Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 20 · 2026-10-23

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 Simran,

How is everything going? I hope you are doing well and that things are going smoothly at work and at home. It feel like ages since we last caught up, so I was really happy to see you. I want to tell you that I had like to organise a reunion party at a restaurant. Therefore, I had like to invite our all classmates. I want to organise music, games , dance, and best food at party

It has been ten years since we left the college and we all are busy in their life and family. So, this is a great time time to meet with each other after long time and remeber thecolg days. ADDitionally, I organised this party at next saturday so that everyone can come and join the party without any issue.

Moreover, I need your help to find the information of all classmates as well as help me to find the best restaurant. I also neednyour help to collect the money from all of them so we can easily manage the all expenses.

I really appericate you to helping me to organise this party.

Again thank you

Best regards

jobanreet kaur

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0

You address all three requirements: you propose a restaurant reunion, explain that it would let classmates reconnect and remember college, and ask Simran to help contact classmates, choose a venue, and collect money. These are relevant, practical details, so the purpose of the letter is clear. The explanation of why this format would be enjoyable is less developed: music, games, dancing, and food are listed, but you could explain how these activities would help everyone celebrate together. The proposed date, “next saturday,” is also quite specific without checking whether it suits the group. Develop the reasons and make the arrangements sound more tentative, such as asking Simran to help choose a suitable date.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.5

The letter has a clear overall arrangement: an opening, a paragraph about the reunion and its purpose, a request for practical help, and a closing. The sequence from proposing the event to explaining the reason and then asking for assistance is easy to follow. You also use linking expressions such as “So” and “Moreover,” and references to “this party” help connect ideas. However, some connections feel mechanical or unclear, particularly “Therefore” after the proposal and “Additionally” before the date. The first paragraph also runs several event details together, and punctuation around the list is inconsistent. Use paragraphing and linking words to show the relationship between ideas more precisely, rather than adding a connector to every new point.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

Your vocabulary is sufficient to communicate the main purpose and includes relevant event terms such as “reunion party,” “classmates,” “restaurant,” and “expenses.” However, the range is limited, and several noticeable spelling and word-choice errors reduce the naturalness of the letter: “remeber,” “appericate,” and “thecolg” are difficult to read, while “find the information of all classmates” is an awkward phrase. Some expressions are also repetitive, especially “help” and “party.” Aim for accurate spelling and more natural collocations, such as “get in touch with our classmates” and “organise a reunion dinner.” A few precise alternatives would make the message clearer and more polished without requiring unusually advanced vocabulary.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple and joined sentences, for example, “It has been ten years since we left the college” and “So, this is a great time to meet with each other.” The overall meaning is generally understandable, but errors in verb forms, agreement, articles, and sentence construction occur across the letter. Examples include “It feel like ages,” “I had like to organise,” and “we all are busy in their life”; these should be “It feels,” “I would like,” and “we are all busy with our lives.” The sentence beginning “I want to organise music” also needs a clearer grammatical structure. Work on accurate basic patterns first, then combine ideas using controlled complex sentences. Check punctuation and sentence boundaries, especially in the opening paragraph.

See this exact question answered at other band scores. The same prompt compared across bands.

Browse more IELTS Writing model answers or get your own writing scored by the same AI examiner.