Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 20 · 2026-09-26
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 5.5)
Dear..
Tom cruise , My name is ibrahim and i am great fan of your acting love your movies and performances . I am writing this letter on behalf of my city , we have constructed greek style theater which roman classical infrastructure addition also. First let me tell you about the new theater it is build by famous architecture john kremlin . The theater is build on style of ancient greek - roman style and can hold 30 thousands people .
On the behalf of my city i am inviting you to visit our city and perform in this theater . The reasons for inviting you is that sir you are quite famous in our city and in region we would love to offer you your fees for performance , it would be beneficial for our city as it would highlight this theater and more tourist would come to visit our city .
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 6.0 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 5.5 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.0 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 5.0 |
| Overall | 5.5 |
Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0
The response successfully covers all three bullet points required in the prompt. You gave information about the new theatre by describing its Greek-classical infrastructure, architect, and capacity of 30,000 people. You explicitly invited Tom Cruise to visit and perform, and you explained why he would be a good person by noting his fame in your city and how his presence would boost tourism and highlight the venue. The tone is somewhat informal and conversational, which fits a letter to a celebrity, though the development of ideas is slightly basic. Overall, the requirements of General Training Task 1 are adequately fulfilled, earning a Band 6.0.
Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5
The letter is organised into two paragraphs, separating the information about the theatre from the invitation and reasoning. However, paragraphing could be structured more cleanly, and the logical progression between sentences is sometimes disjointed due to run-on sentences and comma splices. Cohesive devices are minimal or handled awkwardly, such as repetitive use of 'and' and abrupt transitions like 'First let me tell you about...'. Referencing is generally clear, but the overall mechanical flow aligns best with a Band 5.5 score.
Lexical Resource: Band 5.0
The vocabulary used is adequate for the task, but contains noticeable limitations and errors in word choice and collocation. For example, 'great fan' lacks an article, 'roman classical infrastructure addition also' is awkward, and 'architecture' is used instead of 'architect'. While you attempted some less common vocabulary such as 'infrastructure' and 'highlight', frequent lexical inaccuracies and spelling errors (such as 'build' instead of 'built') restrict the score to Band 5.0.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0
The response shows a mix of simple and complex sentence forms, but control over grammar and punctuation is weak. There are frequent punctuation errors, most notably multiple comma splices where independent clauses are joined improperly, such as in 'Tom cruise , My name is ibrahim and i am great fan...'. Capitalisation errors are also present ('ibrahim'). While meaning is generally clear despite these errors, the high frequency of structural and mechanical mistakes prevents the score from exceeding Band 5.0.
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