Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 20 · 2026-11-09
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 5.0)
Dear Sir,
I am writing this letter to invite you open the new theatre in entertainment company.It is good and large theatre.In which theatre the stage is very large .This is a good for every actor.My company invite to you because you are big actor in film industry.Shri Amitab Bachan is the best actor in film era.You are a nice personality in entertainment company.You are very famous.You have maximum awards like padma shri award.
Moreover,he is a good person.My company want a best actor for opening new theatre.I am so excited for write a letter.Because you are create many record in film industry.When yor will come our new theatre so this is good for our team and we are so glad when to see you. My humble request to you are come next week in our new theatre.
I hope you consider my request.I wll be waiting for you.
Yours Sincerely,
kulwinder
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 5.5 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 5.0 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.0 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 4.5 |
| Overall | 5.0 |
Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5
The letter makes the main purpose clear by inviting the actor to open the theatre and giving a few reasons, including his fame, awards and contribution to the film industry. It also offers limited information about the venue, describing it as “good and large” with a “very large” stage. However, the theatre’s details are vague, and the explanation of why this particular actor is suitable is mostly general rather than developed. The invitation is also unclear about the event arrangements: “come next week” gives no specific date or opening details. Develop each bullet point with relevant specifics, and make the request and proposed occasion precise so the reader can respond easily.
Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0
The response has a recognisable letter format, and the paragraphs broadly separate the invitation and supporting comments from the closing. Basic linking words such as “Moreover” and “I hope” help signal connections. However, there is no consistently clear progression: the letter moves from theatre features to the actor’s awards, then to general praise and the request, with some ideas repeated, such as the actor being famous and a good person. References also become confusing when the letter shifts from “you” to “he” in “Moreover, he is a good person.” Organise the content into a clear sequence—venue information, invitation and event details, then reasons—and keep references to the actor consistent.
Lexical Resource: Band 5.0
The vocabulary is sufficient to communicate the basic purpose, with relevant terms such as “theatre,” “stage,” “actor,” “film industry” and “awards.” The writer also attempts positive descriptive language, including “famous” and “nice personality.” However, the range is limited and several choices or combinations sound unnatural or imprecise, such as “big actor,” “film era” and “maximum awards.” Repetition of “good” and “very” also limits precision. Choose more specific expressions for the venue and the actor’s achievements, and use natural collocations suited to a formal invitation. Spelling errors such as “yor,” “wll” and “Amitab Bachan” also reduce accuracy and polish.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 4.5
The letter relies mainly on short, simple statements, with only limited attempts to connect ideas in longer sentences. Frequent errors in sentence structure and verb forms sometimes make the message difficult to follow. For example, “invite you open” is missing a grammatical construction, while “My company want” and “you are create” show problems with agreement and verb form. The sentence beginning “In which theatre” is also incomplete, and “My humble request to you are come” is not correctly formed. Punctuation and spacing are inconsistent, including the run-on after “company” and the space before the full stop in “large .” Practise accurate invitation patterns and build longer sentences from correctly formed clauses.
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