Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 20 · 2026-11-05

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 5.5)

Dear Salman khan,

We make a plan to invite you for our upcoming new theatre opening on 7th of nov. As an artist I prefer and choose you to do the opening ceremony for our theatre. As you are my favourite actor also and you will motivate all the actors who work with me.

This new theatre will give the new opprtunities to the upcoming talent who wans to became artist and also we plan to launch the scholarship for the artist who will perform well.

We choose you as the best person to open the theatre as you also start your work from theatre and now you are touching the sky.

Please its my humble request to accept my invotation for the opening ceremony of our new theatre and motivate us to do more bright in this field.

Thanks and Regards,

Chahat Dadwal

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5

You address all three required points: you mention the theatre’s opening date, invite Salman Khan to perform the opening, and explain that his career began in theatre and could inspire your actors. The scholarship plan also adds relevant information about the venue’s purpose. However, several ideas are only briefly stated: the theatre itself is not described in much detail, and the invitation lacks practical information such as the event time or what you would like him to do. The response is also six words below the required minimum, so it needs a little more development. Expand the theatre description and explain more specifically how his presence would benefit the performers to make the letter more complete.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The letter has a generally understandable order: you introduce the opening, describe the theatre’s aims, explain why you selected the actor, and close with a request. Paragraph breaks help separate these points. Some connections, however, feel abrupt, and the repeated use of “also” makes the progression less smooth. For example, the first paragraph moves from the invitation to your personal preference and then to motivating the actors without clearly linking those ideas. The final request is understandable but could connect more directly to the reasons given. Use a wider range of natural linking phrases and make each paragraph develop one clear purpose to improve the flow.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

Your vocabulary is sufficient to communicate the main message, with relevant expressions such as “opening ceremony,” “upcoming talent,” and “scholarship.” However, the range is limited, and several word-choice, spelling, and collocation errors make the letter less natural. Examples include “new theatre opening,” “do more bright,” and “touching the sky”; the intended meanings can be understood, but these expressions are not idiomatic in this context. There are also spelling errors such as “opprtunities,” “invotation,” and “wans.” Aim for accurate, natural phrases suited to a formal invitation, and check spelling carefully. More precise vocabulary for the theatre’s facilities and the actor’s influence would also strengthen the response.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You use some connected sentence forms, including “As you are my favourite actor also and you will motivate all the actors who work with me,” and the main message remains understandable. However, the range of structures is limited, and errors occur frequently enough to affect clarity and naturalness. For example, “We make a plan” uses an unsuitable tense for a planned invitation, while “you also start your work” does not maintain the appropriate verb form. The sentence beginning “As you are…” is also a fragment rather than a complete sentence. Review tense consistency, sentence boundaries, and the structure of subordinate clauses. Combining accurate simple sentences with a few controlled complex ones will make the letter clearer.

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