Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 19 · 2026-08-14

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 am writing this letter to express my interest in presenting the popular cuisine from Nepal at the Durham college event next week.

Nepal is very rich in food diversity. I would like to showcasing the food called dumplings. This is significantly different then the American and European as well as in our mother tongue we called it Momo.

Its really rich in fiber and protein however, process of making is really complicated and tedious. This dish was originated in Northern part of the county in seventeen century however, later in eighteen century it got popular all around the county.

Nepal is very small country and their is a stereotype that Nepal doesn't have any interesting foods culture. It all's comes from China and India to show the diversification and unification of the nation this dish is really Important. Similarly, the large number of students are studying in this campus they might got chance to explore the Nepali food which might give little idea about how is Nepal food and culture.

Yours sincerely,

Keshav

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 7.0

You have successfully addressed all three bullet points in the prompt. You offered to make a dish, described it as 'Momo' (dumplings), and provided a clear rationale for its inclusion, focusing on cultural representation and diversity. The tone is appropriate for a letter to an event organiser. However, the development of ideas is somewhat uneven; while the description of the dish is clear, the explanation of why it should be included could be more focused. Some points, such as the historical background, are slightly tangential to the main purpose of the letter. Overall, you have fulfilled the requirements of the task effectively.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.0

The letter is logically organised into paragraphs, with each addressing a specific part of the prompt. You use some cohesive devices, such as 'Similarly' and 'however', to link ideas. However, the flow between sentences is occasionally hindered by awkward phrasing and mechanical transitions. For instance, the transition between the historical origin of the dish and the argument for its inclusion feels abrupt. Additionally, the use of referencing is sometimes unclear, such as in the sentence 'It all's comes from China and India', where the antecedent of 'It' is ambiguous. Improving the variety and precision of your linking words would enhance the overall cohesion.

Lexical Resource — Band 6.0

You demonstrate an adequate range of vocabulary for the task, using terms like 'cuisine', 'diversity', 'tedious', and 'unification'. However, there are several instances of word-choice errors and awkward collocations, such as 'showcasing the food' instead of 'showcasing a dish' and 'their is a stereotype' (a spelling error for 'there'). Some phrases are also slightly unnatural, such as 'give little idea about how is Nepal food'. While these errors do not impede communication, they indicate a need for more precise control over vocabulary and better attention to standard collocations to reach a higher band score.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.5

You attempt a mix of simple and complex sentence structures, which is appropriate for this task. However, there are frequent grammatical errors, including subject-verb agreement issues ('It all's comes'), incorrect verb forms ('I would like to showcasing'), and prepositional errors ('in seventeen century'). Punctuation is also inconsistent, particularly with the use of commas and apostrophes. While the meaning remains clear throughout the letter, the frequency of these errors suggests that your control over complex structures is not yet consistent. Focusing on basic grammatical accuracy and proofreading for common slips will help improve your score.

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