Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 20 · 2026-10-28

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. Sam,

I hope you are doing well! I am Muskan Mittu, the organizer of our entertainment company, known as 'Southhall'. I am writing to invite you to be our special guest at the opening of our new theatre.

Our theatre will not only working as a cinema for the people but also introducing a lot of new games for entertainment purposes which include bowling, table tennis and a few award-winning games In addition, we are launching self-service ticket booking booths and a cafeteria in the theatre. We are inviting you to cut the red ribbon for the wonderful opening with the luckiest person's hands.

We are glad if you could come to our opening, which will be good for us because you are a reputable personality around the nation and your presence helps us to build a name in the market. I am waiting for your response.

Thank you

Your sincerely,

Muskan

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0

You address all three required points: you describe the theatre’s cinema, games, ticket booths and cafeteria, invite Mr Sam to cut the ribbon, and explain that his national reputation could help the company. These details make the purpose clear and relevant. However, the invitation and the reason he is suitable are less fully developed than the description of the venue. For example, you do not give an opening date or explain what role you hope he will play beyond cutting the ribbon, and the benefit of his reputation is stated briefly rather than supported. Add a little more specific information about the event and connect his public profile to the theatre’s audience or aims.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.5

The letter has a clear overall sequence: introduction and purpose, information about the theatre, then the invitation and reason for choosing the actor. Linking expressions such as “In addition” and “because” help show how the ideas relate, and the closing is easy to identify. This gives the response a coherent structure. Some connections are less smooth, however: the long sentence beginning “Our theatre will not only…” combines several separate features, while the invitation to cut the ribbon follows abruptly. Paragraphing the venue details separately from the event invitation, and using clearer transitions between them, would make the progression more natural and cohesive.

Lexical Resource: Band 6.0

You use an adequate range of vocabulary for the letter, including relevant terms such as “special guest,” “self-service ticket booking booths,” “cafeteria,” and “reputable personality.” These choices communicate the main ideas, and the theatre facilities are described with some specificity. There are also several awkward or imprecise expressions that limit naturalness, such as “with the luckiest person's hands” and “build a name in the market.” “Award-winning games” is unclear in this context, and “opening” is repeated. Choose more conventional collocations and precise descriptions so the invitation sounds polished and professional. For instance, explain that the actor’s presence would raise the theatre’s profile.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You attempt both simple and more complex sentence forms, including the contrast in “not only…but also” and the reason clause introduced by “because.” The main message remains understandable, but some grammatical errors are noticeable. “Our theatre will not only working” needs a verb form such as “will not only operate,” and “We are glad if you could come” needs a conditional structure such as “We would be delighted if you could attend.” There are also punctuation and sentence-boundary issues in the long facilities sentence, including the missing full stop before “In addition.” Review verb patterns after modal verbs and use punctuation to separate the list of features from the next idea.

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