Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · 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 6.0)

Dear Luis,

Hope you are doing well, I am writing this letter to you about event will be organized an which is celebrate famous food from surrounding the world. I really invite to you and could you bring your dish which is famous in your town.

I am so glad to inform to you that dish which is very famous and mostly people prefer this cuisine and this dish is burrito bowl which is Mexican dish. I want to taste that. Apart from that, this dish look so good you like first you put base of Mexican rice and than all beans, after that, pour sauces and than vegetable according your preference, which is so adorable. You know the best things is you could customized your bowl yourself it is very interesting.

I would like to include this cuisine in my event because this is so healthy with full protien food so everyone prefer to taste and eat this and one mexican cuisine add we have most of countries dishes instead of Mexican so that I prefer this dish.

Thank you for your effort I am glad to meet you soon and warm welcome.

Best Regards,

Bhoomi patel

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.0

You have addressed all three bullet points in the prompt. You offered to make a dish, described the burrito bowl, and explained why it should be included. However, the tone is somewhat confused; you seem to be asking Luis to bring a dish rather than offering your own, which creates a slight contradiction in the task fulfillment. Additionally, the explanation for why the dish should be included is a bit repetitive and lacks clarity. To improve, ensure your role as the contributor is clearly defined and that your arguments for the dish's inclusion are more logically structured and persuasive.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.0

The letter is organized into paragraphs, which helps the reader follow the structure. However, the flow between sentences is often mechanical. You rely on basic transitions like 'Apart from that' and 'You know', which can feel repetitive. Some sentences are run-on or lack clear logical connectors, such as in the second paragraph where the description of the burrito bowl becomes a bit disjointed. Using a wider variety of cohesive devices, such as 'consequently', 'furthermore', or 'in addition', would help the ideas transition more smoothly and improve the overall logical progression of your writing.

Lexical Resource — Band 5.5

Your vocabulary is adequate for the task, but it is somewhat limited and occasionally imprecise. For example, describing the dish as 'adorable' is not a standard collocation for food; 'appetizing' or 'appealing' would be more appropriate. You also use 'mostly people' instead of 'most people' and 'full protien food' instead of 'protein-rich'. While you successfully convey your meaning, there is a lack of flexibility and precision. To reach a higher band, focus on using more natural collocations and a wider range of descriptive adjectives related to food and events.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.5

There are frequent grammatical errors throughout the letter, particularly with article usage ('the event will be organized an which is celebrate'), verb forms ('mostly people prefer'), and sentence structure. Many sentences are awkward, such as 'I am writing this letter to you about event will be organized'. While the meaning is generally clear, these errors are noticeable and require the reader to re-read certain parts. You should focus on subject-verb agreement, correct preposition usage, and ensuring that your complex sentences are constructed accurately to avoid these persistent errors.

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