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,

I hope you are doing well. I am Gaurav, part of the International Students' club. Recently, I heard that club is organising a multi-culture food cuisine festival, and I would like to offer to something.

I got the chance to review the documentation, which includes all the food stalls with their country famous food. It seems Indian food stall is missing from the event, and it would be wonderful if we could some indian fusion. I am quite sure people will go drive crazy.

Well there are a lot of dishes in India, which gain appreciation from people. Here I think we should consider adding Butter chicken with rice. This dish cook on a slow heat and spread excellent aroma because of spices used in it while cooking.

There are plenty of indian students in our neighbourhood, and our event could gain huge amount of visitors who can make this event successful. This would also help the association to collect more fund for future events.

I think you should reconsider your thought, and would revise the food menu.

Best regards,

Gaurav

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.0

You have addressed all three bullet points of the task: offering to make a dish, describing it, and explaining its inclusion. The tone is generally appropriate for a letter to an event organiser. However, the development of ideas is somewhat limited. For example, the description of the dish as being cooked on 'slow heat' is brief, and the explanation of why it should be included focuses heavily on the number of Indian students rather than the cultural significance or appeal of the food itself. To reach a higher band, ensure that your supporting points are more fully elaborated and directly linked to the event's goals.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.0

The letter is organised into clear paragraphs, which helps the reader follow your points. You use some basic cohesive devices like 'Well' and 'There are plenty of', but the flow between sentences can be a bit mechanical. Some transitions feel abrupt, such as the jump from describing the dish to discussing the number of students. Additionally, the final paragraph is slightly confusing in its phrasing ('reconsider your thought'), which impacts the overall logical progression. Using a wider variety of linking words and ensuring that each paragraph has a clear topic sentence would improve the cohesion of your writing.

Lexical Resource — Band 6.0

You have a sufficient range of vocabulary to communicate your ideas, such as 'fusion', 'aroma', and 'appreciation'. However, there are several instances of awkward word choice and collocation errors, such as 'offer to something' (should be 'offer to contribute something'), 'go drive crazy' (should be 'go crazy'), and 'collect more fund' (should be 'collect more funds'). These errors occasionally distract the reader. To improve, focus on learning common collocations and ensuring that your word choices are natural in the context of a formal or semi-formal letter.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.5

You demonstrate a mix of simple and complex sentence structures. While the meaning is generally clear, there are frequent grammatical errors throughout the text. Examples include 'club is organising' (missing article 'the'), 'Indian food stall is missing' (missing article 'the'), and 'This dish cook on a slow heat' (incorrect verb form 'is cooked'). Punctuation is generally functional, but there are minor errors in sentence construction. To improve, pay closer attention to subject-verb agreement, the use of articles, and consistent verb tenses, as these errors currently prevent the writing from reaching a higher band.

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