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

You work for an entertainment company which plans to open a new theatre soon. You want to invite a famous actor to open the new theatre.

Write a letter to this famous actor. In your letter

• give some information about the new theatre

• invite her/him to open the new theatre

• explain why she/he would be a good person to open the theatre

You do NOT need to write any addresses.

Begin your letter as follows:
Dear........,

Student answer (Band 6.5)

Dear Amitabh,

I am writing to invite you as a chief guest in the opening ceremony of a new theater in the heart of city.

In the new theater all ages of local people would be able to enjoy not only romantic, thriller comedy movies but also different genera of music. Almost 1000 people are likely to entertain there at the same time.

We would be honored, if you come to have a visit at our theater on 21 October 2026 for the opening ceremony as you are the crush of millions of people and you have vast knowledge of entertainment industry. You can also give a small talk after the event, it would be our fortunate.

Waiting to hear from you soon.

Yours faithfully,

Manpreet

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.5

You address all three points: you describe the theatre’s entertainment and approximate capacity, invite Amitabh to the opening on 21 October 2026, and explain that his popularity and industry knowledge make him a suitable guest. These details make the purpose clear. However, the description of the venue is brief, and the reason he would be a good person to open it is asserted rather than developed; for example, explain how his career or connection with audiences would make the occasion memorable. The response also falls short of the required 150 words, so there is limited space to develop the invitation and practical details. Adding a fuller description and a courteous request for confirmation would make the letter more complete and persuasive.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.5

The letter has a clear overall arrangement: the opening states its purpose, the next paragraph describes the theatre, and the final main paragraph makes the invitation and gives reasons. This progression is easy to follow, and the closing is appropriate. Some links between ideas are less smooth, however. The sentence beginning “We would be honored” combines the date, invitation, reasons, and a request for a speech, making several functions compete in one long sentence. The list of entertainment options also feels compressed. Separate the invitation from the explanation and proposed speech, and use paragraphing to give each point its own space. This would make the cohesion more flexible and the letter’s progression more polished.

Lexical Resource: Band 6.0

You use an adequate range for a formal invitation, including “opening ceremony,” “vast knowledge,” and “honored,” and the intended meaning is generally clear. There are also attempts at more specific vocabulary, such as describing the theatre’s location and its audience. Some choices and collocations are inaccurate or unnatural, though: “chief guest” is less suitable than “guest of honour” in this context, “the crush of millions” does not express admiration, and “it would be our fortunate” is not idiomatic. “Genera” is also a spelling error for “genres.” Choose conventional invitation language and check collocations and spelling; this will make the message sound more natural and precise without requiring a much wider vocabulary.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 6.0

The response includes both simple sentences and longer structures, such as “not only … but also …,” and the main message remains understandable. Some grammatical errors occur, but they rarely prevent communication. For example, “in the heart of city” needs an article, and “if you come to have a visit” has an awkward verb pattern. The sentence beginning “We would be honored” also needs more controlled punctuation and structure; the comma after “honored” is unnecessary, and the following ideas would be clearer as separate sentences. “You can also give a small talk … it would be” joins two independent clauses with only a comma. Practise articles, verb patterns, and sentence boundaries while retaining your attempts at complex forms.

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