Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 20 · 2026-10-09

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 Jim,

Hi, what's up? It's been a really long time since I met you.

Darling, I was just going through the daily chores today and suddenly realized that ten years will be completed this Monday to our college's farewell. So emotional and nostalgic, isn't it?

Sweetheart, I am thinking that why don't we celebrate this day to mark the 10th anniversary, and to create thousands of memories together. Well, I have an idea. How about an informal event such as a potluck party, where each one would have to prepare one dish and bring it to the party for all members.

Sweetie, it would be great fun as I can remember that we all used to be obsessed with culinary arts. So, cooking for friends after so long can prove mind-healing. Even, we all will finally get a chance to relish one another's home-made food. I am getting excited by even thinking of it.

Lastly, I would need your help to inform everyone about the event's time and venue, which will obviously be my home. Moreover, let's discuss with all about the dishes to be prepared and the clothing theme of our small party as well.

Eagerly awaiting your reply.

With love,

Emily.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0

You address all three points: you propose a potluck, explain that classmates enjoyed cooking and could share homemade food, and ask Jim to contact everyone and help decide dishes and a clothing theme. The purpose and friendly relationship are clear. The explanation of why this format would be enjoyable is relevant, but it is brief; the practical help requested is also somewhat general, since you do not specify how Jim might contact people or help confirm arrangements. The timing is mentioned as “this Monday,” but the event itself is not clearly tied to a confirmed date or plan. Develop these details further so each part of the task is equally clear and complete.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.5

The letter has a clear overall progression: you introduce the anniversary, suggest the celebration, explain its appeal, and then ask for help. Paragraphing supports this sequence, and the closing is appropriate. This meets the lower-band expectation of coherent organisation and shows some stronger control through the clear movement between the main points. However, repeated direct address—“Darling,” “Sweetheart,” and “Sweetie”—makes the links between ideas feel somewhat mechanical, and “Lastly” is an unnecessary signpost before the final request. Use fewer repeated address terms and connect details more naturally, for example by linking the shared interest in cooking directly to the potluck proposal.

Lexical Resource: Band 6.0

You use an adequate range for a friendly letter, including relevant expressions such as “potluck party,” “culinary arts,” “nostalgic,” and “homemade food.” These help communicate the event and its appeal. You also attempt more expressive language, but some choices are inaccurate or unnatural: “ten years will be completed … to our college’s farewell” does not clearly express the anniversary, and “mind-healing” is not a natural description of cooking with friends. The repeated terms of endearment also limit the variety and can sound overly intimate for a college friend. Aim for precise, natural collocations and a consistent friendly tone; this would make your vocabulary more flexible without changing the letter’s warmth.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 6.0

You use a mix of simple and more complex forms, including the relative clause in “a potluck party, where each one would have to prepare one dish” and the reason clause beginning “as I can remember.” Most of the message remains understandable, but some grammatical errors affect clarity. For example, “I am thinking that why don’t we celebrate” combines an unsuitable reporting structure with a question form; write “I was thinking: why don’t we celebrate…?” The phrase “ten years will be completed … to our college’s farewell” also has an unclear grammatical relationship, and “discuss with all about the dishes” needs a different structure, such as “discuss the dishes with everyone.” Check question forms, verb patterns, and sentence construction.

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