Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 20 · 2026-09-22

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. Murphy,

I hope you are doing well. I am writing this letter to invite you to our upcoming theatre which we are planning to open soon, and we would like it to be inaugurated by you.

This new theatre will be the first one to have a massive screen that is suitable for movies which have been shot for 70mm. Since your new movie has been shot for this perticuler screen, I would like to premier it on the opening day.

Therfore I would like to invite you to open our new theatre by joining in the premier of your movie. I do not think of any other oppertunity then having you on open our new theatre and for the premier as well.

I hope to seen you on the opening day.

yours faithfylly,

Om pethani

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.5

The response covers all three bullet points required in the task: it gives information about the new theatre having a massive 70mm screen, invites the actor to open it, and explains why he is a good choice because his new movie uses that specific format. The tone of the letter is appropriate for a business invitation. However, there is a penalty applied because the word count is 138 words, falling short of the 150-word minimum requirement. Consequently, the ideas are slightly brief and underdeveloped due to the length restriction, which places the task achievement score at band 5.5.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.0

The letter maintains a clear overall progression and logical arrangement. Ideas are separated into distinct paragraphs representing an introduction, the theatre details, the invitation and explanation, and a closing remark. Cohesive devices are used, such as 'Since' and 'Therefore', although 'Therfore' contains a spelling mistake. Referencing is generally clear, and paragraphing is used sufficiently for a short transactional letter. Because the cohesive relationships are evident despite minor mechanical issues, a band 6.0 is well-suited.

Lexical Resource — Band 6.0

The student uses an adequate range of vocabulary suitable for a formal invitation, attempting some less common phrases such as 'upcoming theatre' and 'inaugurated'. However, there are notable spelling errors throughout the text, including 'perticuler' for particular, 'premier' instead of premiere, 'Therfore', 'oppertunity', and 'seen' instead of see. These lexical errors indicate a lack of precision, though they do not severely impede communication since the reader can easily grasp the intended meaning. This performance fits the descriptors for band 6.0.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.5

The writer attempts a mix of simple and complex sentence forms, such as conditional or dependent clauses introduced by 'Since' and 'which have been shot for 70mm'. Grammatical accuracy is mixed; while many sentences are comprehensible, there are structural awkwardness and preposition errors, such as 'to open our new theatre by joining in the premier' and 'I do not think of any other oppertunity then having you on open our new theatre'. Punctuation and capitalization errors also appear at the end, such as 'yours faithfylly, Om pethani'. These errors occasionally cause difficulty, supporting a band 5.5 score.

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