Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 20 · 2026-10-01

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 Sir,

I am writing this letter to invite you for a grand opening of new theatre in Saint John, NB. Our well establish company decided to invest and build a luxoury theatre so that more induvidual can be attracted easily.

we decided to build good infrastructured theatre which include five movie screens and massaging seats. Also, there is a inbuild cafe, which will serve fresh food and bevereages. we have decided to do a grand opening in the month of december and will arrage the date according to your schedule.

I think you would be a great fit to do this ceremony because you are the most loved actor throughtout our city and we would love to cater you. Moreover, we would also love to publish your movie in our theatre on grand opening. Please let me know you availability so that we can finalise the dates.

Warm regards,

Dhruv kinger

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.5

Your response covers all the required bullet points from the prompt, which is a strong feature of this band. You successfully provide information about the new theatre in Saint John, NB, invite the actor to open it, and explain why they would be a great fit because they are loved throughout the city. However, some of your ideas remain slightly under-developed rather than fully extended. For instance, the details regarding the theatre's features like the screens and massaging seats are listed simply without much elaboration. To reach a higher band, you would need to extend and fully support all parts of your response with greater depth and clearer explanation of your ideas.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.5

Your letter demonstrates a coherent overall arrangement with a clear paragraph-by-paragraph structure that addresses the prompt logically. You begin with an appropriate salutation and introduction, move to the details of the theatre and the invitation, and conclude with next steps and a sign-off. However, your cohesion can sometimes feel mechanical or slightly faulty. For example, transitional phrases like 'Also, there is a' and 'Moreover, we would also love' show basic linking, but referencing and paragraph transitions could be smoother and more varied. To improve further, ensure that cohesive devices are used more flexibly and unobtrusively to establish a completely clear progression of ideas throughout the entire text.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

Your vocabulary is adequate for the task, successfully conveying your message to the reader. You attempt some less common vocabulary items and industry-relevant terms, such as 'grand opening' and 'schedule'. However, there are noticeable spelling and word-choice errors that prevent you from reaching a higher band. For instance, words like 'establish' instead of 'established', 'luxoury' instead of 'luxurious', 'induvidual' instead of 'individuals', 'inbuild' instead of 'built-in', 'throughtout' instead of 'throughout', and 'availability' misspelled as 'availability' (or used alongside awkward collocations like 'catering you') show a limited and sometimes inaccurate lexical control. To improve, focus on mastering common spelling patterns, word forms, and natural collocations to ensure precise communication.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You demonstrate a mix of simple and complex sentence forms in your letter, attempting structures such as subordinate clauses ('so that more individual can be attracted easily'). There are some errors in grammar and punctuation, but they rarely impede communication. For example, you miss plural markers ('induvidual' should be plural 'individuals'), articles ('for a grand opening of new theatre' is missing 'the'), and capitalization at the beginning of sentences ('we decided', 'we have'). Furthermore, there are minor prepositional slips. To progress to a higher band, you should aim for a wider variety of error-free complex sentences and exercise tighter control over articles, singular/plural agreement, and sentence-initial capitalisation.

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