Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 20 · 2026-09-14

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 Mr. John,

I am writing this letter to invite you in our new theatre opening ceremony in which I have been working since 2020.

We entertainment company are introducing 3D animation theatre first time in the city near to the Dmart shopping mall. Big parking space has been included so we can control traffic in the City. Furthermore, restaurants will be on the ground floor, hence break time can be enjoyable and tasty.

I would like to invite you on opening ceremony and it will be conducted on December 15,2026. we would really appriciate if could accept our invitation.

You are my favourite actor and also you owned three entertaining space near to the city, so you are the best choice for us to begin this new place. In addition, your film will be shown on the first day because it is funny and entertaining. Your presence would be greatly appreciated.

We are waiting for your positive response.

Best regards.

Faisal Patel

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.5

The response covers all parts of the task well. The student provides information about the new theatre, such as its location near the Dmart shopping mall, the inclusion of a 3D animation theatre, parking space, and restaurants. The actor is directly invited to the opening ceremony scheduled for December 15, 2026. Furthermore, the writer explains why the actor is a suitable choice by mentioning that they own entertainment spaces and that their film will be featured on the first day. Although some ideas are slightly informal and underdeveloped, all bullet points are addressed clearly, fulfilling the requirements for a Band 6.5 to 7.0. Given the positive coverage and clear purpose, it fits comfortably into Band 6.5.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.0

The letter maintains a coherent overall arrangement with a clear beginning and ending. Paragraphs are used to separate different ideas, such as the introduction of the theatre, the event details, and the reasons for the invitation. However, cohesive devices are sometimes mechanical or lacking, and referencing is occasionally faulty, such as in the transition between sentences in the second paragraph. The flow is generally logical, but the paragraphing and transitions could be managed more flexibly to achieve a higher band. This corresponds well to a Band 6.0.

Lexical Resource — Band 6.0

The student uses an adequate range of vocabulary for the task, attempting words like 'entertainment company', 'ceremony', and 'appriciate' (spelling error). There are some inappropriate word choices and collocations, such as 'invite you in our new theatre opening ceremony' instead of 'to' and 'you owned three entertaining space' instead of 'own' or 'spaces'. Despite these lexical inaccuracies and minor spelling errors, communication is not impeded, demonstrating the characteristics of Band 6.0.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 6.0

The writer attempts a mix of simple and complex sentence forms, such as 'I am writing this letter to invite you in our new theatre opening ceremony in which I have been working since 2020.' There are several grammatical errors and punctuation slips throughout the text, including missing prepositions, incorrect verb tenses ('you owned' instead of 'you own'), and capitalization issues ('we would really appriciate'). While these errors are noticeable, they rarely impede communication, placing the performance securely in Band 6.0.

See this exact question answered at other band scores — the same prompt compared across bands.

Browse more IELTS Writing model answers or get your own writing scored by the same AI examiner.