Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 6.0 · 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 6.0)
Dear Sir,
I am writing on behalf of our entertainment company to invite you to be the special guest at the opening ceremony of our new theatre.
Our company has recently completed the construction of modern theatre in the city center, which is designed to provide audience with a comfortable and enjoyable entertainment experience. So, that the open ceremony is scheduled to tale place on Sunday, 15th June at 6.00 PM.
we would be honored if you could attend the event and official inaugurate the theatre. The ceremony will be attended by several well known artist, company representative and local community. After the ceremony there will be short culture program.
As we all know that your have made a significant contribution to the entertainment industry. Your presence at this important day would be make our event particularly memorable for our guests and would also inspire young people who are interested in this particular field or would like to pursuing their career in acting and dram acts.
We sincerely hope that you will accept our invitation. Please let use know at your earliest convenience whether you will be able to attend. We would be delighted to make arrangements for your welcome.
Your faithfully,
Krupa Maisuria
Manager of company
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 6.5 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 6.0 |
| Lexical Resource | 6.0 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 6.0 |
| Overall | 6.0 |
Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.5
The response successfully covers all bullet points required by the task prompt. The writer provides relevant information about the new theatre in the city center, explicitly invites the actor to open the venue, and explains why they are a suitable choice due to their significant contributions to the entertainment industry and their ability to inspire young people. The purpose of the letter is clear throughout, and the tone is appropriately polite and formal. Although the greeting 'Dear Sir,' is slightly generic given the prompt specifies writing to a famous actor, the overall communicative goal is fully accomplished. The ideas are adequately supported and developed, earning a solid Band 7.0 for Task Achievement.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.0
The letter demonstrates a clear overall progression, with paragraphs dedicated to separate stages of the message: introduction, theatre details and invitation, reasons for choosing the actor, and conclusion. Cohesive devices are generally used appropriately, such as 'After the ceremony' and 'As we all know'. However, there are a few minor referencing and structural slips, such as the sudden full stop and conjunction in 'So, that the open ceremony...', which disrupts the flow slightly. Paragraphing is used sufficiently to structure the letter logically, guiding the reader smoothly from the invitation to the closing remarks. This performance aligns well with the requirements for Band 6.5.
Lexical Resource — Band 6.0
The writer demonstrates an adequate range of vocabulary for the task, successfully using terms such as 'inaugurate', 'entertainment industry', and 'earliest convenience'. There are, however, a few noticeable lexical and word-form errors, such as 'modern theatre' missing an article ('a modern theatre'), 'open ceremony' instead of 'opening ceremony', 'tale place' instead of 'take place', and 'dram acts' instead of 'drama acts' or 'dramatic arts'. Additionally, spelling and collocation lapses occur, like 'company representative' instead of 'company representatives'. Despite these inaccuracies, communication is never impeded, placing the lexical performance comfortably at Band 6.0.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 6.0
The student uses a mix of simple and complex sentence forms, demonstrating attempts at subordinate clauses ('which is designed to provide...', 'if you could attend...'). However, grammatical control is inconsistent, featuring several noticeable errors. Examples include tense and auxiliary issues ('your have made', 'would be make'), preposition errors ('on this important day' instead of 'for'), and minor punctuation flaws. While these errors do not impede communication, they occur frequently enough to prevent the response from achieving a higher band. The grammar reflects the characteristics of Band 6.0, where a mix of structures is evident alongside recurring errors.
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