Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 20 · 2026-09-27

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 Sujitha,

My lovely buddy it has been ages I'm writing to you. But distance always bring people more closer .I 'm delighted to inform you that , I love to organise an event to celebrate our 10 th reuion anniversary with our fellow friends and classmates from college.

I believe you are also excited to be a part of this occasion.The theme of this celebration is going to be Vintage style , which means all our guest should be dressed in their retro style dress.

which remind them of their college times. the dress code is vintage style,but the colour is their choice. But preferably vibrant colours.

I have asked the party organiser to make a college style background which go with the mood of our celebration.I have also suggested a great bufet which includes all cuisines.

I hope and believe these kind of get togather will refresh our memories . Those memories has to cherished for life long.

I have one favour to ask from you ,please bring our candid photograph which we took during ou college times. because I 'm planning to make a collage and screen it.

Our venue is Oak street ,Peterbourgh . On 12/5/26 6pm .

I insist you to come with your family and be a part our celebration

Loads of Love,

Ephsy

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.5

The student covers all bullet points of the task well. The purpose of the letter is clearly stated (a 10-year college reunion celebration), and the event type is outlined along with a specific vintage dress code theme. The explanation of why this is a good idea is provided through the desire to refresh memories and cherish them for a lifetime. Furthermore, the request for help is clearly specified by asking the friend to bring candid college photographs for a screening collage, and practical details like venue, date, and time are included. The tone is appropriately friendly and informal throughout the response. Ideas are sufficiently developed and well-extended to satisfy the requirements of a General Training Task 1 letter, earning a solid band score of 7.0 for this criterion.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The letter exhibits a clear overall logical organization, greeting the recipient appropriately and moving smoothly from the purpose of the letter to the event details, explanation, and final request for help. Paragraphing is used, though some paragraphs are quite short or fragmented, such as single-sentence paragraphs detailing the venue and date ("Our venue is Oak street ,Peterbourgh . On 12/5/26 6pm ."). Cohesive devices are used, but there are some mechanical transitions and punctuation issues around linking words, such as starting sentences with "which remind them" or "because I 'm planning". Referencing is generally clear, but paragraphing could be structured more cohesively to ensure a smoother flow between related ideas. Overall, the organization meets the requirements for a band 6.0.

Lexical Resource: Band 6.0

The student uses an adequate range of vocabulary suitable for an informal letter, including terms like "vintage style", "retro style", "party organiser", and "collage". However, there are noticeable lexical and spelling inaccuracies throughout the text, such as "reuion" instead of reunion, "bufet" instead of buffet, "get togather" instead of get-together, and "Peterbourgh" instead of Peterborough. Word choice and collocations are occasionally awkward, such as calling the friend "My lovely buddy it has been ages I'm writing to you" or writing "Those memories has to cherished". While the vocabulary is sufficient to communicate the message clearly, these repeated errors and spelling slips restrict the score to a band 6.0.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

The student attempts a mix of simple and complex sentence forms, demonstrating some variety in structure. However, there are frequent grammatical errors and punctuation issues throughout the response. Examples include tense and agreement errors ("distance always bring people more closer", "Those memories has to cherished"), fragment sentences starting with relative pronouns ("which means all our guest should be dressed", "which remind them"), and incorrect comma placements before conjunctions or after introductory clauses. While these errors do not completely impede communication and the general meaning remains understandable, their frequency prevents the writing from reaching a higher band. Therefore, a band score of 5.5 is appropriate for grammatical range and accuracy.

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