Band 7.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 7.0 · Cambridge IELTS 19 · 2026-11-08

IELTS Writing Task 1 question

You are a member of an International Students' club. The club is organising an event to celebrate popular food from around the world.

Write a letter to the event organiser, Luis. In your letter

• offer to make a popular dish from your country
• describe what this dish is
• explain why it should be included in the event

You do NOT need to write any addresses.

Begin your letter as follows:

Dear Luis,

Student answer (Band 7.0)

Dear Luis,

I hope this letter finds you well. I am writing to give some suggestion on a food item that we could include for the, celebrate popular food, event organized by our International Students' club.

I am mainly writing this letter to introduce a popular dish from my country, India, and my willingness in preparing this dish for the event. It is a famous South Indian dish, Chicken Biriyani, which is rich in they way it is prepared.

It is basically made with jeera rice by boiling it in medium to low flame with spices, and then by cooking chicken mixed with onion, chilli powder, masala and other spices. After cooking it separately, we mix both together, spread some fried onion and rose water on top, then close the lid of the container tighly by sticking it with dough made with all-purpose flour on the sides. Then we reheat it in a low-flame for an hour, and the aromatic chicken biriyani will be ready.

I strongly suggest that this dish must be included because, first of all, we can attract a lot of people just with its aroma. In addition to this, we have a lot of people from Indian community who are living nearby. Kindly let me know your thoughts on this. Thank you for attention to this matter.

I look forward to your prompt response.

Best regards,

Gokul

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 7.5

You address all three points clearly: you offer to prepare a dish, identify it as South Indian chicken biryani, explain how it is made, and give reasons for including it. The preparation details make the offer concrete, while its aroma and the nearby Indian community provide relevant support. Your purpose remains clear throughout, and the polite request for Luis’s thoughts suits the letter. To make the case more fully developed, explain more specifically how the dish would represent Indian food culture or appeal to guests beyond the Indian community; the current reasons are relevant but somewhat general. Overall, the task is handled effectively, with a clear position and supporting detail, though the justification could be more persuasive and developed.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 7.0

The letter follows a clear progression: you introduce your purpose, describe the dish and its preparation, then explain why it belongs at the event and close politely. Paragraphing supports this sequence, and linking expressions such as “In addition to this” help connect your reasons. The detailed cooking process is easy to follow because the steps are presented in order. Some phrasing makes the opening less smooth, particularly “for the, celebrate popular food, event,” and “I am mainly writing this letter” repeats the purpose already stated in the first paragraph. Streamlining these points and using transitions that connect the dish’s description directly to its cultural or event value would make cohesion more flexible and less repetitive.

Lexical Resource: Band 6.5

You use an adequate range for the topic, including food-specific terms such as “jeera rice,” “masala,” “fried onion,” and “rose water,” as well as descriptive language like “aromatic.” These choices help the reader picture the dish and show some awareness of less common vocabulary. However, several word-choice and collocation issues reduce precision: “give some suggestion” is unnatural, “rich in they way it is prepared” is unclear, and “attention to this matter” is not the most natural closing expression here. Spelling errors such as “tighly” also affect accuracy. Aim for more natural collocations and check spelling, while retaining the useful specific food vocabulary.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 6.0

You attempt a mix of simple and complex forms, including a relative clause in “which is rich…” and a sequence of actions linked with “After cooking it separately.” The cooking explanation is generally understandable, and the closing sentences are controlled. Some grammatical errors remain, however. In “my willingness in preparing,” the preposition pattern is incorrect; “we reheat it in a low-flame” also has an inaccurate grammatical construction. The opening sentence, “I am writing to give some suggestion on a food item that we could include for the… event,” is awkwardly structured, and the comma placement interrupts the sentence. Review preposition patterns, articles and sentence punctuation, and revise long sentences to keep their structure clear.

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