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. Holland,

I am writing this letter to inform you about a new theatre that our company, Pixar, is planning to open soon. I would like to invite you as chief guest in the opening ceremony.

Our new theatre is going to opened at the London city centre. It has a capacity of 300 people and it will be one of a kind with all luxury amenities. The exact location of the theatre is just behind the Walmart supercentre. We are hoping to attract huge number of people as our shows will be there at a convenient and busy place.

On the behalf our company, I would like to invite you in the opening ceremony. You are one of the most popular actor eho has been the star of the play organized by Pixar since more than 3 years. Our company wants you to be recognized for your work. Hence, we would br honored to give you the opportunity to cut the ribbons and commence the theatre on 25 October 2026.

I hope you would be able to spare time for the event.

Thank you for your time and consideration.

Best Regards,

Subas Bhugai

CEO Pixar Company

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.5

The response successfully addresses all parts of the task by giving information about the new theatre, inviting Mr. Holland to open it, and explaining why he is a suitable person for the role. The tone is appropriate for a formal letter to a public figure. However, some ideas are more fully developed than others; for instance, the explanation of why he is a good choice focuses heavily on his past work with Pixar, but could have been extended with more detail regarding his acting background and public appeal. The inclusion of specific details like the opening date of 25 October 2026 adds good context, showing clear intent to cover all required bullet points effectively.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The letter maintains a coherent overall arrangement with a logical progression of ideas from the initial introduction and purpose of the letter, through to the venue details, the formal invitation, and finally the closing remarks. Paragraphing is used appropriately to separate distinct topics such as venue details and the reasons for the invitation. However, cohesion at times feels a bit mechanical, with simple transitional words and repetitive phrasing, such as 'I would like to invite you' appearing multiple times. Referencing is generally clear, but smoother linking devices between sentences would elevate the flow of the text further.

Lexical Resource: Band 6.0

The vocabulary used is adequate for the task, successfully conveying the intended message to the reader. The writer attempts some less common vocabulary items and industry-specific terms, such as 'luxury amenities', 'opening ceremony', and 'chief guest'. However, there are noticeable word choice and collocation inaccuracies, such as 'opened at the London city centre' instead of 'in', 'huge number of people' missing an article, and 'commence the theatre' where 'open' or 'launch' would be more natural. Spelling is mostly accurate, and these lexical slips do not impede overall communication.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 6.0

The writing demonstrates a mix of simple and complex sentence forms, utilizing relative clauses such as 'who has been the star of the play' and conditional-style time frames. There are some grammar and punctuation errors present, such as 'going to opened' instead of 'going to open', 'On the behalf our company' which misses a preposition, and 'actor eho' containing a typographical error. Preposition use within grammatical patterns also shows minor slips, such as 'since more than 3 years' instead of 'for more than 3 years'. Nevertheless, these errors are relatively infrequent and rarely impede communication.

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