Band 6.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.5 · Cambridge IELTS 19 · 2026-08-22

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 Mr. Luis,

I am writing to express my interest in presenting a renowned Indian food dish to celebrate this food festival.

To begin with, I am a regular member of an International student's club in Canada. I am fond of Masala Dosa mainly because it is rich and full of flavour. This is a South-Indian dish with a crispy creme filled with potato curry, it is usually served with sambhar and chutney. In addition, Masala Dosa has a mild and comforting taste which is suitable for any foreigner who would love to try it. Lastly, if I offer this cuisine to celebrate global food event, I believe it would be a great opportunity for me to introduce the local ingredients and Indian culture.

I would greatly appreciate it if you could send the procedures to participate in this event.

Thank you for your time and consideration.

Yours sincerely,

Payal Bhakta

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.5

You have successfully addressed all three bullet points in the prompt. You offered to make a dish, described it as a crispy crepe with potato curry, and explained its suitability for the event due to its mild, comforting flavor. The tone is appropriate for a letter to an event organizer. However, the development of your ideas is somewhat brief. To reach a higher band, you could expand slightly on why the dish represents your culture or provide more detail on the 'local ingredients' mentioned. Overall, the response is clear and fulfills the requirements of the task effectively.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.5

The letter is logically organized with a clear introduction, body, and conclusion. You use basic cohesive devices such as 'To begin with,' 'In addition,' and 'Lastly' to guide the reader through your points. Paragraphing is used appropriately to separate the purpose of the letter from the details of the dish. While the flow is clear, the use of cohesive devices is somewhat mechanical. To improve, try to vary your linking words and ensure that the transition between sentences feels more natural rather than relying on a list-like structure.

Lexical Resource — Band 6.0

You demonstrate an adequate range of vocabulary for the task, using terms like 'renowned,' 'cuisine,' and 'procedures.' There are some minor inaccuracies, such as using 'creme' instead of 'crepe' or 'pancake' to describe a Dosa, and the phrase 'procedures to participate' is slightly unnatural in this context. However, these errors do not impede communication. To improve, focus on using more precise collocations and ensuring that descriptive terms are accurate for the specific food items you are discussing.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 6.0

You use a mix of simple and complex sentence structures. There are a few grammatical slips, such as 'International student's club' (should be 'students' club') and 'if I offer this cuisine to celebrate global food event' (missing an article 'a' or 'the'). Additionally, 'Dear Mr. Luis' is slightly redundant as 'Mr.' is usually followed by a surname. Despite these errors, the meaning is always clear, and your control of basic grammar is generally good. Incorporating a wider variety of complex sentence forms would help elevate your score.

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