Band 6.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.5 · Cambridge IELTS 20 · 2026-09-28

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 Ross,

How are you my friend? It has been so long we havent met. As you know it's been 10 years, since we completed our college. I am writting this letter to inform you about a reunion party I am planning with all our batchmates.

"Nostalgia" will be the theme of our 10 year's reunion celebration. Apart from our old batchmate I also want to call all of our teachers. We will start our day from a college round in morning, followed by a lunch with faculty of college, then connecting with new age students, at last hosting a wine and dine at a farmhouse with DJ.

A celebration this way will be great because, all of us now are so busy with our jobs that we do not usually get time to connect with each other. A celebration in this way will help us bridge that connection and to thank our mentors to celebrate our sucess.

I need a lot of planning for this celebration, It will be great if you could help me in preparation, starting from collecting all the contacts from our batch; and reaching out to college with all our plans. A support will be greatly appretiated.

Hoping to meet you soon in person. Please share your thoughts on the celebration if any modification are needed in the reunion.

Best Regards,

Kushagra

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 7.0

The candidate has successfully covered all parts of the task prompt. In the letter to Ross, the writer clearly states the kind of celebration event they want to organise, introducing a themed 'Nostalgia' reunion involving a college tour, faculty lunch, and a farmhouse dinner with a DJ. The response also provides clear reasons why celebrating in this way is beneficial, highlighting the busy schedules of graduates and the opportunity to thank mentors and reconnect. Finally, the letter successfully describes the help needed, specifically asking for assistance in collecting batch contact details and coordinating with the college. Ideas are well-developed and the tone is appropriately friendly and conversational for a General Training letter. The requirements of the task have been fully and effectively met.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.5

The letter exhibits a clear logical organisation and progression throughout. Ideas are appropriately grouped into paragraphs, starting with a friendly greeting and purpose, moving to the specific event details, explaining the benefits, outlining the required help, and concluding with a warm sign-off. Cohesive devices such as 'Apart from', 'then', and 'because' are used with reasonable flexibility, although some transitions feel slightly mechanical, such as 'at last hosting' and 'A celebration this way'. Paragraphing is used sufficiently and appropriately, guiding the reader smoothly from the introduction through the bullet points of the task prompt to the final call to action.

Lexical Resource: Band 6.0

The student demonstrates a sufficient range of vocabulary with some flexibility and precision appropriate for a personal letter. Phrases like 'batchmates', 'nostalgia', 'bridge that connection', and 'mentors' show a good attempt at less common lexical items. However, there are a few lexical inaccuracies and spelling errors, such as 'writting' instead of writing, 'appretiated' instead of appreciated, and 'college round' instead of tour of the college. Despite these occasional errors in word choice and spelling, the vocabulary is adequate to convey meaning clearly and maintains an appropriate tone throughout the communication.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 6.0

The student uses a mix of simple and complex sentence structures, such as conditional and subordinate clauses ('As you know it's been 10 years, since we completed our college' and 'It will be great if you could help me in preparation'). There are several grammatical and punctuation errors present, including missing apostrophes ('havent', '10 year's', 'batchmates'), incorrect comma placements, and minor preposition issues ('lunch with faculty of college'). However, these errors rarely impede communication, and the intended meaning of each sentence remains clear. The control of grammar is generally adequate for a Band 6.0 performance.

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