Band 6.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.5 · 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 6.5)

Dear Ram,

I hope this letter finds you well.

It has been a long time since we have been together after our college. On the occassion of the tenth year anniversary of our graduation, I would like to orgainze a get-together party at our university. I was thinking of inviting all the folks and their family for a buffet dinner at the university cafeteria.

It would be really great to have all the friends and family together under a roof sharing their life experiences. We could have some of them to give speech and share the feeling of gathering after such a long period.

I have been to the foreign for couple of years now and I am not in touch with most of the peers. So, I would like you to call everyone possible to attend the event and make it a success as you are the most cheerful person who have good term with everyone.

I hope to hear from you soon.

Warm Regards,

Subas

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 7.0

The response successfully covers all three bullet points required by the task instructions. You clearly stated the kind of celebration event you want to organise by proposing a buffet dinner at the university cafeteria for all friends and family. You explained why this would be a good way to celebrate, mentioning that it allows everyone to share life experiences and give speeches under one roof. Finally, you described the help you need by asking your friend to contact everyone due to your absence abroad. The tone is appropriate for a letter to a friend, and the purpose is fully achieved. Therefore, this meets the criteria for Band 7.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 7.0

The letter follows a clear logical progression from greeting to the purpose of writing, reasons for the event, a request for help, and a polite sign-off. Paragraphing is used sufficiently and appropriately, with each paragraph focusing on a distinct aspect of the letter. Cohesive devices are handled adequately, such as 'On the occassion of', 'It would be really great', and 'So'. While referencing is mostly clear, some transitions feel slightly mechanical. Overall organisation is strong, supporting a Band 7 score.

Lexical Resource: Band 6.0

You demonstrate a sufficient range of vocabulary with some attempts at less common items, such as 'get-together party', 'buffet dinner', and 'life experiences'. However, there are some noticeable vocabulary and spelling errors, such as 'occassion' (occasion), 'orgainze' (organize), 'been to the foreign' (gone abroad), and 'have good term' (have good terms). These errors do not impede communication, but they prevent the vocabulary from reaching a higher band. This performance aligns well with Band 6.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 6.0

You use a mix of simple and complex sentence forms, such as conditional and relative clauses ('I was thinking of inviting...', '...as you are the most cheerful person who have good term with everyone'). There are several grammatical errors and awkward structures throughout the text, including 'since we have been together after our college', 'have some of them to give speech', and 'person who have good term'. Despite these errors, they rarely impede communication, allowing the piece to secure a solid Band 6.

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