Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 19 · 2026-08-16

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 Mr. Luis,

I am writing this letter to request you to enrol my name in the event for cooking something special that my grandmother taught me, when I was a child. I have been a member of this club from past two years but due to management duties, I was not being able to participate in this cooking event.

However, I am readily available to contribute this year with my grandmother's special recipe of chocolate chip cookies.My grandmother is from America. Since my childhood I have seen her preparing chocolate chip cookies' ingredients. This dish is particularly very famous in United States and majority of folks love to consume it. I assure you this will be the best out of all. This simple recipe requires an oat milk, a cocoa powder, a baking soda and some chocolate chunks. The rest is the magic that happens while baking it.

Apart from the preparation, the baking is quiet simple and does not require a lot of effort. Therefore, it will be baked quickly and served to as many people as we can.

I am hoping to hear from you.

Yours sincerely,

Harman

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.5

You have successfully addressed all three bullet points in the prompt. You offered to make a dish, described it as chocolate chip cookies, and explained why it should be included, citing its popularity and ease of preparation. The tone is appropriate for a letter to an event organiser. However, the development of ideas is somewhat basic. For instance, the explanation of why it should be included could be more persuasive by focusing on cultural significance or crowd appeal rather than just the simplicity of the recipe. Overall, the response is relevant and covers all requirements of the task effectively.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.5

The letter is logically organised with a clear introduction, body paragraphs, and a closing. You use basic cohesive devices such as 'However', 'Since', and 'Therefore' to link your ideas. While the flow is generally smooth, some transitions feel a bit mechanical. Paragraphing is used appropriately to separate the introduction from the description and the justification. To reach a higher band, you could vary your cohesive devices further and ensure that referencing (e.g., 'this dish') is always precise to avoid any ambiguity in the progression of your argument.

Lexical Resource — Band 5.5

You demonstrate an adequate range of vocabulary for the task, such as 'contribute', 'participate', and 'recipe'. There are some minor inaccuracies in word choice and collocation, such as 'enrol my name' (instead of 'sign up' or 'register') and 'consume it' (which sounds slightly unnatural in this context). You also use 'quiet' instead of 'quite'. While these errors do not impede communication, they indicate a need for more precise vocabulary usage. Expanding your range to include more topic-specific collocations related to food and events would help improve your score.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.5

You use a mix of simple and complex sentence structures. There are several grammatical errors throughout the text, such as 'from past two years' (should be 'for the past two years'), 'I was not being able to' (should be 'I was not able to'), and 'an oat milk, a cocoa powder' (articles are unnecessary here). While these errors are noticeable, they do not prevent the reader from understanding your message. To improve, focus on article usage and verb tense consistency, as these are the most frequent areas where your accuracy falters.

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