Band 6.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.5 · 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 6.5)

Dear Amitabh Sir,

I am writing to invite you to the inauguration of our new theatre soon. We will love if you could join us.

The new theatre we are planning to open is next to the Devonshire Mall, which is located at Howard. The location is very spacious can accommodate 600 people, with recliner seatings along with that we have used best sound systems. We have also tried something new by party size room where people can come celebrate their anniversary or can arrange the party.

Your presence would make this occasion more special. Also, we will appreciate if you could cut the ribbon and say a few words for the audience.

As, you are well-known for your hardworking, helped industry to grow worldwide as well as your kindness is always appriciated, I think you would be a good person to open the theatre.

I look forward to hearing from you.

Yours Sincerely,

Yashvi Salvi

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.5

The response successfully covers all the required bullet points from the prompt. You begin by properly greeting the actor as requested, and you provide relevant information about the new theatre, mentioning its location next to the Devonshire Mall at Howard, its capacity of 600 people, recliner seating, and a party-size room. Furthermore, you clearly invite the actor to open the theatre by asking her or him to cut the ribbon and say a few words. Finally, you adequately explain why they would be a good person for this role, citing their hard work, contributions to the industry, and kindness. All parts of the task are addressed with relevant ideas, placing this firmly at a Band 6.5 to 7.0 level, though further expansion of ideas would push it higher.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.5

The letter maintains a clear overall arrangement and follows a logical structure. Each paragraph has a distinct focus, moving smoothly from the greeting and invitation, to details about the theatre, the specific request, the justification, and finally the sign-off. Paragraphing is used appropriately throughout the response. However, there are some minor cohesive issues and slightly repetitive transitional phrasing, such as 'Along with that we have used' and 'Also, we will appreciate'. Cohesive devices are generally present and help guide the reader through the letter without causing any confusion, meeting the requirements for a Band 6.5 or 7.0.

Lexical Resource — Band 6.0

You demonstrate an adequate range of vocabulary for the task, successfully attempting some less common items such as 'inauguration', 'spacious', and 'well-known'. However, there are some notable word choice and spelling inaccuracies, such as 'seatings' instead of 'seating', 'party size room' instead of 'party-sized room', and 'appriciated' instead of 'appreciated'. Additionally, some phrases feel a bit unnatural, such as 'We will love if you could join us'. Despite these occasional errors, the vocabulary is sufficient to convey your message clearly to the reader, fitting comfortably into the Band 6.0 range.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 6.0

The response features a mix of simple and complex sentence structures, such as the relative clause in 'The new theatre we are planning to open is next to the Devonshire Mall, which is located at Howard.' There are several grammatical errors scattered throughout the text, including tense and preposition slips like 'As, you are well-known for your hardworking, helped industry to grow' and the missing subject verb agreement in 'The location is very spacious can accommodate'. Although these errors occur with some frequency, they rarely impede overall communication, allowing the reader to understand the intended meaning. This performance is consistent with the Band 6.0 descriptors.

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