Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · 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 5.5)

Dear lakshay,

i am writing this letter to you in order to inform you about that its since 10 years when we left the college i want to have a reunion party with all the classmates.

i want to organised a event having a hallowean theme because it is coming and i thing even may have fun in this kind of party rather than having a borring party. because as i remember all of classmates have a really funfull time while we celebrate halloweane at college.

i want you to help me arrange such kind of things because, i alone does not do every thing at time. for the basic things and to inform all the classmates i already tell the college management. But for further prepration i neet your help you may take care of the food and refreshments and i will take responsibility of all the decoration and the other important things. so, we on time don't be late like old days.

your faithfull,

jaskaran singh.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0

You address all three points: you propose a Halloween-themed reunion, explain that classmates enjoyed celebrating Halloween at college, and divide tasks by asking your friend to handle food and refreshments while you take care of decorations. These details make the plan relevant and give the letter a clear purpose. The reason for choosing this event is present, but it could be developed further—for example, explain how a themed party would help everyone reconnect or create a memorable evening. The help requested is also somewhat broad; specify practical tasks such as contacting classmates, booking a venue, or arranging food. A warmer closing invitation would make the letter feel more complete and personal.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.5

The ideas are arranged in a generally clear order: you introduce the reunion, describe the proposed theme and its appeal, then explain how your friend can help. Paragraph breaks support this progression, and phrases such as “because” and “But” show how points relate. This is a coherent overall structure. However, some links are mechanical or unclear, particularly the long final paragraph, where several requests and responsibilities run together. The sentence beginning “But for further preparation” would be easier to follow if the tasks were separated into shorter sentences. Use clearer transitions between the reason for the theme and the practical arrangements, and make the closing line a distinct, friendly conclusion.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use enough topic-related vocabulary to communicate the main plan, including “reunion party,” “Halloween theme,” “classmates,” “food and refreshments,” and “decoration.” However, the range is limited and several noticeable spelling and word-choice errors make parts less natural, such as “hallowean,” “funfull time,” and “further prepration.” Some phrases are also imprecise or awkward, including “such kind of things” and “a borring party.” Aim for more accurate collocations and a slightly wider range of event-planning language. Proofreading spelling carefully and replacing vague expressions with specific terms would make your message clearer and more fluent.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple and longer sentence forms, and the reader can generally understand the intended message. However, the range is limited, and errors in verb forms, agreement, articles, and sentence construction are frequent enough to make some sentences difficult to process. For example, “i want to organised a event” needs a consistent verb form and article, while “i alone does not do every thing at time” has problems with agreement and sentence structure. The opening sentence also combines several ideas without clear grammatical boundaries. Practise building accurate simple sentences first, then connect them with clauses using “because” or “so.” Check capitalisation and punctuation as part of proofreading.

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