Band 7.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 7.0 · 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 7.0)

Dear Luis,

I am writing this letter to inform you regarding the event of food around the world. I would like to take initiative to make most popular Indian dish which is chickpeas curry.

This dish is widely consumed in India, it is made with flavourful ingredients such as gravy made out of tomatoes and onions combined with Indian spices and boiled chickpeas. It is rich and smooth in taste that it can be served with rice or naan.

While going through the final list of dishes I noticed that there are wide range of cuisines but there is nothing from India so I thought to include this dish in the event as the spectrum of dishes we have are mostly from mild to medium spice levels, adding this dish would complete the spectrum as it would be above medium.

I will be looking forward to your response.

Regards,

Sid

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 7.5

You have successfully addressed all three bullet points in the prompt. You offered to make a dish, provided a clear description of the ingredients and preparation, and gave a logical reason for its inclusion regarding the variety of spice levels at the event. The tone is appropriate for a letter to an event organiser. The ideas are relevant and well-developed, ensuring the reader understands both the nature of the dish and the rationale for your contribution. You have maintained a consistent focus on the task requirements throughout the letter.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 7.0

The letter is logically organised with a clear introduction, body paragraphs for each point, and a closing. Paragraphing is used effectively to separate the different requirements of the task. You use some cohesive devices, such as 'While going through' and 'as', to link ideas. However, the flow could be improved by using a wider variety of linking words to connect sentences more fluidly. For example, the transition between describing the dish and explaining why it should be included could be smoother. Overall, the message is easy to follow and the progression of ideas is clear.

Lexical Resource — Band 6.5

You demonstrate an adequate range of vocabulary for the task, using terms like 'widely consumed', 'flavourful', and 'spectrum'. There are some minor inaccuracies, such as 'take initiative to make' (should be 'take the initiative to make') and 'wide range of cuisines' (should be 'a wide range'). While the vocabulary is sufficient to convey your meaning clearly, it lacks the more sophisticated or precise collocations that would push the score into the higher bands. The language is functional and appropriate for the context of a student club event.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 6.5

You use a mix of simple and complex sentence structures. There are some grammatical slips, such as 'inform you regarding the event of food' (should be 'inform you about the food event') and 'there are wide range' (should be 'there is a wide range'). Additionally, the sentence 'It is rich and smooth in taste that it can be served...' is slightly awkward; 'so rich and smooth in taste that it can be served' would be more accurate. Despite these errors, the meaning is never obscured, and you show a good command of basic sentence construction.

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