Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 20 · 2026-09-17
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 Karan aujila,
I hope you are doing well . I am very happy that a new theatre open soon in my town on next monday . I know you are the famous actor in this industry.Morover , famous people are coming in it .
In addition to this ,I am inviting you in this new theatre because this a good opporunity for you to express their talent in the front of other people.In this way , you get easily success in their life and make their future bright .
Apart from this ,I know that you are one of the good person in all world as you have all skills which are necessary for you and you sing a song which gives a good message among the people .
I didnot control my happiness because i am waiting this day from long time .
yours sincerely ,
kamalpreet kaur
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 5.0 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 5.0 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.0 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 5.0 |
| Overall | 5.0 |
Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.0
The student covers all three bullet points required in the task instructions. They briefly mention that a new theatre is opening soon in their town on next Monday, invite the actor Karan Aujla to open it, and attempt to explain why he would be suitable by mentioning his talent and positive messaging in songs. However, the development of these ideas is quite limited and simplistic. For instance, the reason why he would be a good person to open the theatre relies on very basic generalisations. While the requirements of the prompt are addressed, the depth of treatment places this response securely at Band 5.0.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.0
The letter is organised into distinct paragraphs corresponding to different parts of the prompt, providing some basic structure. However, the overall progression of ideas feels disjointed and awkward. The student attempts to use cohesive devices such as 'Morover', 'In addition to this', and 'Apart from this', but these are often mechanically applied and misspelled. Paragraphing is present, but referencing and logical links between sentences are frequently faulty, leading to a somewhat choppy reading experience that aligns best with the Band 5 descriptors.
Lexical Resource — Band 5.0
The vocabulary used is very basic, repetitive, and restricted to simple everyday language (e.g., 'famous actor', 'good person', 'happy'). There are noticeable errors in word choice and collocation, such as 'a new theatre open soon' instead of 'opens', and referring to the actor singing a song to give a message rather than his overall artistic impact. Spelling errors are also present, including 'Morover' and 'opporunity'. The lexical range is minimally adequate to convey basic meaning, fitting the Band 5 criteria.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0
The writing relies on a limited range of simple and basic complex sentence structures, many of which contain noticeable grammatical errors. Examples include tense and auxiliary verb errors such as 'a new theatre open soon', 'this a good opporunity', and 'I didnot control my happiness'. Punctuation is also problematic, with incorrect spacing around commas and full stops (e.g., 'well .', 'happiness because i am'). These frequent errors cause some difficulty for the reader and reflect typical Band 5 grammatical control.
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