Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 20 · 2026-10-06
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 Mr. Saurabh,
I am writing to invite you for an opening ceremony of the Alpha theatre in Brampton.
My name is Vivek, and I am the Assistant Manager in the Sunshine drama club in Toronto. Since the number of members of this club is higher, it remains crowded throughout the week. Hence we are planning to open a new theatre Aplha in Brampton to manage the crowd. Although, Brampton is small city as compared to Toronto, the club have 500 seats which is more as compared to Sunshine.
This is going to be a grand opening in Brampton which would attract a large number of audience. So we sincerely invite you to please join us on 5 October on the opening ceremony. Being a famous actor you would be the best person for this event.
In addition, you have a strong fan-base on social media, which means people would love to visit in our new theatre. More importantly, Brampton is your hometown where you havev strong emotional bond with the audience. We would like to offer you 50% discount on your firs
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 6.5 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 6.0 |
| Lexical Resource | 6.0 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 5.5 |
| Overall | 6.0 |
Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.5
The response successfully addresses all parts of the task by inviting the actor, giving information about the new theatre, and explaining why the actor is a good choice. However, some ideas are more fully developed than others. For instance, the information about the theatre is clear, mentioning the 500 seats and location in Brampton, but the explanation regarding why he is a suitable person could be extended further. The tone is appropriate for a semi-formal request letter, and the purpose is clear throughout the text, showing aspects of higher band development while fulfilling the core requirements of this level.
Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0
The letter presents a coherent overall arrangement with a clear logical flow from the introduction to the invitation and reasons. Paragraphing is used to separate different points, such as background information and the actual invitation. However, cohesion is sometimes mechanical or slightly faulty, such as the abrupt transition using 'Although, Brampton is small city...' where punctuation and referencing could be smoother. Pronoun referencing is generally clear, but the overall progression between sentences occasionally feels disjointed, keeping the cohesion at a steady level.
Lexical Resource: Band 6.0
The writer demonstrates an adequate range of vocabulary for the task, attempting some less common items such as 'opening ceremony', 'fan-base', and 'emotional bond'. There are some word-choice and spelling errors that do not impede communication, such as writing 'Aplha' instead of 'Alpha' and 'havev' instead of 'have', as well as awkward phrasing like 'large number of audience' instead of 'large audience'. Despite these occasional inaccuracies, the vocabulary is sufficient to convey the intended message effectively.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5
The response uses a mix of simple and complex sentence forms, demonstrating attempts at relative clauses and conditional structures. There are some errors in grammar and punctuation, such as 'invite you for an opening ceremony' instead of 'to', missing articles like 'is small city', and subject-verb agreement issues such as 'the club have'. However, these errors rarely impede communication and the structure allows the meaning to come across clearly, balancing error-free simple sentences with occasional faulty complex forms.
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