Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 20 · 2026-10-30
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 Salman Khan,
Hope your in good health. I would be pleased to tell you that we are going to introduce a new theatre in our city within a couple of days. It would be the biggest theatre of our city with the capcity of 200 seats. It is equipped with modern technology like large stage , HD lighting and good quality of sound system.
It would be a honour to invitie you as a chef guest on the opening ceremany of the theatre as there would not be a better person than you for this occassion. your presence encourage your huge fan following to visit the theatre and also appreciate us to do a good work in future also.I hope you will accept our invitation and make this event more effective with you special appearance .we are looking forward your prompt response.
thanking you.
your sincerely,
Hardip Kaur
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 cover all three required points: you describe the theatre’s 200-seat capacity and technology, invite Mr Khan to the opening, and explain that his presence could attract fans and encourage the company. The purpose is clear and the tone is generally suitable for a formal invitation. The explanation of why he is an appropriate guest is relevant, but it is brief and relies mainly on his popularity; a more specific reason connected to his career or contribution to entertainment would develop this point. The theatre description could also clarify its location or what makes it distinctive. These details would make the letter more fully developed while retaining its clear focus.
Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.5
The information follows a sensible order: you introduce the theatre, make the invitation, give a reason, and close by requesting a response. This gives the letter a coherent overall shape, and phrases such as “as” and “also” help connect ideas. However, most of the content is compressed into one long paragraph, so the description and invitation are not clearly separated. Some links are also awkward or unclear, particularly “your presence encourage your huge fan following to visit the theatre and also appreciate us.” Use separate paragraphs for the theatre and the invitation, and make the relationship between the actor’s attendance and its benefits explicit. A more conventional closing would also make the ending feel complete.
Lexical Resource: Band 5.5
You use relevant vocabulary for the situation, including “opening ceremony,” “capacity,” “HD lighting,” and “special appearance,” so the reader can understand the main message. There is some attempt to use more formal language, such as “I would be pleased” and “prompt response.” However, spelling and word-choice errors are noticeable and sometimes make the phrasing less natural: “capcity,” “invitie,” and “occassion” are examples, while “chef guest” appears to be an inaccurate choice for “chief guest.” Some combinations, such as “good quality of sound system” and “make this event more effective,” are also imprecise. Check spelling carefully and choose collocations that express the intended meaning directly.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5
The letter includes both simple statements and a longer sentence explaining the invitation, showing some range. The main ideas remain understandable, but errors in sentence structure, verb forms, articles, and punctuation are evident. For example, “Hope your in good health” needs a subject and a correctly formed verb, while “your presence encourage” has a subject–verb agreement error. “It would be a honour” also has an article error, and the final section contains run-on sentences and inconsistent sentence boundaries. These issues reduce accuracy even though the message is generally clear. Practise checking each sentence for a subject and verb, then review articles and punctuation, especially when joining ideas with “and” or “as.”
See this exact question answered at other band scores. The same prompt compared across bands.
Browse more IELTS Writing model answers or get your own writing scored by the same AI examiner.