Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 19 · 2026-08-24

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 5.5)

Dear Luis,

Hope you are doing well. My name is Ram, and i am a part of club, i notice you are going to conduct an event. I appreciate your decision for the club student, i just want to know in my country Channa Masala is a famous dish, i request you please add this cuisine in the festival. And i am also help you to prepare the food, even we do not need much ingredient. To make this dish we just need dry chic pea and some masala ingredient. I hope everybody like this cuisine if this include in the occasion it would be worldwide famous and people excited to know the recipe of the food. It is also healthy for those people who has Gut issues, it help to solve the bloating issues. People can add this food on their daily routine.

Thanks

Harinder Singh

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.5

The response addresses all three bullet points: offering to make a dish, describing it, and explaining its inclusion. However, the development of ideas is limited. The explanation of why it should be included focuses on health benefits, which is slightly tangential to a food festival context. Furthermore, the response is 147 words long, failing to meet the 150-word minimum requirement. This under-length impacts the overall development of the task, as the points could have been expanded with more detail to reach the required length and provide a more comprehensive response.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.5

The letter lacks clear paragraphing, which is essential for a formal or semi-formal letter. The ideas are presented in a single block, making the progression of the letter feel rushed and disjointed. While there is a basic attempt to link ideas, the use of cohesive devices is minimal and sometimes mechanical (e.g., 'And I am also...'). The transition between the offer to cook and the description of the dish is abrupt. To improve, you should use clear paragraph breaks for each bullet point and employ a wider range of linking words to connect your sentences more fluidly.

Lexical Resource — Band 5.5

The vocabulary is generally adequate for the task but lacks variety and precision. You rely on basic terms like 'famous dish' and 'good'. There are also some inaccuracies in word choice, such as 'masala ingredient' instead of 'spices' and 'chic pea' (spelled 'chickpea'). The phrase 'worldwide famous' is slightly unnatural; 'internationally renowned' would be more appropriate. While the meaning is clear, the range of vocabulary is limited, and you should aim to incorporate more specific culinary terminology to enhance the quality of your writing.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0

The response contains several grammatical errors that occasionally impede the flow. There are issues with subject-verb agreement ('everybody like' instead of 'likes'), article usage ('in my country Channa Masala is a famous dish' should be 'the Channa Masala'), and sentence structure (run-on sentences like 'My name is Ram, and i am a part of club, i notice...'). Punctuation is also inconsistent, particularly with the use of lowercase 'i'. While you attempt some complex sentences, they are often faulty. Focusing on basic sentence construction and proofreading for subject-verb agreement would significantly improve your score.

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