Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 20 · 2026-10-28

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 5.0)

HI

GREETINGS

HOPE YOU ARE DOING GREAT. ITS BEEN SO LONG WE MET AND I WAS DESPERATELY MISSING ALL OF OUR GANG WE USED TO SPEND TIME. FOR THIS PURPOSE I WAS PLANNING TO GATHER FRIENDS SO I WANTED TO INVITED YOU AS WELL SO THAT WE CAN RECALLTHE MEMORIES . I WOULD LIKE TO CELEBRATE IT LIKE A GRAND EVENT IN WHICH WE WILL LAST OUR MEMORIES. I WOULD LOVE TO CALL MUSICIAN , DJS AND NEED SOME CATTERING SERVICE . FOR ARRANGING THIS I NEED YOUR HELP SO COME AND JOIN ME TO MAKE THIS A MEMORABLE AND UNFORGETTBLE MEMORY FOR ALL US. I WANT TO MAKE GODDIE BAGS ALSO IN WHICH I WILL PUT EVERYONES FAVOURITE SNACKS AND PRESENTS AND SOME WRITTEN FUNNY MEMORY TO CHERISH THE EVENING. I HOPE YOU WILL LOVE TO JOIN THIS PARTY AND WE WILL HAVE BLAST EVENING AND IT WILL BECOME A MEMORY THAT CAN NEVER BE FORGOTTEN. HOPING TO SEE YOU SOON

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5

You address the main purpose by proposing a reunion and mentioning entertainment, catering, gift bags, and your friend’s help. The idea of sharing funny memories also gives the event a personal touch. However, the celebration itself is not described clearly enough: “a grand event” is vague, and “in which we will last our memories” does not explain what guests would actually do. The reason for choosing this format is also only partly developed; recalling memories is mentioned, but you could explain how a reunion would help everyone reconnect after ten years. Clarify the specific event and the practical help you need, such as contacting classmates or arranging the venue.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 4.5

The response contains relevant ideas, and the sequence moves broadly from greeting and reunion plans to event details and a closing hope. However, it is presented as one long block, so the different points are difficult to follow. Several ideas are crowded together, particularly the entertainment, catering, request for help, and gift bags. Connections between sentences are also limited, and phrases such as “for this purpose” do not make the relationship between ideas fully clear. Use separate paragraphs for the reunion proposal, reasons and arrangements, and closing. Add clear links such as “I think this would be enjoyable because…” and specify exactly what help you want.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use some relevant vocabulary for a social event, including “musician,” “catering service,” “goodie bags,” and “cherish,” and the personal tone suits a letter to a friend. However, the range is limited and several word choices or collocations are inaccurate or unclear, such as “last our memories,” “make this a memorable and unforgettable memory,” and “have blast evening.” Spelling errors, including “unforgettbble” and “goddie,” also make the writing less polished. Aim for precise, natural phrases and avoid repeating “memory” when describing the event. For example, you could say “reminisce about our college days” and “make it an evening to remember.”

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt to combine ideas in longer sentences, for example when describing the party and asking your friend to join, but control is inconsistent. Errors in verb forms and sentence construction include “I wanted to invited you” and “I was planning to gather friends so I wanted…”. Missing or incorrect grammatical words appear in “for all us” and “have blast evening,” while punctuation and sentence boundaries are often absent. These problems sometimes make the intended meaning harder to follow. Practise accurate past and present forms, articles, and complete sentence boundaries. Breaking the long sequence into shorter sentences would help you show a wider range of structures more clearly.

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