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 recently heard about an International food festival which you are organizing and that is the reason I am writing this letter to you. As a member of an International Student's Club, I would like make sure that you include a dish from Indian origin.

I am really keen in cooking and I have specialty in Indian food that is why I would like to offer you few dishes which is going to be the perfect for showcasing in this event. Since India is well-known for its spices and curries, here I would like recommend India's famous curries; butter chicken for non-vegetarian and paneer butter masala for vegetarian. As I said earlier, I have mastery in Indian food, I will make these dishes for you and this event to represent India at International stage.

India is famous for its spice and taste and that is one of the reasons behind the craze of Indian food. Since, 19th century India is exporting spices to the entire world and that is why this will be the best moment to display these spice full dishes in front of international audience.

Please let me know if you need further information regarding this dishes. I will be happy to assist and guide you though out this event.

Yours Sincerely,

Harsh Patel

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.5

You have addressed all three bullet points of the task effectively. You offered to cook, described the dishes (butter chicken and paneer butter masala), and provided a clear rationale for their inclusion based on India's culinary history. The tone is appropriate for a letter to an event organiser. To reach a higher band, ensure that your ideas are slightly more focused; for instance, the historical reference to the 19th century is interesting but could be more tightly linked to the event itself to improve the flow of your argument.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.0

The letter is logically organised with clear paragraphing. Each paragraph has a distinct purpose, moving from the introduction to the offer, the justification, and finally the closing. You use some cohesive devices like 'Since', 'that is why', and 'As I said earlier' to connect ideas. However, some transitions feel slightly mechanical or repetitive. To improve, try using a wider variety of linking words and ensure that referencing (e.g., 'these dishes') is always precise to maintain a smoother flow between sentences.

Lexical Resource — Band 6.0

You demonstrate an adequate range of vocabulary for the task, using terms like 'non-vegetarian', 'mastery', and 'showcasing'. However, there are some inaccuracies in word choice and collocation, such as 'I have specialty in' (should be 'I specialise in' or 'I have a speciality in') and 'spice full dishes' (should be 'spicy' or 'spice-rich'). While these errors do not impede communication, they prevent the response from reaching a higher band. Focusing on natural collocations will help improve your precision.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 6.0

You use a mix of simple and complex sentence structures. There are several grammatical errors, such as 'I would like make sure' (missing 'to'), 'offer you few dishes' (missing 'a'), and 'regarding this dishes' (should be 'these'). Additionally, there are some punctuation issues, such as the comma splice in the first paragraph. While your meaning is always clear, the frequency of these minor errors suggests that you should focus on proofreading for subject-verb agreement and article usage to improve your accuracy.

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