Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 19 · 2026-08-07

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 am writing this letter in regard to the give suggestion about a food item which you should interduse in our event. I Ashraf Shaikh from india.

I am very excited to will come in this event. It is good apportunity to meet with anouther country`s people and test their meals. I want to give you suggestion about my nation`s popular dish. This dish name is Biryani. Biryani is famous in Haidrabad. When we talk about test so it`s test is very delicious. In every ocation people preffar this dish in my nation.

I want this dish would test every netion`s person and they discuss about this dish. I think everyone would happy to trying Biryani. thank you for cosidered me furthermore i hope you accept my offer and aprove my thing. hope you think about my nation`s populer dish and give me a chance to intriduse infront of world.

Yours faithfully,

Ashraf Shaikh

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.5

You have addressed all three bullet points: offering to make a dish, describing it, and explaining its inclusion. However, the development of these ideas is quite limited. For instance, the description of Biryani is very brief, and the explanation for why it should be included lacks depth, relying on repetitive phrasing like 'everyone would happy'. To improve, you should provide more descriptive details about the ingredients or the cultural significance of the dish. While the purpose of the letter is clear, the tone is somewhat informal and lacks the professional polish expected in a formal letter to an event organiser.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.5

The letter is organised into paragraphs, which helps the reader follow the structure. However, the flow between sentences is often disjointed due to a lack of cohesive devices. You rely heavily on simple sentence structures, and there is a lack of logical progression between ideas. For example, the transition between introducing yourself and describing the dish is abrupt. To improve, use linking words such as 'furthermore', 'consequently', or 'in addition' to connect your thoughts more smoothly. Additionally, ensure that your paragraphing is consistent and that each paragraph focuses on a single clear topic.

Lexical Resource — Band 5.0

Your vocabulary is quite basic and repetitive. There are frequent spelling errors, such as 'interduse' (introduce), 'apportunity' (opportunity), 'anouther' (another), 'test' (taste), 'ocation' (occasion), 'preffar' (prefer), 'netion' (nation), 'cosidered' (considered), and 'aprove' (approve). These errors occasionally make it difficult for the reader to understand your intended meaning. To reach a higher band, you need to expand your range of vocabulary and focus on accurate spelling. Using more precise adjectives to describe the food and more formal verbs to express your intentions would significantly enhance your writing.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0

There are frequent grammatical errors throughout the text, including issues with subject-verb agreement, article usage, and sentence structure. For example, 'I am writing this letter in regard to the give suggestion' should be 'given suggestion', and 'I am very excited to will come' is grammatically incorrect. Many sentences are simple and lack the complexity required for higher bands. Punctuation is also inconsistent, particularly with the use of apostrophes and capitalization. To improve, focus on mastering basic sentence structures and proofreading for common errors like verb tenses and word forms before submitting your work.

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