Band 6.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.5 · Cambridge IELTS 20 · 2026-11-05

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 Zia,

I hope you are doing well. this year it will be a decade since we left our college. I'm planning to celebrate this anniversary with you and all our friends and classmates from college. Not too big, but a small get together would be enough So, I'm thinking to have a BBQ party at Centinnial Park near the Main Street.

I think, BBQ will be best for us, we'll talk and do gossips while cooking. In this way nobody have to think about bringing food, we'll cook together with fun. On top of this, classmates will be comfortable with their partners they can bring them on.

Given the situation, I need some sort of help. You have to bring one BBQ Grill; furthermore, your expertise of graphic design will help creating an invitation pamphlets, so that a formal invitation could be sent out through social media. what do you say?

If you have any question or suggeestion, let me know. Cheers!

Warm wishes,

Anupam

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 7.0

You address all three points clearly: you propose a BBQ gathering at Centennial Park, explain that classmates can talk and cook together, and ask Zia to bring a grill and help design invitations. The friendly tone and direct question, “what do you say?”, suit a letter to a college friend. Your reasons are relevant, but they could be developed more specifically—for example, explain why an outdoor BBQ would suit this particular group or how the event would help everyone reconnect after ten years. The request for help is clear, though you could add practical details such as a date, expected numbers, or who will contact classmates. Overall, the task is covered with a clear purpose and some supporting explanation; more developed details would make the ideas stronger.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 7.0

The letter follows a clear progression: you introduce the anniversary and event, give reasons for the BBQ, then explain the help you need and close warmly. Paragraphing supports this sequence, and linking phrases such as “In this way” and “On top of this” help connect your explanations. The reader can follow the main message throughout. Some connections are less smooth, however: “Given the situation” does not clearly refer to a specific situation, and the request paragraph combines the grill and design tasks in a long sentence. The opening paragraph also runs several ideas together. Use clearer transitions and separate related points into complete sentences to make the organisation feel more controlled and less dependent on linking phrases.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use enough vocabulary to communicate the event and its purpose, including “anniversary,” “get together,” “BBQ party,” “expertise,” and “formal invitation.” The friendly expressions “what do you say?” and “Cheers!” also suit the relationship. However, several word choices and collocations are inaccurate or awkward, such as “do gossips,” “bringing food,” and “invitation pamphlets”; these reduce naturalness even though the intended meaning is generally understandable. There are also spelling and form errors, including “Centinnial” and “suggeestion.” Aim for more precise, natural phrases and check spelling carefully. A broader range of accurate expressions for reconnecting, sharing food, and inviting classmates would make the letter more fluent and flexible.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You attempt a mix of simple and more complex sentences, including explanations with “while” and “so that,” and most of the message remains understandable. However, errors occur in sentence boundaries, agreement, articles, and verb patterns. For example, “this year it will be a decade” needs a capital letter after the full stop, while “nobody have to think” should use a singular verb. “Classmates will be comfortable with their partners they can bring them on” joins two clauses without suitable punctuation or a connector. The request “your expertise … will help creating” also needs a different verb pattern, such as “will help with creating” or “will help me create.” Practise checking each sentence for a clear subject and verb, and use punctuation to separate complete ideas.

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