Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 20 · 2026-10-16

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 Akash,

I hope you are doing well.

I am writing to you regarding to organise an event to celebrate the anniversy with all our friend and classmates. I really wanted share with you this things since we have not talked for a while. I would like to celebrate one kind event that everyone enjoy and spend sometime together.

To begin with, I would suggest that we wil organise dinner party nearest restaurant in our city and book banquet hall to enjoy activities. I belive this would be good way to spend time together and share our life journey after long time.

After that in mind, Can you please suggest me any other things we can do or any other suggestions if you provide that is very helpful? I would really appreciate your help and support. Please let me know how things goes on.

Thank you for your assistance. I look forward to hearing from you at your earliest convenience.

Take care,

Janvi

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.0

You identify a suitable celebration—a dinner party at a restaurant with a banquet hall—and explain that it would let classmates reconnect and share their life experiences. These are relevant responses to the first two points. However, the event is not described in enough detail, and the reason for choosing it is brief. Most importantly, the request for help is unclear: “suggest me any other things” asks for ideas, but does not specify practical help such as contacting classmates, booking the venue, or arranging activities. The letter therefore addresses the task only partially, with ideas that remain limited and under-developed. Make each bullet point explicit, especially by stating exactly what you would like your friend to do.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

The letter has a recognisable format, with a greeting, paragraphs, and an appropriate closing. Its ideas are grouped broadly by purpose: the opening introduces the anniversary, the next paragraph proposes a venue, and the final paragraph asks for input. However, progression is not always clear. “After that in mind” does not establish a logical transition, and the request paragraph combines a question, a request for suggestions, and thanks without clearly specifying the help needed. “To begin with” and “After that” also feel mechanical rather than showing a clear sequence. Use straightforward links such as “I suggest…” and “Could you help by…?” and organise the letter so the proposal, reason, and practical request each have a clear place.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use enough topic-related vocabulary to communicate the general idea, including “celebrate,” “dinner party,” “banquet hall,” and “life journey.” However, the range is limited, and several inaccurate or unnatural expressions make parts of the letter less clear, such as “one kind event,” “share this things,” and “nearest restaurant.” Spelling errors in “anniversy” and “belive” also reduce accuracy. Some phrases appear to be direct translations rather than natural English collocations. Build a more precise set of expressions for planning a reunion, such as “class reunion,” “reserve a venue,” and “get together.” This would make the proposal clearer and more natural while retaining the friendly tone.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You attempt both simple and more developed sentence forms, and the main message is generally understandable. However, errors in sentence construction and verb forms occur often enough to affect clarity. For example, “I really wanted share” needs an infinitive marker, while “we wil organise dinner party nearest restaurant” is missing grammatical elements and has an unclear structure. The question “Can you please suggest me…” also uses an incorrect pattern; write “Could you suggest…” or “Could you give me some suggestions?” There are further issues with agreement and tense in “everyone enjoy” and “how things goes on.” Practise accurate request forms and check articles, verb endings, and sentence structure, especially in longer sentences.

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