Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 20 · 2026-10-13

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 5.5)

Dear Ali,

I canot express my feeling during writting this letter,I am searching foor you since a long time and after sufering many hardship atlast,I will fimd you.Today my purpose of writting this letter is to invite all of you on a event that I personally organise for our all friends of college.After completing our colllege we all goes in different directions for further studies and achieving goals and ambitions of life.

The event has been planed in a hotel where snacks are arranged and a small music party is also included.You know that we meeting after a very long time so, I want to make this event a source of happiness and pleasure for all of us and everyone in this event share a good memory and represent their feelings on this occassion.

The only help I needed from you is that you can invite other friends of college which I canot find out, I have come to known that you known their addresses.So you have to invited them on the event at my behalf, I shall be very gratefull to you for this help and be reached on time at the event.

Pay my respect to aunt and uncle,

yours Sincerely,

Mussa

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0

You address all three points: you propose a hotel gathering with snacks and music, explain that it would bring classmates together and create happy memories, and ask Ali to invite friends whose addresses you do not have. These details make the purpose clear and relevant. The explanation of why this format would be enjoyable is present, but it is brief, and the request for help could be more specific—for example, asking Ali to confirm who can attend or help coordinate invitations. The opening also includes an unclear account of searching for Ali and suffering hardships, which distracts from the anniversary purpose. Develop the reasons and practical arrangements more fully, while keeping the letter focused on the reunion.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The letter has a generally clear sequence: you introduce the reunion, describe the planned event, explain its purpose, and then ask Ali for help. Paragraphing supports this progression, and phrases such as “You know that” and “The only help I needed from you” guide the reader between ideas. However, the opening sentence about searching for Ali and suffering hardships is difficult to connect to the event, and some links within sentences are awkward, such as “so, I want to make this event…” The final request also combines inviting friends with arriving on time, making the actions less clearly separated. Use clearer transitions and organise each paragraph around one main purpose to make the cohesion more natural.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use a relevant range of vocabulary for a personal invitation, including “celebration,” “snacks,” “music party,” “happiness and pleasure,” and “good memory.” These choices help communicate the event and its intended atmosphere. However, spelling and word-choice errors are noticeable, including “writting,” “sufering,” “fimd,” and “occassion,” and some expressions are unnatural or imprecise, such as “on a event,” “a source of happiness,” and “be reached on time.” The repeated use of “event” and “help” also limits variety. Aim for accurate, natural collocations and check spelling carefully; for example, “reunion,” “venue,” and “get in touch” would suit this context.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple and more extended sentence forms, including “After completing our college we all goes in different directions…” and “You know that we meeting after a very long time so…” This shows an effort to connect ideas, and the overall meaning is usually understandable. Some grammatical errors remain in verb forms, agreement, articles, and sentence construction. For instance, “we all goes” should be “we all went,” “we meeting” needs “we are meeting,” and “on a event” should be “at an event.” The long opening sentence also needs clearer punctuation and structure. Practise checking subject–verb agreement, tense consistency, and articles, then divide long sentences where needed.

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