Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 19 · 2026-08-03

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)

I hope you are doing well. i am writing to give you some suggestion about one of our country famous dish.

As, i am from India which is famous for their dishes of diffrent kinds all around the word. I would like to offer a sweet dish called Gulab jamun at our upcoming event .

This is a kind of sweet which is totally made from milk. To prepare this milk is boiled at higher tempratures for about 2 hours. when milk becomes thick they make balls from that and then dip it in sugar for whole night.

I want to suggest you this because almost every country is having their own prepared meals and dishes. thats why i also want to take a chance to let people give it a try.

If you like my suggestion let me know so i can arrange everything on time.

kind regards

amrit

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.0

You have addressed all three bullet points in the prompt: offering a dish, describing it, and explaining why it should be included. However, the development of these ideas is quite basic. For instance, the description of the dish is functional but lacks descriptive flair, and the explanation for why it should be included is repetitive and lacks depth. To reach a higher band, you should aim to provide more specific details about the cultural significance or the unique flavor profile of the dish. The tone is generally appropriate for a letter to an event organizer, though it could be slightly more professional.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.0

The letter is organized into logical paragraphs, which helps the reader follow your points. You use basic cohesive devices such as 'As', 'This is', and 'If you like'. However, the flow between sentences is sometimes mechanical, and the use of linking words is limited. For example, the transition between the description of the dish and the reason for its inclusion is abrupt. To improve, try using a wider variety of cohesive devices (e.g., 'Furthermore', 'Consequently', 'In addition to this') to create a smoother progression of ideas throughout the text.

Lexical Resource — Band 5.5

Your vocabulary is adequate for the task but remains quite simple. You use basic terms like 'famous', 'sweet', and 'made from'. There are some minor errors in word choice and spelling, such as 'diffrent' (different), 'word' (world), and 'tempratures' (temperatures). While your meaning is always clear, the range of vocabulary is limited, and there is little attempt to use less common or more precise lexical items. To improve, focus on using more descriptive adjectives and precise culinary terminology to make your writing more engaging and sophisticated.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.5

You use a mix of simple and some complex sentence structures, but there are frequent errors in grammar and punctuation. Examples include capitalization issues ('i' instead of 'I'), subject-verb agreement errors ('every country is having'), and awkward phrasing ('give you some suggestion'). Punctuation is also inconsistent, particularly with comma placement. While these errors do not prevent the reader from understanding your message, they are frequent enough to impact the overall quality of the writing. Focusing on basic sentence construction and proofreading for small errors would significantly improve your score.

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