Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 19 · 2026-08-21

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 5.5)

Dear Luis,

I hope all are going good. I am going to writing about an the club is organising event to celebrate famous cuisine all around the world. I want ask to you about make a famous dish from my country which is called 'Daal Makhni' with chapaati. It is very delicious and famous food in my country. Its not tough to making it. Its very easy to cook as well as its not time consuming food. We can make it in one hour. It should be include in this event because I think everyone should try new in their life. I am truely sure no one will disappointed with this dish. This dish is very healthy for everyone. It has many ingredients which is very beneficial for our health and body. I think that, if someone will eat it first time they will never think about that its their first time. So, I hope you will inculde this dish on this event and make the event special for me.

With Regard

Tajinder

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 instance, the description of 'Daal Makhni' is quite brief and relies on general terms like 'delicious' and 'healthy' rather than providing specific sensory details or cultural context that would make the proposal more compelling. While the purpose of the letter is clear, the tone is slightly informal for a request to an event organiser. To reach a higher band, aim to expand on your ideas with more specific explanations and maintain a consistently professional tone throughout the letter.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.5

The letter follows a logical progression, moving from the introduction to the offer, description, and justification. However, the paragraphing is non-existent, as the entire response is written as a single block of text. This makes the letter feel cluttered. While you use some basic cohesive devices like 'because' and 'so', the flow between sentences is often mechanical. To improve, you should use clear paragraph breaks to separate your introduction, body points, and closing. Additionally, try to use a wider range of linking words (e.g., 'furthermore', 'consequently', 'in addition to') to connect your ideas more fluidly.

Lexical Resource — Band 5.5

Your vocabulary is generally adequate for the task, allowing you to communicate your message clearly. You use some topic-specific terms like 'cuisine', 'ingredients', and 'beneficial'. However, there are several instances of word-choice errors and awkward phrasing, such as 'I hope all are going good' instead of 'I hope everything is going well' and 'no one will disappointed' instead of 'no one will be disappointed'. The range of vocabulary is somewhat limited and repetitive, relying on simple adjectives like 'famous' and 'easy'. Expanding your repertoire of descriptive adjectives and collocations would help you achieve a higher score.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0

You demonstrate a mix of simple and some complex sentence structures, but there are frequent grammatical errors throughout the text. Common issues include subject-verb agreement ('ingredients which is' instead of 'which are'), missing articles ('on this event' instead of 'in this event'), and incorrect verb forms ('I am going to writing' instead of 'I am going to write'). While these errors do not completely impede communication, they occur frequently enough to distract the reader. To improve, focus on proofreading your work for basic tense consistency and ensuring that your subject and verb agree in number.

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