Band 6.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.5 · 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 6.5)

Dear Luis,

I am writing this letter to offer to make a popular dish from my country, India, for an upcoming international food event. I would be delighted to make Rice Pudding.

Rice Pudding is a traditional dessert of Punjabi culture. A combination of sweetness and nutrition. It includes rice that are rich in carbohydrates, milk contains protein, calcium and vitamin B12. Apart from this, dry fruits enhance its grace and value. It is a light food which is easy to digest and a healthy diet.

This dessert is one of the most popular dish and place an important role in all special occasions and celebrations. People of all ages and background love to have Rice pudding after their meal as a dessert. It is a Perfect dessert for vegetarians. This is a great opportunity for international students to experience a different taste and traditional culture of Punjab, India.

I would be happy to prepare this dish and bring it to event.

Yours faithfully

Anjali

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 7.0

The letter successfully addresses all three bullet points of the prompt. You clearly offer to make a dish, describe it as a traditional Punjabi dessert, and explain its cultural and nutritional value. The tone is appropriate for a letter to an event organiser. The ideas are relevant and well-developed, providing enough detail to satisfy the task requirements. To reach a higher band, you could ensure that the explanation of why it should be included is more explicitly linked to the 'international' nature of the event, perhaps by highlighting how it promotes cultural exchange more directly.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.5

The letter is logically organized with a clear introduction, body paragraphs, and a closing. Each paragraph focuses on a specific aspect of the task. You use some cohesive devices, such as 'Apart from this' and 'This dessert is', which help the flow of ideas. However, the transition between sentences could be smoother; some sentences feel slightly disjointed. For example, the list of ingredients in the second paragraph could be better integrated into a single, flowing sentence rather than being presented as a series of short, fragmented statements. Overall, the progression of ideas is clear and easy to follow.

Lexical Resource — Band 6.0

You demonstrate an adequate range of vocabulary for the task, using terms like 'traditional dessert', 'carbohydrates', and 'nutritional'. There are some minor errors in word choice and collocation, such as 'rice that are rich' (should be 'rice, which is rich') and 'place an important role' (should be 'plays an important role'). While these errors do not impede communication, they indicate a need for more precise control over word forms and collocations. Expanding your vocabulary to include more sophisticated descriptors would help elevate the quality of your writing.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 6.0

You use a mix of simple and complex sentence structures. While the meaning is generally clear, there are several grammatical inaccuracies. For instance, 'rice that are rich' contains a subject-verb agreement error, and 'most popular dish' should be plural ('most popular dishes'). Additionally, there are some punctuation and phrasing issues, such as 'milk contains protein' which lacks a conjunction or relative pronoun to connect it to the previous clause. Despite these errors, the message is consistently conveyed, and the errors do not significantly hinder the reader's understanding of your points.

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