Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 20 · 2026-11-11
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 6.0)
Dear Nitu,
I am writing this on behalf of our company MK Sidhu entertainments. We are currently running a theatre in Halifax, and I am glad to share that we are opening our new theatre in Darthmouth on 25 November at 10.30 am . This theatre will be more big as compair to the Halifax one .
I would like to take a moment to invite you for the opening of this theatre.I know you must be very busy but we would honor to invite you. Many people attending the opening ceremoney. You will be our chief guest.
I know you want to know why we are inviting you, because you achieve a big sucess at a very young age. All the women take inspiration from you to work hard and do not give up.Apart from that we all know about that 20 percent of your income you donate for the education of poor girls.
I will wait for your reply ,so we can arrange things accordingly.
Yours Truly,
Mandeep
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 6.5 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 6.5 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.5 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 5.5 |
| Overall | 6.0 |
Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.5
The letter addresses all three requirements: it gives the theatre’s location and opening date and time, invites Nitu to be chief guest, and explains her suitability through her success and charitable support for girls’ education. These details make the purpose clear and relevant. The invitation is courteous, and the reasons are specific rather than generic. However, the theatre information is brief, and the explanation of why she is a good choice could be developed further—for example, by linking her influence more directly to the company’s aims or the local audience. The response therefore covers the task well overall, while some points remain less fully extended.
Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.5
The information follows a sensible sequence: the writer introduces the company and theatre, makes the invitation, gives reasons, and closes by requesting a reply. Separate paragraphs help distinguish these stages, and phrases such as “Apart from that” signal an additional reason. The progression is generally easy to follow. Some connections are less smooth, however: “I know you want to know why we are inviting you, because…” is an awkward transition, and the final request could connect more clearly to the proposed arrangements. Punctuation spacing also occasionally interrupts the flow. More natural linking and clearer references would make the organisation feel more consistently controlled.
Lexical Resource: Band 5.5
The vocabulary is sufficient to communicate the purpose and key details, with relevant expressions such as “opening ceremony,” “chief guest,” “take inspiration,” and “donate for the education.” The tone is mostly appropriate for a formal invitation. However, several noticeable spelling and word-choice errors reduce precision, including “compair,” “ceremoney,” and “sucess.” Some phrases are also unnatural or imprecise, such as “more big” and “we would honor to invite you.” A broader range of accurate collocations would help the letter sound more polished and professional. The intended meaning remains understandable, but these errors limit the overall control of vocabulary.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5
The letter includes both simple statements and attempts at more complex structures, such as “I know you must be very busy but…” and the explanation beginning “because you achieve…”. The main message is generally clear, and the writer uses a range of sentence purposes, including an invitation and a request. Some grammatical errors remain, though: “we would honor to invite you” is missing a necessary construction, and “Many people attending the opening ceremony” lacks a finite verb. The clause “you achieve a big success” also needs a more suitable tense and structure. There are occasional punctuation and spacing problems around sentence boundaries. More accurate sentence construction would strengthen the letter.
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