Band 6.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.5 · Cambridge IELTS 19 · 2026-11-10

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 6.5)

Dear Luis,

I am writing this letter regarding the food event. I have strong interest in participating popular food event all around the world.

As a proud member of an International Students' club I would like to present with most popular indian culinary heritage dish which is chicken biryani. It is very delicious dish made up of basmati rice and tender pieces of chicken marinated in yogurt with some indian spieces. It is cooked with low flame and garnish with mint and fried onions. Along with that it is served with 'Raita' which is spieced yogurt.

I believed that many international students as well as local people do like the taste of biryani. It is balanced dish which is easy to digest and has popularity world. Moreover, it is easy to made and serve hot which add warmth in this cold weather.

Please let me know if you like this idea. I hope for your prompt reply.

Thank you.

Yours faithfully,

Rhea

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 7.0

You address all three points clearly: you offer to prepare chicken biryani, describe its ingredients and serving accompaniment, and explain why it would suit the event. The details about basmati rice, marinated chicken, mint, fried onions and raita make the dish easy to picture. Your reasons—that students and local people may enjoy it and that it is a well-known dish—are relevant, though the claims that it is “easy to digest” and “easy to made” are not explained or supported. The purpose and your willingness to contribute remain clear throughout. To strengthen the response further, develop the event-related case with a specific point, such as how biryani represents Indian food culture or offers guests a distinctive flavour to try.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.5

The letter has a clear overall arrangement: an opening, a paragraph introducing and describing the dish, a paragraph giving reasons, and a polite closing. This makes the main information straightforward to follow. You also use linking expressions such as “Along with that” and “Moreover” to connect details. However, some connections feel mechanical, and the opening repeats the idea of the event without moving quickly to your offer. The shift from describing the dish to explaining its suitability could be smoother, and “Along with that” does not clearly identify what “that” refers to. A more direct opening and clearer links between the dish’s qualities and its value to the event would make the progression more natural and cohesive.

Lexical Resource: Band 6.0

You use a suitable range of food-related vocabulary, including “culinary heritage,” “basmati rice,” “marinated,” “garnish,” and “Raita.” These choices help convey the dish’s ingredients and preparation, and the meaning is generally clear. There are, however, several spelling and word-choice inaccuracies, including “spieces,” “spieced,” and “popularity world.” Some phrases are also unnatural or imprecise, such as “present with most popular … dish” and “cooked with low flame.” These errors do not prevent understanding, but they limit the accuracy and flexibility of your vocabulary. Check spelling carefully and learn natural collocations for describing preparation, flavour and popularity.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You attempt both simple and more developed sentence forms, and the ingredient description combines several details in a readable way. The letter’s meaning remains clear, but grammatical control is uneven. Examples include “I have strong interest” (missing an article), “I believed” where the present tense is needed, “It is balanced dish,” and “which add warmth,” where the verb does not agree with its subject. The phrase “easy to made” also has an incorrect verb form, while “I would like to present with” has an incomplete grammatical pattern. These errors show that sentence structures are being attempted, but accuracy is not yet consistent. Practise articles, subject–verb agreement, verb forms after “to,” and the patterns used with “offer” or “present.”

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