Band 6.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.5 · Cambridge IELTS 20 · 2026-10-30

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 6.5)

Dear Oli,

It has been a long time since we have seen each other, so I want to organise a reunion with all our class. I would book tables in The Pub since we spent so many nights there, and have fond memories for the place. I considered the best time to meet, and I thought the Easter break would work the best. What do you think?

I would like to ask you if you could provide me with contacts for Jane, Thomas, and Catherine. You know I lost my old phone number, and did not get their phone numbers since. I should have contacts for the rest of the class since we are in contact.

Please let me know if you have more ideas and suggestions for the reunion. I would be happy for sharing them with me.

Thank you for your help, and I hope we all can make it, catch up and share memories for the good college times.

Best regards,

Martina

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0

The letter addresses all three required points: you propose a reunion at The Pub, explain its connection to shared college memories, and ask Oli to provide contact details for three classmates. The friendly tone and direct question, “What do you think?”, suit the purpose. However, the reason for choosing this format is only briefly explained, and the event plan remains quite general: there is no suggested date beyond the Easter break, or detail about what the gathering would involve. The request for help is clear, but could be developed by asking Oli to contact those classmates or assist with booking. Extending these ideas would make the response more complete and persuasive.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.5

The letter is organised into clear paragraphs, moving from the reunion proposal to the request for contacts and then to a closing invitation for suggestions. This gives the reader a coherent overall progression, and phrases such as “since” and “Please let me know” help connect ideas. The sequence is not always fully smooth, however: the request for contact details appears as a separate practical point without explaining how it fits into organising the event. The closing also repeats the idea of sharing memories already mentioned earlier. To make the organisation more flexible and polished, link each paragraph more explicitly to the next and avoid repeating the same purpose.

Lexical Resource: Band 6.0

You use an adequate range of vocabulary for a friendly reunion letter, including “organise a reunion,” “fond memories,” “Easter break,” and “suggestions.” These choices communicate the main ideas clearly, and the tone is generally appropriate. Some collocations and expressions are less natural, such as “fond memories for the place,” “provide me with contacts,” and “share memories for the good college times.” These do not prevent understanding, but they limit precision and naturalness. Aim to use more idiomatic combinations, for example, “fond memories of the place,” “share their contact details,” and “reminisce about our college days.”

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 6.5

The letter includes a mix of simple and more complex sentence forms, such as “since we spent so many nights there” and “I would like to ask you if you could provide me…”. Most sentences are understandable, and errors rarely interfere with the message. Some grammatical inaccuracies remain: “I did not get their phone numbers since” is awkwardly structured, and “I would be happy for sharing them with me” uses an incorrect pattern after “happy.” The sentence about having contacts for the rest of the class could also be expressed more clearly. Review verb patterns and clause structure, while continuing to use subordinate clauses to add detail.

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