Band 6.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.5 · 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 6.5)

Dear Mr. Kapoor,

I am writing to invite you to inauguration ceremony for our upcoming theatre in Mumbai city.

I am working for a Blue entertainment company. Our company plans to open a new theatre in West road soon. This theatre has five LED screens. Apart from this, it has advanced sound system so that viewers can feel the depth of the movie seen. Moreover, we will offer delicious burgers and popcorns for the viewers in our cafe.

We all know you are very busy with your next film promotion. But I would like to invite you for the opening event of this new theatre on Sunday, 13th October. I would be really grateful if you could attend this ceremony.

The primary reasons why my company wants you to attend this event is that we are planning to screen your upcoming movie as a first screen event in our theatre. Furthermore, we all know you are very hard working person. Your presence can inspire a lot of youngsters there who want to become a successful actor.

I hope you will consider my request. Thank you for your time and consideration.

Yours faithfully,

Mr. Khanna

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 7.0

The response successfully covers all the bullet points outlined in the prompt. You provide specific information about the new theatre, including its five LED screens, advanced sound system, and cafe facilities. You clearly invite Mr. Kapoor to the opening event on Sunday, 13th October, and explain why he would be a suitable person by mentioning that you plan to screen his upcoming movie and that his presence will inspire local youngsters. The tone is appropriate for an invitation to a famous person, and all parts of the task are adequately addressed and supported. Therefore, this fulfills the criteria for a well-developed response.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 7.0

The letter has a clear and logical structure, using appropriate paragraphing to separate the introduction, details of the theatre, the invitation, the justification, and the sign-off. Cohesive devices are used reasonably well, such as 'Apart from this', 'Moreover', and 'Furthermore', though some transitions feel slightly mechanical. The progression of ideas is easy to follow, moving smoothly from the initial invitation to the specific details of the venue and finally the reasons for choosing this specific actor. The sign-off and opening salutation also appropriately match the semi-formal/formal tone required for writing to a celebrity.

Lexical Resource: Band 6.0

You demonstrate an adequate range of vocabulary suitable for a general task letter. Phrases like 'inauguration ceremony', 'advanced sound system', and 'primary reasons' show a good attempt to use appropriate language. However, there are minor lexical and collocational inaccuracies, such as writing 'in Mumbai city' instead of 'in the city of Mumbai', missing an article in 'to inauguration ceremony', and writing 'seen' instead of 'film' or 'picture'. Despite these minor slips, the vocabulary is sufficient to convey your message clearly without impeding understanding.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 6.5

The writing includes a mix of simple and complex sentence structures, such as relative clauses ('...youngsters there who want to become a successful actor') and conditional or subordinate clauses. Control of grammar is generally good, but there are a few noticeable errors, particularly with missing articles ('to inauguration ceremony' instead of 'to the inauguration ceremony', 'Blue entertainment company' instead of 'a Blue entertainment company'). Punctuation and verb tenses are mostly handled correctly. While these minor errors persist, the majority of sentences are clear and do not impede communication.

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