Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

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

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 Luis,

My self Darshil and I am a member of an International students' club since last two years. I heard about an event to celebrate renowned food from all around the world and you are the organizer of that event.

I am from India and there are ample amount of well-known dishes of my country, but here I just want to talk about that particular dish which is called "Chole Bhature". The taste of this dish is little spicy and unique.

Furthermore, I know that no one knows about this dish and also never seen it. "Chole Bhature" is specially known as a north Indian food because there are plethora amount of individuals eat this food on regular basis. However, it has a lots of calories but I just want to try unique food dish to my collogues. I am writing this letter to request you to add this dish in our upcoming food event.

Yours Faithfully,

Darshil

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.0

You have addressed all three bullet points in the prompt: offering to make a dish, describing it, and explaining why it should be included. However, the development of these ideas is somewhat limited. For example, the explanation of why the dish should be included is slightly repetitive and lacks a persuasive tone. To reach a higher band, ensure that your reasons are more clearly articulated and directly linked to the event's purpose. The tone is generally appropriate for a letter to a club member, although the opening is slightly informal and grammatically awkward.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.0

The letter is organised into logical paragraphs, which helps the reader follow your points. You use some cohesive devices like 'Furthermore' and 'However', though some transitions feel a bit mechanical or are used incorrectly, such as 'However, it has a lots of calories but I just want to try unique food dish to my collogues'. The referencing is occasionally unclear, and the flow between sentences could be improved by using a wider variety of linking words to connect your ideas more naturally.

Lexical Resource — Band 5.5

You demonstrate an adequate range of vocabulary for the task, using words like 'renowned', 'ample', and 'plethora'. However, there are several instances of awkward word choice and collocation errors, such as 'My self Darshil' instead of 'My name is Darshil', and 'try unique food dish to my collogues' instead of 'introduce this unique dish to my colleagues'. These errors do not prevent communication, but they do indicate a need for more precise vocabulary usage and better attention to common English collocations.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.5

You use a mix of simple and complex sentence structures, but there are frequent grammatical errors throughout the text. Examples include 'I am a member... since last two years' (should be 'have been a member for the last two years'), 'there are ample amount of' (should be 'there is an ample amount of'), and 'it has a lots of' (should be 'it has a lot of'). While these errors are noticeable and occur frequently, they rarely impede the overall meaning of your message. Focusing on subject-verb agreement and correct tense usage will help improve your score.

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