Band 6.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.5 · Cambridge IELTS 20 · 2026-10-14

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 Jolene,

I hope this email finds you well. I am writing on behalf of One Entertainment and would like to invite you to the opening ceremony for our new theatre in Barangaroo on Friday, August 13th 2026. This theatre is situated near the Sydney Opera House, which has an amazing view to be seen.

This theatre is a big project that was brought up by our company. It has 6 big rooms and 4 small rooms. All these rooms are equipped with a Dolby Atmos sound system, and the seats have incliners as well.

Since you have been Best Actress for two consecutive years, we believe this will benefit our company as well as promote an increase in the ratings for the theatre.

Since you are also on the board of the theatre and in the directors' community, we do feel that your point of view and reviews will increase more invites in the future. Hope to see you soon.

Sincerely

Aruvi

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.5

The letter covers all three required points: it gives the theatre’s location and facilities, makes a clear invitation to the opening, and explains why Jolene is a suitable guest by referring to her acting award and connection with the theatre. The date and venue make the invitation specific. However, some points are less fully developed: the description of the six large and four small rooms does not explain what makes the venue distinctive, and the reasons for choosing Jolene focus mainly on benefits to the company, such as increasing ratings, rather than her contribution to the event or its audience. A warmer, more direct explanation of her suitability and a clear request for her to perform an opening role would make the purpose more fully developed.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.5

The information follows a generally sensible order: the invitation and location come first, followed by facilities and then reasons for selecting Jolene. Paragraph breaks help separate these functions, and the closing is appropriate. Some connections are less clear or feel mechanical, particularly the repeated opening of sentences with “This theatre” and “Since you.” The final paragraph also combines her board membership, her place in the directors’ community, and the hoped-for future invitations without clearly showing how these points relate. The transition from the venue description to the reasons for inviting her could be smoother. Use clearer links between each point and organise the letter into distinct paragraphs for the invitation, venue details, and personal reasons.

Lexical Resource: Band 6.0

The vocabulary is adequate for the purpose and includes relevant terms such as “opening ceremony,” “Dolby Atmos sound system,” and “board of the theatre.” These details help convey the venue’s facilities and Jolene’s connection to it. However, several choices are imprecise or unnatural, including “a big project that was brought up by our company,” “increase more invites,” and “an amazing view to be seen.” “Big” is also repeated, and “ratings” makes the invitation sound focused on commercial gain rather than a celebratory event. More precise collocations and a slightly more formal, appreciative tone would show greater flexibility and control. The meaning remains understandable, but these word-choice issues limit the naturalness of the letter.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 6.5

The letter uses a mix of simple and more complex sentence forms, including the subordinate clause “Since you have been Best Actress for two consecutive years.” Most sentences communicate their meaning clearly, and the invitation is easy to follow. Some grammatical and punctuation issues remain. In “This theatre is situated near the Sydney Opera House, which has an amazing view to be seen,” the relative clause appears to attach the view to the Opera House, making the intended meaning unclear. The sentence beginning “Since you are also on the board” is followed by “Hope to see you soon,” which omits the subject “I” in a formal letter. The closing “Sincerely” would also conventionally take a comma. Greater control of clause structure and complete sentences would strengthen accuracy.

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