Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 20 · 2026-10-24

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 6.0)

dear sam,

i hope life is treating you well! i'm sorry that i couldn't reach you out since our last meeting. i writing to invite you to the 10 years anniversary of our last day of our college.

i am looking to organize a amall party at my home. i will do some decoration and lighting in my living room and we will order food and drinks on everyone arival. i would appreciate if you can come early and help me do some set up.

i'm pretty sure everyone will feel nastolgia of our past days, when we used to get togethe at my home. not only this, this is also a affordable option we have rather than booking an hotel.

can you bring some decoration lights and and drinks on the way to my home. i would prefer coca cola. also i will need a aux cable to connect to my sound system, so we can do some dance as well.

see you soon,

guri

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.5

You address all three points in the task: you propose a small party at home, explain that it could bring back shared memories and be more affordable than a hotel, and ask Sam to help with setup and bring decorations, drinks, and an aux cable. The purpose and friendly tone are clear. The explanation of why the event would be enjoyable is relevant, but it is brief; you could develop it by describing what classmates might do or how the gathering would help everyone reconnect. The practical requests are specific, although it would help to clarify the event date or ask Sam to help contact other classmates. This covers the task well overall, with some ideas less fully developed than others.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.5

The letter follows a sensible overall sequence: you introduce the invitation, describe the party, explain its appeal, and then list what you need Sam to bring. Paragraph breaks help distinguish these stages, and phrases such as “not only this” and “also” attempt to connect related points. However, some links feel mechanical or unclear, particularly “not only this,” which does not lead into a balanced second point. The opening and closing are appropriate, but the requests and explanation could be grouped more deliberately, with clearer transitions between them. Overall, the reader can follow the message, though cohesion is not consistently smooth and some connections need more precise referencing.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use enough vocabulary to communicate the event and its practical details, including “decoration,” “lighting,” “nostalgia,” “affordable option,” and “sound system.” These choices show some range beyond very basic language. However, noticeable spelling and word-choice errors reduce precision: “amall,” “arival,” “nastolgia,” and “get togethe” make the letter less polished, while “reach you out” and “do some set up” are not natural collocations. “On everyone arrival” is also unclear as phrased. Aim to check spelling carefully and learn common word partnerships for invitations and event planning. The intended meaning remains generally understandable, but more accurate and natural phrasing is needed for stronger lexical control.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You use a mix of short statements and longer structures, such as “I’m pretty sure everyone will feel nostalgia… when we used to…” and “not only this… rather than…”. The message is generally understandable, but some grammatical errors occur in basic sentence patterns. For example, “I writing to invite you” needs a finite verb (“I am writing”), and “I would appreciate if you can come” needs a more suitable clause structure (“I would appreciate it if you could come”). There are also article and agreement problems in “a affordable option” and “an hotel,” as well as punctuation and capitalization inconsistencies. More consistent control of verb forms, articles, and sentence boundaries would make the letter more accurate.

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