Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 20 · 2026-10-16
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 Superstar Kumar,
How are you? I hope you are doing well. I am exicted for you Next 'thall' movie. My name is Raj and I work for an entertainment company called XON. For the past 25 years , our company is one of the leading and prominent in entertainment industry. We have recently stepped into owning and print distribution of theatres.
For last 3 months, we worked hard to make our trademark in theatre Industries. As part of our branch extension, we are grand opening our new theatre lcoated in 101 Hyderabad, Jubille.
While we are looking for special guest to open this theatre, we couldn't think of any other person other than the Superstar .We are honoured to Invite you as a chief guest to open this new theatre.
We definitely know that Superstar title follows the hardwork you put in your films , trust and connection you have with your fans. I read a news article about social services that you are doing in the community which inspires me as a person. you would really bring a positive energy by opening our theater.
It would be really great if you could open the theater and gives best wishes to our company. Please let me know if you're interested and I am happy to discuss the arrangements with your manager .
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 6.5 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 6.5 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.5 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 5.5 |
| Overall | 6.0 |
Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.5
You address all three points: you describe XON’s theatre expansion, invite Kumar to open the venue, and explain that his connection with fans and community service make him a suitable guest. The invitation is clear and the reasons are relevant. However, the theatre information is quite general: “located in 101 Hyderabad, Jubille” does not clearly explain the venue’s features or what makes it notable, and the opening arrangements are not specified. The reason based on his public service is more developed than the description of the theatre itself. To strengthen the letter, add a few concrete details about the venue and the event, and make the invitation’s practical arrangements clearer.
Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.5
The letter has a coherent overall arrangement: it introduces you and the company, describes the theatre project, makes the invitation, and then gives reasons for choosing the actor. Paragraph breaks help the reader follow these stages, and phrases such as “As part of our branch extension” and “While we are looking for” signal relationships between ideas. Some connections are less smooth or precise, however. The opening reference to the actor’s upcoming film feels separate from the purpose of the letter, and “For last 3 months” does not clearly connect the company’s work to the theatre opening. Use transitions that directly link the venue’s development, the event, and the actor’s suitability, while keeping references to the recipient consistent.
Lexical Resource: Band 5.5
You use a range of relevant vocabulary, including “prominent,” “branch extension,” “chief guest,” “community,” and “positive energy,” so the message is understandable and suited to a formal invitation. There are also noticeable spelling and word-choice problems that reduce precision, such as “exicted,” “thall,” “lcoated,” and “theater Industries.” Some combinations are unnatural or unclear: “owning and print distribution of theatres” and “make our trademark in theatre Industries” do not communicate the intended business activity clearly. Choose more conventional expressions, such as “theatre operations” or “establish our reputation,” and check spelling and capitalization carefully. More precise vocabulary for the venue and opening event would also make the letter more convincing.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5
You attempt both simple and more complex sentence forms, including “While we are looking for special guest to open this theatre, we couldn't think of any other person…” and “I read a news article about social services that you are doing…”. The main message remains clear, but some grammatical errors occur in verb forms, articles, agreement, and sentence construction. For example, “For the past 25 years, our company is” needs a tense that reflects an activity continuing to the present, while “we are grand opening” and “theater and gives best wishes” have faulty verb patterns. There are also missing articles in phrases such as “as a chief guest.” Review tense consistency and verb forms, and proofread sentence boundaries and punctuation to make your varied structures more controlled.
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