Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 20 · 2026-09-29
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 Sushant Rajput Sir,
I am writitng this letter to invite you at launch new therater.
I hope everything is going well. Currently, I am working in entertainment and we plan to open new big screen for the people. it is located on central shopping central in Delhi. To eleborate about the cinema it has 5000 thousand people including special guest, additionally, upto 4d screen, for the vip special sit and special space. various food option with vegen and vegetarian.
we are gretfully inviting you at launch of this theater. 2th may 2027 date our company finalise. we want to you to make physical apperiance, because you have incredible actor. Your hardwork and dedication toward your work will inspire people. Also, your belonging from this local area these are our main im to invite you. Our company will discuss the payment of your visit after your confermation.
I hope we will get positive respond from your side.
Your faithfully,
Shraddha.
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 6.0 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 5.0 |
| 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 the bullet points required in the task instructions. You provide some information about the new theatre, such as its location in a central shopping area in Delhi, its capacity of 5,000 people, and features like 4D screens and vegan food options. You also clearly invite the actor to open the theatre and explain why he would be a good person for the job, mentioning his incredible acting skills, hard work, and local roots. However, some ideas are slightly under-developed or expressed in a confusing manner, such as '5000 thousand people including special guest'. While all parts of the prompt are addressed, the overall development of ideas aligns best with a Band 6.0 performance.
Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0
The letter follows a recognizable structure with an appropriate salutation and sign-off, and the overall arrangement of ideas is coherent. Paragraphing is attempted to separate the introduction, details of the theatre, reasons for the invitation, and conclusion. However, cohesion is often faulty or mechanical. For instance, sentences like 'To eleborate about the cinema it has 5000 thousand people including special guest, additionally, upto 4d screen...' lack smooth transitions and proper punctuation. Referencing and linking between ideas can be repetitive or unclear, placing this response solidly in the Band 5.0 range.
Lexical Resource: Band 5.0
The vocabulary used is adequate for the task, but it shows limited range and noticeable errors that cause some difficulty for the reader. There are several spelling mistakes, such as 'writitng', 'therater', 'eleborate', 'vegen', 'gretfully', 'apperiance', 'im', and 'confermation'. Additionally, word choices and collocations are sometimes awkward or unnatural, such as 'launch new therater' instead of 'the launch of the new theatre' and 'special sit' instead of 'VIP seating'. These errors and the limited variety of vocabulary restrict the score to Band 5.0.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0
The response demonstrates a limited range of structures, with frequent errors in grammar, tense usage, and punctuation. Examples of errors include 'invite you at launch' instead of 'to the launch', '2th may 2027 date our company finalise', and 'because you have incredible actor' instead of 'you are an incredible actor'. Attempts at complex sentences are often faulty, and incorrect prepositions and articles are used throughout the text. These frequent errors cause some difficulty for the reader and reflect the descriptors for Band 5.0.
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