Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 19 · 2026-08-11

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 got to know that our international student club is hosting food event of various countries around the globe. I would like to give a suggestion to add indian cuisine we called veg thali, which is a mixture of plenty to dishes on one plate.

In the thali there are going to be two main dishes at first which will be famous black blean dall from jorth of indai with some spicy textures, Secondly going to be an mashed potato served in soup with some green vegetables which make sweet flovoured perfect item, Moreover two different sweets options such as homemade indian style yogurt and plain kheer made up from sugar cane, fresh milk, and dates which leave an unforgettable memory to everyone to will eat this.

From last three events we showcase all middle eastern food items but never an indian cuisine so this is the perfect year to let more individuals experience an indian side dish.

Looking forward to hear from your side.

Best regards

Simran

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.0

You have addressed all three bullet points of the task: offering to make a dish, describing it, and explaining why it should be included. The tone is appropriate for a letter to a club member. However, the development of ideas is somewhat limited. For example, the description of the 'veg thali' is a bit confusing due to grammatical errors, and the explanation for its inclusion relies on a simple comparison with previous events. To improve, ensure that your descriptions are clearer and provide more persuasive reasoning for why your dish would be a valuable addition to the event.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.0

The letter is organised into logical paragraphs, which helps the reader follow your points. You use some cohesive devices like 'Moreover' and 'Secondly' to link ideas. However, the flow is occasionally interrupted by awkward phrasing and punctuation errors, such as the lack of a comma after 'Dear Luis' and the run-on sentences in the second paragraph. The referencing is sometimes unclear, making the progression of ideas feel a bit mechanical. Improving your use of transition words and ensuring sentences are clearly separated will help your writing achieve a higher level of coherence.

Lexical Resource — Band 5.5

You have a sufficient range of vocabulary to convey your message, including terms like 'cuisine', 'unforgettable memory', and 'individuals'. However, there are several spelling errors ('blean', 'dall', 'jorth', 'indai', 'flovoured') and some awkward collocations ('indian side dish'). These errors occasionally hinder the reader's understanding. To reach a higher band, focus on accurate spelling and using more precise vocabulary to describe food and cultural items. Expanding your range of descriptive adjectives would also make your writing more engaging.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.5

You attempt a mix of simple and complex sentence structures, which is a good start. However, there are frequent grammatical errors throughout the text, such as 'I got to know that', 'we called veg thali', and 'From last three events we showcase'. These errors, along with issues in subject-verb agreement and preposition use, are noticeable. While the meaning is generally clear, the high frequency of errors prevents the writing from reaching a higher band. Focus on mastering basic sentence construction and proofreading for common grammatical slips.

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