Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 20 · 2026-11-04

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 friends,

I hope you are doing well in your busy life. We studied together at DDC College, where we were pursuing our master's degree. Since the last day of college, no one has gotten in touch with each other, so I am planning to arrange a reunion party for our class of 2015 in next month.

The main reason to celebrate this event together is to meet our friends who were all the part of the journey. AFTER THAT everyone started their career in different field as well as some are going out of country to make their dreams complete. I believe this is the best way to get together and live the college life again.

Furthermore, I am planning to show our old photos and videos of our student life. For this, I need each of you to help collect all photos and videos. Therefore, I am attaching a link along with this email so you can add all memorable photos of us here, whatever you have.

I am waiting for your positive response.

Your lovely,

Divya

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5

You cover the main purpose and all three requested points: you propose a reunion party, explain that it would let classmates reconnect and “live the college life again,” and ask for help collecting photos and videos. The specific idea of sharing old memories makes the plan relevant. However, some parts are less fully developed than others. The reason for choosing a reunion is stated broadly, and the practical arrangements remain unclear: for example, you do not suggest a date, venue, or how your friend could help coordinate attendance. Also, the letter opens “Dear friends,” although the task asks you to write to one college friend. Addressing that friend directly and adding a little more detail about the event would make the response more complete.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The letter has a clear overall arrangement: you introduce the reunion, explain its purpose, describe the photo-sharing plan, and close with a request for a response. Paragraphing helps the reader follow these stages, and phrases such as “The main reason” and “For this” signal connections between ideas. Some cohesion is less natural or precise, however. “AFTER THAT” is oddly capitalised and does not clearly link the career details to the previous sentence; a smoother transition would help. “Therefore” also makes the link between needing photos and attaching a link sound more formal than necessary. Use transitions sparingly and make references such as “this event” and “this” unmistakably clear.

Lexical Resource: Band 6.0

You use an adequate range for a friendly reunion letter, including relevant expressions such as “reunion party,” “student life,” “career,” and “memorable photos.” These choices make the purpose easy to understand, and the reader can follow your meaning despite some awkward phrasing. There are occasional word-choice and collocation problems: “make their dreams complete” is not a natural expression, and “all the part of the journey” is unclear. “Your lovely” is also an unsuitable sign-off in this form. Aim for natural, precise phrases rather than translating expressions directly, and choose a consistent friendly tone. More accurate collocations would make the letter sound more fluent and appropriate.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 6.0

You use a mix of simple and more complex sentence forms, including the reason clause in “Since the last day of college…” and the relative clause “friends who were all the part of the journey.” Most sentences communicate the intended meaning, and errors rarely prevent understanding. Some grammatical inaccuracies remain. For example, “in next month” needs an article or a different time expression, while “some are going out of country” needs an article and a more suitable preposition. “Everyone started their career” also has a number mismatch, and the capitalised “AFTER THAT” disrupts sentence presentation. Check articles, agreement, and punctuation carefully, while continuing to use varied sentence structures.

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