Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 20 · 2026-10-01

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 5.0)

Dear John,

Hi I am Arjun Patel, writing a letter to inform you that I have been planning to organize a reunion celebration all classmates and all other friends from our batch.in more then five year and we loose all contacts and touch with other everyone is busy in thier own life So, event is small party in class and catering will there for foods and drinks for this events i need your help in booking the hall and catering I know you you have catering bussiness for a long time so u came in mind first as point of contact.

Conclude this, we can regnite our friendships and bonds between and also we can play games likes badminton and dance program for couple and party dress code is traditional indian saree for women and black suit for men inside white shirts should this my plan in full details if you any suggestions please contact me on my cell phone number [redacted phone]

Thanks and regards,

Arjun Patel

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5

The response addresses the main purpose of the letter, which is to organise a ten-year college reunion, and touches upon all three bullet points in the prompt. You mention the kind of celebration event you would like to organise, such as a small party in class with catering, explain why it would be good to celebrate to reignite friendships, and describe what help you need with booking the hall and catering. However, several of these ideas are only partially developed and lack elaboration. For instance, the details regarding the party and the dress code are presented in a rushed and fragmented manner. To move up to a higher band, you need to ensure that every bullet point is fully expanded with more relevant and coherent details, presenting a clearer overall plan.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 4.5

There is some organisation in the letter, as you begin with a greeting and close with sign-offs, and you attempt to guide the reader through your plans. However, there is no clear overall progression because the entire body of the letter is written as a single, massive run-on sentence without proper paragraph breaks. Cohesive devices are either missing or inadequate, making the text feel mechanical and difficult to follow smoothly. For example, expressions like 'Conclude this' are used incorrectly to transition ideas. To improve, you should divide your writing into logical paragraphs for different aspects of your message, such as one paragraph for the event details, one for your reasons, and another for the assistance required, while using appropriate linking words.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

Your vocabulary is limited but minimally adequate for conveying a basic message. You attempt some less common terms and phrases, such as 'reunion celebration', 'catering', and 'traditional indian saree', but these are accompanied by noticeable errors in word choice, spelling, and phrasing. For example, phrases like 'we loose all contacts and touch with other' contain incorrect word forms ('loose' instead of 'lose', and awkward phrasing), and 'regnite' is misspelled. Additionally, 'u came in mind first' is overly informal and imprecise. To achieve a higher score, you need to expand your range of vocabulary, improve your spelling, and use more precise and natural collocations suitable for a semi-formal or friendly letter.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 4.5

The text displays a very limited range of sentence structures, relying heavily on a prolonged, unpunctuated string of clauses that lack standard sentence boundaries. There are frequent grammatical errors involving verb forms, tense consistency, and missing articles or prepositions, such as 'I am Arjun Patel, writing a letter to inform you that I have been planning to organize...' which leads into comma splices and run-on structures. Punctuation is largely absent between distinct thoughts, creating frequent difficulties for the reader. To improve your grammatical range and accuracy, you should focus on writing shorter, grammatically sound sentences, using full stops correctly, and paying closer attention to subject-verb agreement and proper tense usage.

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