Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · 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 6.0)

Dear Ravdeep,

Hello,How are you? Guess what! I'm writing to invite an event. I'm planing to organize an event for us.

DId you konw? It has been a decade since we finished our university life; I'm panning to host a dinner party at five star hotel "The Dream".It is a quite famous in my area.

The main reason behind this is a get-together with our classmates.Once we got our degree than we are hustling in our personal life to make it better as it is a good chance to break our daily routine as a result we could recall our memories at one place.

Finally, I'm gonna ask you a little favour, I made invitation cards for us,however I lost my half of the contacts, I chaned my smartphone recently. I'd say if you could send the contact numbers of our mates than it would be great.

I'd really appreciate for the assist and can't wait to see you there.

Your regards,

Ravdeep.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0

You address all three points: you propose a dinner at “The Dream,” explain that it would let classmates reconnect and recall memories, and ask Ravdeep to send contact numbers. The purpose and friendly tone are clear. The explanation of why this event would be enjoyable is relevant, but it is compressed into one long sentence and the benefit of choosing a hotel dinner is not fully explained. The request for help is specific, though you could make it more complete by asking your friend to help contact classmates or confirm attendance. Develop these ideas a little further so each part of the task is equally clear and persuasive.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The letter has a recognisable structure, moving from the invitation to the reason for celebrating and then to your request for help. Paragraphing supports this progression, and phrases such as “The main reason” and “Finally” guide the reader. However, some links feel mechanical, and the long sentence beginning “Once we got our degree” combines several ideas without clear punctuation or logical connections. The opening also moves abruptly from a greeting to the invitation. Use shorter sentences to separate the event’s purpose from its benefits, and connect ideas more naturally. Check that pronouns and references, such as “us” and “our mates,” remain clear throughout.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use enough vocabulary to communicate the event and its purpose, including “dinner party,” “get-together,” “daily routine,” and “recall our memories.” These choices are relevant, and the reader can understand your main message. However, several spelling errors and awkward or imprecise expressions reduce accuracy, including “planing,” “hustling in our personal life,” and “a little favour” where you mean a specific request. “Invite an event” is also an unnatural collocation. Aim for more natural phrases for inviting someone, reconnecting with classmates, and asking for assistance, and proofread spelling carefully. This will make the letter sound more fluent and appropriately informal.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You attempt both simple and more complex sentence forms, for example, “I’m planning to host a dinner party” and the explanation beginning “Once we got our degree.” The message remains understandable, but some grammatical errors and punctuation problems are noticeable. Examples include “It is a quite famous” and “Once we got our degree than we are hustling,” where article use and clause structure need attention. The sentence about recalling memories also runs together several clauses, while missing spaces after commas and full stops make the writing harder to read. Practise forming clear subordinate clauses and checking articles, verb forms, and sentence boundaries. More accurate control of these patterns would strengthen the letter.

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