Band 6.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.5 · Cambridge IELTS 19 · 2026-07-28

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)

Subject- Introducing a popular food from my country

Dear Event Organizer,

I hope you are doing well

I am writing to inform you about the delicious food which is most famous in my country as I am a member of an International Students club. On last weekend, the program will celebrate at 9o'clock. All team members, university professors or teachers will attend this occasion from around the world. Also, students come from different countries to explore new event, culture and tradition.

As a students, I would like to introduce the popular food "Butter chicken". It is one of the well-known Indian dish. It is made with chicken, butter, cream, tomatoes, and species. It has a rich and creamy taste. Indian individuals often tend to have it for breakfast and lunch.

Therefore, I would like to include this food at the event as everyone can enjoy the taste of this spicy dish and it will become a memorable event for all the respected participants.

Yours sincerely,

Komalpreet

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.5

You have addressed all three bullet points in the prompt: offering to make a dish, describing it, and explaining its inclusion. However, the development of these points is somewhat limited. For instance, the explanation of why the dish should be included is quite brief. Additionally, there is some confusion in the opening; you mention the event is 'on last weekend' and will 'celebrate at 9 o'clock', which is contradictory and irrelevant to the task of writing a letter to an organizer about a future event. Focusing more on the purpose of the letter and providing more descriptive detail would improve your score.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.5

The letter follows a logical structure with a clear opening and closing. You use basic cohesive devices like 'Also', 'As a student', and 'Therefore' to link your ideas. However, the progression of ideas is occasionally disjointed, particularly in the first paragraph where the information about the event's timing and the nature of the club feels slightly disconnected from the main purpose of the letter. Paragraphing is present, but the transition between the introduction and the description of the dish could be smoother to improve the overall flow.

Lexical Resource — Band 6.5

You demonstrate an adequate range of vocabulary for the task, using terms like 'occasion', 'tradition', and 'memorable'. There are some minor inaccuracies, such as using 'species' instead of 'spices' and the slightly awkward phrasing 'Indian individuals often tend to have it'. While your vocabulary is sufficient to convey your message clearly, it lacks the variety and precision required for a higher band. To improve, try to incorporate more specific culinary adjectives and avoid repetitive sentence structures.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 6.0

You use a mix of simple and some complex sentence structures. There are several grammatical errors, such as 'On last weekend, the program will celebrate' (incorrect tense and voice) and 'As a students' (subject-verb agreement error). While these errors are noticeable, they do not significantly impede communication. To reach a higher band, you should focus on ensuring consistent verb tenses and correct pluralization. Increasing the variety of complex sentence structures while maintaining accuracy will also help improve your score.

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