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,

My name is Shubham Savaliya. I would like to write this letter regarding a popular dish that should be included into the event that will organised at an International Students' club, because i recently knew that, the club is organising an event to enjoy popular dish from around the world.

I would like to request you to include a popular dish from my country, India. I am deliberately exited to join this event. I wanted to make this event memorable by introducing my country with the help of the popular dish, which i will be going to present over there.

Actually, this dish is "Undhiyu". It is mainly made up of various vegetables. It takes hardly 30 minutes to cook. Various spices make this dish very delicious, and even people may eager to taste this dish, while they experience their smell. It is mainly cook in Gujarat, a state of India. Some Gujarati people tell that, it is our pride.

I wanted to present this dish at International Students' club because of many Indian population may arrived there. It will create some positive thought about my nation, and I wish that everyone will enjoy it very well.

So, I kindly request you to include this dish in an event without fail. Thank you for your support.

Yours sincerely,

Shubham Savaliya

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.5

You have addressed all three bullet points of the task: offering to make a dish, describing it, and explaining why it should be included. The tone is generally appropriate for a letter to an event organiser. However, the development of your ideas is somewhat limited. For instance, the description of 'Undhiyu' is quite brief, and the explanation for why it should be included relies on general statements rather than specific benefits to the event. To improve, try to elaborate more on the cultural significance or the unique flavour profile of the dish to make your argument more persuasive.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.5

The letter is organised into logical paragraphs, which helps the reader follow your message. You use basic cohesive devices like 'Actually' and 'So' to transition between ideas. However, some transitions feel a bit mechanical or abrupt. The flow between sentences could be improved by using a wider variety of linking words and ensuring that referencing (e.g., 'it', 'this') is always clear. For example, in the third paragraph, the connection between the cooking time and the smell could be smoother. Overall, the structure is clear, but the cohesion needs more sophistication.

Lexical Resource — Band 5.5

You have a sufficient range of vocabulary to convey your message, such as 'memorable', 'deliberately', and 'significance'. However, there are several instances of awkward word choice and collocation errors, such as 'deliberately exited' (likely meaning 'excited'), 'people may eager', and 'mainly cook in Gujarat'. These errors occasionally distract the reader, though they do not prevent understanding. To reach a higher band, focus on using more precise collocations and ensuring that your word forms (e.g., 'cooked' vs 'cook') are accurate.

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 throughout the text, including issues with verb tense ('will organised', 'may arrived'), subject-verb agreement, and article usage. For example, 'the club is organising an event to enjoy popular dish' should be 'a popular dish'. While these errors are noticeable and occur regularly, they rarely impede the overall meaning of your letter. Focusing on proofreading for basic tense consistency and pluralisation would significantly improve your score.

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