Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 19 · 2026-08-20

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,

I hope you are doing well,I fill happpy after hearing news that our "international Students Club" organising an event to celebrate popular food around the world. If you will give me chance i will make tradational indian dish called "chole kulche" which is most famous dish in my home country india.

In my country there are so many popular dishes but in peticular my area chole kulche is most famous.it made with boiled cheekpees beans with tomato,garlic,oninon,ginger,chilee,turmaric,ect.It is spicy dish but accodrding our international friends i will make ligher spicy also it made with traditional indian spices called "khada masala".which make chole so flavourfull and aroma attract people.basically chole is served with kulcha simple fluffy plain bread.

I belive this dish would be excellent addition to the event because it is not only delicious but also healthy,as it made with chickpees which is rich source of protine.More over,it is suitable for vegetrains and many people with dietry restrictions.its unique taste and vibrant apperance would allow participants to experience an authetic part of indian culture.

Please let me know if you would like me to prepare enough for everyone attending event.and also inform me priour to the event so i can arrange grocery accordingly.i look forward to hearing from you.

Best wishes,

Patel

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 7.0

You have successfully addressed all three bullet points in the prompt. You clearly offered to make a dish, described it, and provided a logical explanation for why it should be included in the event. The tone is appropriate for a letter to an event organiser, and the purpose of the communication is clear from the outset. To reach a higher band, ensure that your ideas are developed with slightly more formal language and avoid minor inaccuracies in the description of the dish, such as the spelling of ingredients, which can slightly distract the reader from the content.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.0

The letter is logically organised into clear paragraphs, each serving a specific purpose. You use some cohesive devices such as 'moreover' and 'because', which help the flow of ideas. However, the progression between sentences is sometimes slightly mechanical, and there are issues with punctuation, such as missing spaces after commas and periods (e.g., 'well,I', 'india.In'). Improving the consistency of your punctuation and using a wider variety of linking words would enhance the overall coherence and make the text feel more professional and fluid.

Lexical Resource — Band 5.5

You demonstrate an adequate range of vocabulary for the task, including specific terms like 'dietary restrictions' and 'vibrant appearance'. However, there are several spelling errors throughout the text, such as 'happpy', 'tradational', 'cheekpees', 'oninon', 'chilee', 'turmaric', 'accodrding', and 'priour'. These errors are frequent enough to be noticeable. While the meaning remains clear, you need to focus on accuracy in spelling and word formation to move into a higher band. Using more precise collocations would also help elevate the quality of your writing.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.5

You attempt a mix of simple and complex sentence structures, which is good. However, there are frequent grammatical errors, particularly with articles (e.g., 'make tradational indian dish'), verb forms (e.g., 'it made with'), and sentence fragments or run-on sentences. The lack of proper capitalisation for proper nouns like 'Indian' and 'India' also affects the accuracy of your writing. To improve, focus on subject-verb agreement and ensure that every sentence has a clear subject and a correctly conjugated verb. Proofreading for basic punctuation and capitalisation will significantly improve your score.

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