Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 20 · 2026-11-02

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 Shama

Hope you and your family are doing well.I hava an exciting news to share to you,remember last time when we were talikg how we were recalling the memories of our college life,after talking to you I have made my mind to arrange a small get to gether of all my friends.

I have booked Shiraz regency for this event on Sunday Nov 8.2026,we would be having dinner there and cuisine would be indo-chinese as some of our friends are from China.I think in this event we would be able to spend quality time.I have sent invitation to all our friends and they all are really excited to be over there in this event.

Almost all the necessary arrangement hav ebeen made except the decorations which I wanted to be theme based i.e. cllege time.I would highly appreciate your suppport to help me in arranging this event.I hope this is going to be fun.

Looking forward to hearing from you.

Yours lovimngly

Anju

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0

You address all three points: you propose a dinner at Shiraz Regency, explain that it will let friends spend quality time together, and ask Shama to help with decorations. The specific date and the Indo-Chinese menu make the plan clear and relevant. However, the reason for choosing this format is only briefly explained, and the request for help could be more precise—for example, say what decoration tasks Shama should take responsibility for. The reference to a college-time theme gives a useful starting point, but explaining how it will help everyone celebrate the anniversary would develop the idea more fully. Overall, the purpose and main details are clear, though some parts are less developed than others.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.5

The letter has a clear overall progression: you open with personal news, describe the event, explain the remaining arrangements, and close with a request and sign-off. Paragraphing helps separate these stages, and phrases such as “I think” and “Looking forward to hearing from you” support the friendly letter format. The sequence is generally easy to follow, but some links between ideas feel crowded: the opening combines several thoughts in one long sentence, and the transition from the menu to the reason for the event is abrupt. Use sentence breaks and clearer links to make the progression smoother. This already shows sound organisation, but cohesion is not yet consistently flexible or polished.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use vocabulary suited to an informal reunion letter, including “quality time,” “invitation,” “decorations,” and “theme based,” and the event details are generally understandable. There are also noticeable spelling and word-form errors, such as “hava,” “talikg,” “get to gether,” “cllege,” “suppport,” and “lovimngly.” Some expressions are awkward or imprecise: “share to you” would be more natural as “share with you,” while “over there in this event” is unclear. These slips limit the accuracy and naturalness of the vocabulary, even though the reader can understand the main message. Proofreading and choosing more precise collocations would strengthen this criterion.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You attempt both simple and more complex sentence forms, including the reason clause “as some of our friends are from China” and the relative clause “which I wanted to be theme based.” The main message remains understandable, but some grammatical errors recur. For example, “I have made my mind” needs an article and a more suitable construction (“made up my mind”), and “I have sent invitation” needs an article or plural form. There are also sentence-boundary and punctuation problems, especially in the opening, where several clauses run together. Check verb forms and agreement in “arrangement have been made,” and separate ideas into complete sentences. Greater control of these patterns would make the letter more accurate.

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