Band 6.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.5 · Cambridge IELTS 19 · 2026-08-23

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 writing this letter to express my excitement and interest in the event that you are organizing. The event is all about the celebration of popular food from the globe. I would like to contribute by making my country's famous cuisine in this event, as its been liked by people all over the world.

The dish name is Rajma chawal. The cuisine consists of red beans and rice with full of Indian spices and flavors. Moreover, the making is so quick and easy that does not require so much time and efforts. In addition, the dish represents the North Indian culture and flavors.

However, the dish does not require too many cooking preparations and its easy to serve. On the other side, the cuisine itself is filling and delicious. At the serving station it doesn't require too much staff. Furthermore, the ingredients are very cost effective. I hope you like my idea and give me opportunity to represent my country in your event.

I look forward to hearing from you.

Yours Faithfully

Mandy

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 7.0

You have successfully addressed all three bullet points of the task. You offered to make a dish, described it as 'red beans and rice with Indian spices', and explained why it should be included, citing its cost-effectiveness and ease of preparation. The tone is appropriate for a letter to an event organiser. To reach a higher band, you could provide more vivid descriptive language regarding the dish's flavor profile or cultural significance to better engage the reader, as some of your explanations, such as 'the making is so quick', are slightly repetitive across the second and third paragraphs.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.5

The letter is logically organized with a clear introduction, body paragraphs, and a closing. You use some cohesive devices such as 'Moreover', 'In addition', and 'Furthermore' to link ideas. However, the transition between the second and third paragraphs is slightly repetitive, as both paragraphs focus on the ease of preparation and serving. The use of 'On the other side' is a bit unnatural in this context; a better choice would be 'Additionally' or 'Furthermore'. Paragraphing is used appropriately to separate the different requirements of the prompt.

Lexical Resource — Band 6.0

You demonstrate an adequate range of vocabulary for the task. Phrases like 'cost effective' and 'flavor profile' (implied) are relevant. However, there are some minor inaccuracies in word choice and collocation, such as 'making is so quick' (should be 'preparation is quick') and 'its been liked' (should be 'it has been'). The vocabulary is functional but lacks the variety and precision required for higher bands. Expanding your range to include more descriptive adjectives or specific culinary terms would improve your score.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 6.0

You use a mix of simple and complex sentence structures. While your meaning is always clear, there are several grammatical errors, such as 'its been liked' (missing apostrophe), 'the making is so quick' (awkward phrasing), and 'does not require so much time and efforts' (should be 'effort'). Additionally, there is a minor punctuation error in the closing 'Yours Faithfully' (should be 'Yours faithfully'). Despite these errors, they do not impede communication, and you maintain a consistent tone throughout the letter.

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