Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · 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 5.0)

Dear Luis,

I hope you are doing well. Through this email, I would like to inform you that our club (International Students’ Club) has perusing an event to celebrate famous food from around the world. It will be held on next Tuesday in the convention centre at 10 AM.

To begin with, the theme of an event consider specific food items so I would suggest to prepare a most popular dish from your country. It could be better for others to know and get a chance to taste it.

For this circumstances, give a specific details of a chosen food what’s it is about. For instance, preparing any traditional dish then tell us about what ingredients are used for it.

In the end, would be like to illustrate the purpose to include it in the event. Aware to connect the other people regarding your national as well as cultural food.

Thanks for considering. I am waiting to hear your response.

Kind Regards,

Karanjot SIngh

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 4.0

The response fails to address the core instructions of the task. You were asked to write a letter to the organizer to offer to make a dish, describe it, and explain why it should be included. Instead, your letter reads like a set of instructions or a template for others to follow (e.g., 'give a specific details of a chosen food'). You did not actually offer to make a dish from your own country, nor did you describe one. Consequently, the task is not fulfilled as you have provided general advice rather than the personal response required by the prompt.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.0

The letter is organized into paragraphs, which is a positive feature. However, the logical progression is weak because the content does not follow the expected structure of a personal letter. The use of cohesive devices is often mechanical or misused, such as 'For this circumstances' and 'In the end, would be like to illustrate'. These transitions do not effectively link the ideas, making the overall flow of the letter confusing for the reader. The purpose of each paragraph is unclear due to the lack of a personal narrative.

Lexical Resource — Band 5.0

The vocabulary is limited and contains several errors in word choice and collocation. Phrases like 'has perusing an event' (should be 'is pursuing' or 'is organizing') and 'For this circumstances' (should be 'In these circumstances') indicate a lack of control over standard English expressions. While you attempt to use some formal vocabulary, the misuse of these terms often obscures the intended meaning. To improve, focus on using common words accurately before attempting more complex or academic terminology.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0

There are frequent grammatical errors throughout the text that impede clarity. Examples include 'the theme of an event consider specific food items' (subject-verb agreement error), 'I would suggest to prepare' (incorrect verb pattern), and 'Aware to connect the other people' (fragmented sentence structure). You rely on simple sentence structures, and your attempts at more complex sentences are often grammatically incorrect. Punctuation is generally acceptable, but the overall lack of grammatical control makes the letter difficult to follow.

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