Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 19 · 2026-11-12

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 5.5)

Dear Luis

I hope you are doing good in life and I think that you might know about the event are going to be organised in our club soon.

I details I would like you to tell anout the traditional food of my country that is really popular there and a lot of my country citizen make it every day that food is biryani .

The reason why would I conviced you about this food is that not only this food is rellay great in taste but also it comnects people in my country so when ever anyone can make this thay would likely to distribute or share among each othars people they know .

In my contry this food is meant yo be oir traditional food and even children are also enjoyed this food .

I am also a good maker of this food and I would really happy If I got the permission to make this food in this event .

This food is a mixture of rice and meat and chicken and other spices that are really popular in my country .

If this food is presented in event I think thag It would definitely attract the people of my country .

your good wisher.

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AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5

You address the three main points: you offer to prepare biryani, identify it as a traditional dish, and explain that it is popular and brings people together. The description that it is “a mixture of rice and meat and chicken and other spices” gives Luis a basic idea of what it contains. However, the offer is not stated clearly until near the end, and the reasons for including the dish remain general. For example, saying it would “attract the people of my country” does not explain its appeal to the wider international audience. Develop the description with a detail about its preparation or flavour, and make the cultural and event-related reasons more specific. A clear, direct request for permission would also strengthen the letter.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

The response contains a recognisable sequence: it introduces the event, discusses biryani and its significance, then offers to make it. Some linking is attempted through phrases such as “The reason why” and “not only…but also,” so the reader can follow the broad topic. However, the ideas are crowded into one block, and there is no clear progression between the dish’s description, its cultural importance and the offer. Several links are difficult to follow, particularly “so when ever anyone can make this thay would likely to distribute or share among each othars people they know.” Use separate paragraphs for the offer and description, then the reasons, and connect ideas with simpler, more accurate transitions. A conventional closing would also make the letter feel complete.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use relevant vocabulary for the topic, including “traditional food,” “mixture,” “spices,” and “share,” and the reader can identify the dish and its cultural role. However, the range is limited and some wording is repetitive or imprecise, such as “this food” and “really popular.” There are also noticeable spelling and word-choice problems, including “anout,” “conviced,” “comnects,” and “thay,” which can make the message harder to read. Choose more precise expressions and check spelling carefully. For example, describe biryani as a “spiced rice dish” and explain that it is “shared during family gatherings.” These choices would make the description clearer and more natural without requiring unnecessarily advanced vocabulary.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt some longer structures, including “not only…but also,” and use simple statements to communicate the main points. However, the range is limited, and attempts at complex sentences are often faulty. For instance, “I think that you might know about the event are going to be organised” lacks a grammatical connection between the clauses, while “I would really happy” is missing a verb. Verb forms and agreement also cause problems in “children are also enjoyed this food” and “a lot of my country citizen make it.” Punctuation and sentence boundaries are inconsistent, making some ideas difficult to follow. Practise building accurate short sentences first, then combine them with conjunctions such as “because” and “which” while checking verb forms and articles.

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