Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 20 · 2026-10-31

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 john,

How are you? hope you are well! i am writing to request your help to assist me in organise a reunion event.

i would like explain how i want to organize this event at royal hotel..i am planning to invite our classmates and friends from our college. i would like to arrangea small stage for our teachers where we can go and meet there. Apart from this i would like to arrange the dinner followed by dance programmes.

it's going to be our ten years anniversary. So, i think this is the best way we can celebreate our college journey and spend some quality time together beacause from the past so many years we have been not in touch.

I need your help in many ways to arrange certain things. It would be greateful if you could help me to arrange the food service. Also, if you please call and invite our friends. I will share you call numbers of our classmates.

Thank you for your time. It would be grate to have you with me on that day. I am looking forward to seeing you soon.

Best Wishes,

khushboo

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.5

You address all three requested points: you propose a reunion at the Royal Hotel, explain that it would help classmates reconnect after years out of touch, and ask your friend to arrange food service and invite classmates. The purpose and friendly tone are clear. The explanation of why this format is suitable is relevant, especially the chance to “spend some quality time together,” but it could be developed further by explaining what the stage, dinner, or dancing would add to the celebration. The requests for help are also understandable, though more specific details—such as what food arrangements or invitations you have in mind—would make them more complete. 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 reunion, describe the proposed activities, explain the reason for celebrating, and then ask for practical help. Paragraph breaks support this progression, and linking phrases such as “Apart from this,” “So,” and “Also” help connect points. The organisation is coherent, although some transitions feel mechanical or abrupt, particularly the move from the event details to the anniversary explanation. A few references could also be clearer: “where we can go and meet there” repeats the location without specifying what the stage is for, and “certain things” is vague before the requests are listed. More precise links between the event plan and your requests would make the progression smoother.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use enough vocabulary to communicate the event and your requests, including “reunion event,” “classmates,” “food service,” and “quality time.” There are also attempts at more specific expressions, such as “dance programmes.” However, several noticeable spelling and word-choice errors reduce accuracy: “celebreate,” “beacause,” and “greateful” make the letter look less controlled, while “arrange a small stage for our teachers where we can go and meet there” is awkward and imprecise. Some phrases are also repetitive, particularly “arrange” and “help.” Build a more accurate range of natural collocations—for example, “organise a reunion,” “book a venue,” and “cater the event”—and check spelling carefully.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You attempt both simple and more complex sentences, including the reason clause beginning “because” and the conditional request “It would be … if you could help me.” The main message remains understandable, but some grammatical errors recur. For example, “hope you are well” needs a subject, “help to assist me in organise” has an incorrect verb pattern, and “I would like explain” is missing “to.” The sentence “from the past so many years we have been not in touch” also has an awkward time expression and word order. Capitalisation and punctuation are inconsistent, including lowercase “i” and the full stops around “Royal Hotel.” Review infinitive patterns, present-perfect forms, and sentence punctuation to make your varied structures more accurate.

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