Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 19 · 2026-07-27

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 6.0)

Dear Luis ,

I am writing this letter regarding the food celebration is organised by the club from all over the world food items. I would like to rcemond a popular dish from my countary which will be a very entusiastic to add in the event.

This is a a very simple and delicious dish which can made easily with no needs of many ingridients. this dish is callef samosa, which only need some potato and wheet flour and oil to fry them. also we only need tomato souse to eat with the samosa. It is a dish which you dont have to

the resone behind to add this dish in the event is to show my countary taste of foods and to get to know the review from the students aboit the dish. Also it must give the contentment and happiness to me and all my friend ansd student from my countary to contribute to the event as well.

Yours faithfully

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.0

The letter addresses all three bullet points: offering a dish, describing it, and explaining its inclusion. However, the development of these points is somewhat limited. The description of the samosa is basic, and the explanation for its inclusion focuses more on personal feelings than on the event's purpose. Furthermore, the letter is incomplete, ending abruptly mid-sentence ('It is a dish which you dont have to'), which significantly impacts the overall task completion. While the purpose of the letter is clear, the lack of a proper conclusion and the unfinished sentence prevent a higher score.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.0

The letter is organised into paragraphs, which helps the reader follow the structure. However, the use of cohesive devices is quite limited and sometimes repetitive (e.g., 'Also' used at the start of sentences). The progression of ideas is hindered by the incomplete sentence at the end of the second paragraph, which creates a break in the logical flow. Referencing is generally clear, but the overall structure feels somewhat mechanical due to the lack of varied linking words and the abrupt ending.

Lexical Resource — Band 5.5

The vocabulary is limited and repetitive, often relying on basic terms like 'dish', 'food', and 'good'. There are numerous spelling errors throughout the text, such as 'rcemond' (recommend), 'entusiastic' (enthusiastic), 'countary' (country), 'ingridients' (ingredients), 'callef' (called), 'wheet' (wheat), and 'souse' (sauce). These errors are frequent and occasionally make it difficult for the reader to process the intended meaning. A wider range of vocabulary related to cooking or cultural events would be necessary to achieve a higher band score.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.5

The response contains a mix of simple and some attempted complex sentences, but accuracy is low. There are frequent errors in basic grammar, including subject-verb agreement ('food celebration is organised'), article usage ('a a very simple'), and sentence structure. Punctuation is also inconsistent, with spaces before commas and missing terminal punctuation in several places. The unfinished sentence at the end of the second paragraph is a significant grammatical failure. While the meaning is generally understandable, the high frequency of errors throughout the text impedes the flow of reading.

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