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 Anu,

I hope you are doing well. I like to arrange an event with all classmates to celebrate our ten year anniversary since we left our college.

To celebrate our reunion, I like to organise this event near college campus in a huge hall where we will talk about our memories. Also, I arranged some seating arrangements where I will pu some clips about our photographs and videos of our days celebration when we were in college.

I think that this is a great way to celebrate our reunion party and we can relax a bit from our busy schedule. Besides this, at the end I have arrange a special dj night for all of us where we can dance and have fun.

I like to ask you for any photographs or videos that you have so, we can share on college group and I can put it in my list to presenting as memories. Additionally, I like to ask you to prepare some speech at the end of event as you are excellent in this.

I will see you soon and I hope that you are excited for this event

Yours lovingly,

Jinal.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.5

You address all three points: you propose a reunion in a large hall near the college, explain that it would let classmates revisit memories and relax, and ask Anu for photos, videos, and a speech. The friendly opening and closing also suit a letter to a college friend. The event plan is relevant, but some details are more fully covered than others: the reason for choosing this format is brief, and the practical help requested could be clearer—for example, whether Anu can collect materials or assist with arrangements. To strengthen the response, develop the benefits and make each request more specific. The main ideas are clear, though a few expressions make the intended plan less precise.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.5

The letter has a clear overall arrangement: it introduces the reunion, describes the proposed event, gives a reason for it, and then asks for help. Paragraphing supports this progression, and linking expressions such as “Besides this” and “Additionally” help connect points. However, some connections feel mechanical, and the sequence of plans is not always clear: “I arranged some seating arrangements” is followed by a plan to show photographs, while the event is otherwise described as something you would like to organise. The reference in “put it in my list” is also unclear. Use consistent future-oriented language and connect each paragraph more directly to the next to make the progression smoother.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use enough vocabulary to communicate the main event and requests, including “reunion,” “memories,” “busy schedule,” and “speech.” However, the range is limited and several word choices or collocations sound unnatural, such as “ten year anniversary,” “seating arrangements,” “put some clips about our photographs,” and “prepare some speech.” There is also a spelling error in “pu.” These choices do not prevent the reader from understanding the general plan, but they reduce precision and naturalness. Aim for more accurate event-related phrases and check spelling; for example, describe showing a slideshow of photographs and videos rather than “clips about” them.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You attempt both simple and more developed sentences, including the reason introduced by “where” and the explanation beginning “as you are excellent in this.” The overall meaning remains understandable, but verb forms and tense choices are not consistently controlled. For example, “I like to arrange” and “I like to organise” would be more appropriate as “I would like to arrange/organise,” while “I have arrange” needs a past participle and does not fit the future plan. There are also errors in “we can share on college group” and “at the end of event,” involving articles and sentence construction. Review modal forms, verb patterns, and articles, then proofread for punctuation and sentence boundaries.

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