Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · 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 5.5)

Dear Gurdeep

I hope you are doing well and i want to organise a union party for our classmates because we had a lot of time together spending time. Therefore, i would make plan to organise party in city centre so that we will enjoy together and get short time break from our busy lives because these days everyone busy in our lives due more competitions in every field in turn of which anyone no enjoy their lives and we will get an opportunties to share problem with each other and remember the school times which will assist to relieves from stress. So, i want to organise party in city centre because it is more famous place and i will organise DGEY, games and different kind of meals in party.

I hope you would definetly help me to find contact of all collegues because i touch with few classmates and give about your sugestions which plan will more suitable to make enjoyable party. I will apprecialte for your further response.

Yours lovingly,

Gagandeep Kaur Batth

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0

The letter addresses all three requested points: you propose a reunion party, explain that it could help classmates reconnect and relieve stress, and ask Gurdeep to find classmates’ contact details and offer suggestions. These are relevant ideas, and the purpose is clear. The explanation of why the event would be enjoyable is more developed than the practical arrangements, however. Details such as games and meals help describe the event, but the request for help could be more specific—for example, asking your friend to contact particular classmates or help choose a date and venue. A clearer, more complete account of the arrangements would make the response more fully developed.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

The main ideas appear in a broadly sensible order: the proposed celebration and its benefits come first, followed by a request for help and a closing. However, the first paragraph is very long and combines several points in one sentence, so the progression is difficult to follow. Connectors such as “Therefore,” “because,” and “So” are repeated or used mechanically, and the relationship between some ideas is unclear. For example, the sentence beginning “because these days everyone busy” moves from busy lives to competition, stress, and sharing problems without clear breaks. Use shorter sentences, separate the event details from its benefits, and make the request a distinct paragraph to improve clarity.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use some vocabulary relevant to a reunion, including “classmates,” “city centre,” “games,” “meals,” and “stress,” so the reader can understand the general topic. However, the range is limited and several word choices or collocations are inaccurate, which sometimes makes the message harder to interpret. For instance, “union party” is not a natural term for this occasion, and “get short time break” does not express the idea idiomatically. There are also noticeable spelling errors, such as “opportunties,” “definetly,” and “collegues.” Build a more precise set of phrases for reunions and event planning, and check spelling and word forms carefully.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

The response attempts both simple and complex sentences, particularly through clauses introduced by “because” and “so that.” However, complex sentences are often difficult to control, and errors in sentence structure, agreement, articles, and verb forms sometimes make the meaning unclear. Examples include “everyone busy in our lives,” “anyone no enjoy their lives,” and “which will assist to relieves from stress.” The opening also joins several ideas into one sentence without clear punctuation. Practise building accurate short sentences first, then combine them using one clear subordinate clause at a time. Check subject–verb agreement and verb forms, and use full stops to prevent run-on sentences.

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