Band 6.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.5 · Cambridge IELTS 19 · 2026-08-02

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 hope you are doing well. As a member of an international students' club, I am writing this to inform you about some famous dishes which I want to you add in your list.

I some interesting offer in my mind that you can provide in order to make a good dish from my country. This is very delicious dish which is called paratha. It is made up of some wheat flour, potato stuffing and garnish with some curd and chutney.

This dish ought to include in the event as all citizens are able to try a new food and it is not spicy therefore, anyone can taste it. It is most easiest dish. Besides, people can make it quickly. It is not only delicious to make but also time consuming. Members of society has the ability to have it in the morning breakfast. To sum up, I would like to appreciate you for arranging this event to celebrate famous food.

Thank you for your time and support.

Kind regards,

Yesha Sharma

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. The tone is appropriate for a letter to a club organizer. However, the development of ideas is somewhat limited. For instance, the explanation of why the dish should be included is slightly repetitive and contains a contradiction (you describe it as 'time consuming' when you likely meant 'time-saving' or 'quick to prepare'). To improve, ensure that your supporting arguments are logically consistent and clearly articulated to fully satisfy the requirements of the task.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.5

The letter follows a logical structure with a clear opening and closing. Paragraphing is used to separate the different points of the task. However, the use of cohesive devices is sometimes mechanical or slightly awkward, such as the transition 'To sum up' which is more typical of an essay than a personal letter. Additionally, some sentences lack smooth flow, such as 'I some interesting offer in my mind', which makes the progression of ideas feel slightly disjointed. Improving the variety of linking words and ensuring they are used naturally would enhance the overall coherence.

Lexical Resource — Band 6.0

You have a sufficient range of vocabulary to convey your message, such as 'international students' club', 'garnish', and 'chutney'. However, there are several instances of word choice errors or unnatural collocations, such as 'inform you about some famous dishes which I want to you add in your list' and 'it is not only delicious to make but also time consuming'. The latter is a significant error as it contradicts your previous point about the dish being quick to make. Expanding your vocabulary to include more precise adjectives and ensuring correct collocations will help you reach a higher band.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 6.0

You use a mix of simple and some complex sentence structures. However, there are frequent grammatical errors throughout the text, including subject-verb agreement issues ('Members of society has the ability') and missing articles or prepositions ('I some interesting offer', 'made up of some wheat flour'). There are also errors in sentence construction, such as 'This dish ought to include in the event' (should be passive: 'ought to be included'). While these errors do not completely prevent understanding, they are frequent enough to impact the clarity of your writing. Focusing on basic sentence construction and proofreading for small errors will be beneficial.

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