Band 6.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.5 · Cambridge IELTS 19 · 2026-08-17

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 for an offer to be allowed to make a popular dish from my country on the event day and I hope my offer will be granted .

I planned on preparing one of my country's most popular dish which is called bitter-leaf soup . Bitter-leaf soup is actually the most common and traditional soup in my country that can be easily prepared .it can only be prepared with a particular vegetable named bitter-leaf which actually makes it bitter-leaf soup.

The event will consist of many people from different tribes so i think bitter-leaf soup is the best to serve people as it's one of the most commonly prepared soup in my country therefore it will be nice to prepare what people are already used to than a whole different type of dish that are hardly consumed by the society . In addition , making a bitter-leaf soul is less affordable than other dishes which will help us curtail unnecessary expenses.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.5

You have addressed all three bullet points of the task: offering to make a dish, describing it, and explaining why it should be included. Your tone is appropriate for a letter to an event organiser. However, the development of your ideas is somewhat limited. For instance, the explanation of why the dish should be included relies on the argument that it is 'commonly prepared' and 'affordable', which is a bit repetitive. To reach a higher band, you could expand on the cultural significance of the dish or how it might appeal to an international audience to make your argument more persuasive.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.5

The letter is logically organized into paragraphs, with each paragraph focusing on a specific requirement of the prompt. You use some cohesive devices such as 'In addition' and 'therefore' to link your ideas. However, some transitions feel a bit mechanical, and there are minor issues with punctuation, such as the spacing before commas (e.g., 'In addition ,'). The flow between sentences is generally clear, but improving the variety of your linking words would help the text read more naturally and cohesively.

Lexical Resource — Band 6.0

You have an adequate range of vocabulary to convey your message clearly. You use relevant terms like 'traditional soup' and 'curtail unnecessary expenses'. However, there are some inaccuracies in word choice, such as 'making a bitter-leaf soul' (likely a typo for 'soup') and 'less affordable' (which is logically confusing; you likely meant 'more affordable' or 'cost-effective'). The vocabulary is generally functional but lacks the precision and variety required for higher bands. Focusing on collocations and avoiding repetitive phrasing will improve your score.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 6.0

You demonstrate a mix of simple and complex sentence structures. While your meaning is generally clear, there are several grammatical errors, such as 'I am writing for an offer to be allowed' (which is wordy and slightly unnatural) and 'than a whole different type of dish that are hardly consumed' (subject-verb agreement error: 'dish' is singular). Punctuation is also inconsistent, particularly with spacing around commas. To improve, focus on subject-verb agreement and refining your sentence construction to be more concise and accurate.

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