Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

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

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 friends

i'm writing this letter in order to invite you for an event i'm organizing.

It's a mini party, in which i would like to celebrate with you our anniversary of leaving college.

it has been a while and it will be a good occasion to reunite, and to catch up.

I know you might be busy with work too, so i made sure it will be quick, and this way we can meet and talk about all our memories of college.

All i want from you is helping me to figure out the best day to organise this event, also to propose me the different areas where it can be, and without forgetting the perfect timing for this event.

We'll discuss the needs and what we will need to bring for the date.

Keep me all updated,

I'll be waiting for your replies

Have a good day,

Goodbye.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.0

The letter is relevant and includes a proposed celebration—a “mini party”—as well as a reason: it would let former classmates reunite and talk about college memories. You also ask for help choosing a day, location and time, so the main task points are present. However, the explanation of why this format is suitable is brief, and the help requested remains general rather than giving your friend a clear role or specific organising task. The opening addresses “friends” rather than one college friend, and the closing does not clearly invite a response by a particular date. Develop the plan with a few practical details and make the request more personal and specific.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0

The message follows a broadly sensible order: it introduces the event, gives a reason for holding it, and then asks for help. Short paragraphs make the main stages visible. However, progression is limited, and several ideas are joined in long or awkward sequences, particularly the request to “figure out the best day … propose me the different areas … and … the perfect timing.” The final lines—“Keep me all updated,” “I'll be waiting for your replies,” and “Goodbye”—repeat the request for a response and make the ending feel fragmented. Use clearer paragraphing for the plan and the specific request, and connect ideas with more precise transitions and references.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

The vocabulary is sufficient to communicate the basic plan, using relevant terms such as “anniversary,” “reunite,” “memories,” and “organise.” However, the range is limited and some word combinations are unnatural or imprecise, which can make the reader pause. For example, “invite you for an event” and “propose me the different areas” do not express the intended meaning naturally; “areas” is also vague for possible venues. Repeated general words such as “event” and “good” could be replaced with more specific language. Aim for accurate collocations and vocabulary suited to an informal invitation, such as “get-together,” “venue,” and “catch up.”

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

The letter uses mostly simple sentence patterns, with a few attempts to combine ideas, such as “I know you might be busy with work too, so I made sure it will be quick.” These attempts show some range, but control is inconsistent. Examples include “celebrate with you our anniversary,” where the word order is awkward, and “All I want from you is helping me,” where the structure after “is” is faulty. The sentence beginning “It's a mini party” also has unclear reference to the anniversary. Capitalisation is inconsistent, including lowercase “i'm” at the start of sentences, and punctuation around the long request could be clearer. Practise accurate sentence patterns and proofread for capitals and punctuation.

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