without clear punctuation, while “I have a few contact and you tell me…” makes the relationship between the two requests difficult to follow. Use complete sentences and clearer links between the practical requests to make the organisation easier to follow.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use enough vocabulary to communicate the event and its purpose, including “reunion party,” “college experiences,” “refresh our memories,” and “reconnect with one another.” These phrases suit a friendly letter and help convey the celebratory tone. However, several word choices and collocations are inaccurate or awkward, such as “do organize get together party,” “come on party,” and “I am waiting you response.” There are also spelling and capitalisation slips, including “SIVER STAR” and lowercase “i.” These do not prevent the reader from understanding the main message, but they reduce precision and naturalness. Aim for familiar, accurate combinations such as “organise a get-together,” “come to the party,” and “I look forward to your response.”

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

The response includes both simple sentences and some longer structures, for example “I think this would be a lovely way to refresh our memories and reconnect with one another.” Most ideas remain understandable, but some grammatical errors affect accuracy. In “It had been ten years since we are graduated,” the tense and verb form are incorrect; “It has been ten years since we graduated” would be clearer. Other examples include “How are you.”, “I would like to organize reunion party,” and “I am waiting you response,” which show issues with punctuation, articles, and sentence patterns. Practise checking verb forms, articles, and prepositions, and separate the venue details into complete sentences. This would improve control while retaining your range of sentence forms.

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