Band 6.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 6.5 · Cambridge IELTS 20 · 2026-09-10
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 Molson,
I am writing on behalf of our company AZ Entertainment to cordially invite you to the grand opening of our new theatre on 5th December at 3.00 pm.
The theatre is named by the famous young artist Jhon Abraham and located in the heart of the city. The theatre is equipped with 600 seating capacity and all shorts of modern technologies. Multimedia projector and large screen is installed to insure better viewing experience for the guest.
It would be a great pleasure for us, if you could give us some of your valuable time on the opening ceremony as a chef guest.
Our theatre is focused to introduce acting to the young generation. As we all know young people really admires you for your great acting skills. Your presence in the opening ceremony will attract and motivate young individuals and raising actors toward theatre and eventually career in acting.
We really appreciate your time and consideration of our invitation. We look forward to hearing from you.
Sincerely,
Majnun Ahmed
Project Manager, AZ Entertainment
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 7.0 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 7.0 |
| Lexical Resource | 6.0 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 6.0 |
| Overall | 6.5 |
Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 7.0
The letter successfully addresses all three bullet points of the prompt. You provide clear information about the theatre, including its capacity and technology, extend a formal invitation, and provide a logical reason for the actor's suitability. The tone is appropriate for a formal business letter. The ideas are relevant and well-developed, ensuring the reader understands the purpose of the communication immediately. To reach a higher band, you could provide slightly more descriptive detail about the theatre's design or the specific nature of the opening ceremony to further engage the recipient.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 7.0
The letter is logically organized with a clear introduction, body paragraphs, and a formal closing. Each paragraph focuses on a specific aspect of the task, which aids readability. You use basic cohesive devices such as 'As we all know' and 'eventually' to link ideas. However, the flow could be improved by using a wider variety of linking words and transition phrases to connect sentences more fluidly. For example, the transition between the theatre's features and the invitation could be smoother. Overall, the progression of ideas is clear and easy to follow.
Lexical Resource — Band 6.0
You demonstrate an adequate range of vocabulary for the task, using professional terms like 'cordially invite', 'grand opening', and 'valuable time'. There are some minor errors in word choice, such as 'all shorts of' (should be 'all sorts of') and 'chef guest' (should be 'chief guest'). Additionally, 'raising actors' is an awkward collocation; 'aspiring actors' would be more natural. While the vocabulary is sufficient to convey your message clearly, incorporating more precise and sophisticated collocations would elevate the quality of your writing.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 6.0
You use a mix of simple and complex sentence structures, which is appropriate for this task. There are some grammatical inaccuracies, such as 'The theatre is named by' (should be 'named after') and 'young people really admires' (subject-verb agreement error: 'admire'). Furthermore, 'Multimedia projector and large screen is installed' requires a plural verb ('are installed'). Despite these errors, the meaning remains clear throughout the letter. To improve, focus on subject-verb agreement and ensure that plural nouns are paired with the correct verb forms.
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