Band 6.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.5 · Cambridge IELTS 20 · 2026-10-17

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 6.5)

Dear Rama,

How's it going? I'm writing to tell you something exciting. I'm going to organize a get-together party, in which am gonna invite all our close friends. Since it's been a long time, we've never seen each other.

I've an idea of organizing this event on the eve of the Diwali celebration. As we know, everybody has holidays during Diwali week. I know one of the best restaurants in our town; I'm gonna reserve a party hall there.

It would be a great idea to see each other and cherish the old memories while enjoying the festive vibes. Do you remember bursting firecrackers, making sweets at home, then distributing them among our friends & relatives and after we blew out the candles? This year, once again we're gonna reunite to enjoy those childhood memories.

I need some help from you; if you've contact numbers for some of our friends, please share them with me. I'll make a WhatsApp group so that everybody can get an invitation.

Excited to see you all!

Best regards,

Sidhu

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.5

The letter addresses all three requirements: you propose a Diwali get-together at a restaurant, explain that the holiday makes attendance easier and that the event would revive shared memories, and ask Rama to provide classmates’ contact numbers. These details make the plan relevant and personal. The explanation of why this particular format would work is clear, but the practical plan is not fully developed: for example, you could mention a possible date, how classmates might confirm attendance, or what other organising task Rama could take on. The request for help is specific, though somewhat narrow. This combination of complete coverage and some ideas that could be extended supports the current level.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.5

The message follows a sensible sequence: you introduce the reunion, suggest when and where to hold it, explain its emotional appeal, and finish with a request for help. Paragraph breaks make these stages easy to follow, and the opening and closing suit an informal letter to a friend. Linking phrases such as “Since it’s been a long time” and “As we know” help connect the ideas, although some transitions feel a little mechanical. The sentence beginning “Do you remember” contains several memories in a row, making that section less controlled than the rest. A clearer separation between the reason for choosing Diwali and the nostalgic memories would make the progression smoother and more consistently cohesive.

Lexical Resource: Band 6.0

You use an adequate range of vocabulary for a friendly reunion letter, including “get-together,” “reserve a party hall,” “cherish the old memories,” and “festive vibes.” These choices communicate the plan and its personal significance. There are also some informal or imprecise expressions: “organize a get-together party” is repetitive, while “we’ve never seen each other” does not quite express the intended idea of not having met for a long time. “Blowing out the candles” is also unclear in the context of Diwali memories. More precise collocations and a slightly wider range of event-planning vocabulary would improve flexibility and naturalness while preserving the warm tone.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 6.0

The letter includes both simple sentences and more complex forms, such as “Since it’s been a long time, we’ve never seen each other” and “if you’ve contact numbers for some of our friends, please share them with me.” Most of the message remains understandable, but some grammatical errors are noticeable. In “in which am gonna invite,” the subject “I” is missing; “I’ve an idea of organizing” needs an article or a different construction; and “if you’ve contact numbers” needs “have” rather than “’ve.” The long question about childhood memories also shifts between verb forms and becomes difficult to follow. Review subject use, auxiliary verbs, and tense consistency, and divide longer sentences to improve control.

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