Band 6.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.5 · 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 6.5)

Dear Luis,

I hope you are doing well . I am Sukhpreet a member of an international students club. I am delightful to hear that we are organizing a food event of international dishes , which are popular . So Here , i want to make a request to include the Indian Punjabi dish , which is saag and makki di roti .

Saag and makki the roti is make from fresh leaves and corn flour . This Punjabi dish typically cooked on wood fire for 6-8 hours in clay pot .So this slow cooking in clay pot enhance the taste of this traditional dish . Saag is like a curry which is typically include leaves of fenugreek , mustard ,spinach ,coriander and other ingredients like salt ,green chilies and cloves of garlic. After this all process, fried onion in mustard oil put in this curry . Overall , This dish have great taste and heathy , because it made from fresh leaves .

This dish should be in this food event because of its rich taste and traditional value. I really appreciate to you to organize such events , where all foods of countries we can taste and get to know about them . I am looking forward to see your response about this request . Thank you so much for your understanding and cooperation.

Sincerely,

Sukh.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 7.0

You have successfully addressed all three bullet points in the prompt. You offered to make a dish, provided a clear description of the ingredients and cooking method, and explained why it would be a valuable addition to the event. The tone is appropriate for a letter to a club organizer. To improve, ensure that your ideas are fully developed; for instance, you could have elaborated slightly more on the cultural significance of the dish to make the justification even more compelling. Overall, the response is well-focused and meets all the requirements of the task.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.5

The letter is organized into clear paragraphs, each serving a distinct purpose. There is a logical progression of ideas from the introduction to the description and the final request. You use some cohesive devices, such as 'Overall' and 'After this all process', though some transitions feel a bit mechanical or slightly unnatural. The referencing is generally clear, and the reader can easily follow your train of thought. To reach a higher band, try to use a wider variety of linking words and ensure that the flow between sentences is smoother and less repetitive.

Lexical Resource — Band 6.0

You demonstrate an adequate range of vocabulary for the task, successfully describing ingredients like 'fenugreek', 'mustard', and 'spinach'. However, there are several instances of awkward phrasing and word choice errors, such as 'I am delightful to hear' (should be 'delighted') and 'heathy' (should be 'healthy'). While these errors do not impede communication, they indicate a need for more precision. To improve, focus on learning common collocations and checking your work for basic word-form errors. Expanding your vocabulary to include more descriptive adjectives would also enhance the quality of your writing.

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 'Saag and makki the roti is make from' (should be 'is made from'), 'typically include' (should be 'typically includes'), and 'This dish have great taste' (should be 'has'). Punctuation is also inconsistent, particularly with spacing around commas and periods. While your meaning is generally clear, these persistent errors in subject-verb agreement and verb forms prevent a higher score. Focusing on proofreading for basic grammatical accuracy will significantly improve your performance.

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