Band 4.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 4.0 · Cambridge IELTS 19 · 2026-08-18
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 4.0)
Dear Luis
i am writing this letter to organize an event which is from international student club. this event is related to popular traditional food in india and other nations. it has a varity of food items chines, japanies, italian and india food called saag and makki di roti in our native langugae.
In india Punjab it is very delicious dish and people aslo make it in winter because its avalibale in
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 4.0 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 4.0 |
| Lexical Resource | 4.5 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 4.0 |
| Overall | 4.0 |
Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 4.0
The response fails to meet the minimum word count requirement of 150 words, which significantly impacts the task achievement. While you mention the dish 'saag and makki di roti' and explain that it is a traditional Indian food, the response is far too brief to fully develop the ideas required by the prompt. You have not provided a complete letter structure, and the explanation of why the dish should be included is cut off mid-sentence. To improve, you must ensure you address all three bullet points in detail and meet the minimum length requirement to allow for sufficient development of your ideas.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 4.0
The response is too short to demonstrate effective paragraphing or a logical progression of ideas. There is a lack of cohesive devices to link sentences, and the abrupt ending makes it difficult to follow the intended structure of a formal letter. To improve, you should organize your writing into clear paragraphs: one for the introduction and offer, one for the description of the dish, and one for the explanation of why it should be included. Using transition words like 'furthermore,' 'consequently,' or 'in addition' will help improve the flow between your ideas.
Lexical Resource — Band 4.5
The vocabulary is quite basic and contains several spelling errors, such as 'varity' instead of 'variety,' 'chines' for 'Chinese,' 'japanies' for 'Japanese,' and 'aslo' for 'also.' The range of vocabulary is limited, which prevents you from expressing your ideas with precision. To improve, focus on using more accurate spelling and expanding your range of descriptive adjectives. Instead of simply saying a dish is 'delicious,' you could use more specific terms to describe the flavor profile or the cultural significance of the food.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 4.0
There are frequent grammatical errors throughout the text, including issues with capitalization (e.g., 'i', 'india'), subject-verb agreement, and sentence structure. For example, 'i am writing this letter to organize an event which is from international student club' is awkward and grammatically incorrect. The sentence fragments and incomplete thoughts make the text difficult to read. To improve, focus on basic sentence construction, ensuring every sentence has a clear subject and verb, and pay close attention to proper noun capitalization and punctuation.
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