Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 20 · 2026-09-24

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 Ranbir,

I am writing to inivite you to open our new theatre at downtown. It will be an honour for us to be with you on the same stage.

We run an entertainment company regarding to a theatre dramas. Untill now, we were renting various theatres for our performances. Now, we are planing to build our own theatre. It will be the biggest perfomance venue of this town with the capacity of holding 700 viewers at once.

You would be the perfect guest to open the theatre. Other actors who work with us are all big fans of your acting skill and work ethics.Your presence will help them to be a better performer. As a result, I would like to send you an invitation card attached to this letter.

We want someone to open the new theatre who has an experience in this art form. Also, who can inspire our actors by giving them a guidance. An entire management suggested your name for the chief guest. In addition, you can promote your upcoming movie in front of the large audience.

I look forward to hearing from you regarding my invitation. I hope to get a positive response. Thank you!

Yours faithfully,

Meet.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.5

The response successfully covers all three parts of the prompt. You introduce the new theatre by mentioning its location and capacity ('biggest perfomance venue of this town with the capacity of holding 700 viewers'), formally invite the actor ('I am writing to inivite you to open our new theatre'), and explain why he is suited for the role ('An entire management suggested your name for the chief guest. In addition, you can promote your upcoming movie'). Ideas are generally clear and relevant, though the development of some points is a bit repetitive. For instance, the reasons why he is a good choice overlap across paragraphs. Overall, however, the communicative purpose is fully achieved, earning a solid band score.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The letter has a clear overall structure with an appropriate greeting and sign-off, and it is divided into logical paragraphs that separate the introduction, theatre details, invitation reasons, and conclusion. Cohesive devices are used, such as 'Now', 'In addition', and 'Also', though some transitions feel slightly mechanical. Referencing is mostly clear, although the progression between the third and fourth paragraphs could be smoother, as the reasons for the invitation are split across both sections. Paragraphing is used sufficiently to organise your ideas, fulfilling the requirements for this band level.

Lexical Resource: Band 6.0

The vocabulary used is adequate for the task, with a mix of everyday words and some attempts at less common items, such as 'entertainment company', 'performance venue', and 'work ethics'. However, there are noticeable spelling and word choice errors throughout the text, including 'inivite' instead of invite, 'at downtown' instead of downtown, and 'regarding to' instead of regarding or related to. Additionally, 'viewers' is less natural than 'spectators' or 'audience' in a theatre context. These errors do not impede communication, but they restrict the lexical score to this level.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 6.0

You demonstrate a mix of simple and complex sentence forms, such as conditional or relative clauses ('It will be the biggest perfomance venue of this town with the capacity of holding 700 viewers at once'). There are several grammatical errors and awkward structures, such as 'We run an entertainment company regarding to a theatre dramas' (unnecessary article and preposition) and sentence fragments like 'Also, who can inspire our actors by giving them a guidance' (unnecessary relative pronoun and uncountable noun usage). Punctuation is generally acceptable, but the frequency of grammatical slips places this response securely in the band 6 category.

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