Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 19 · 2026-08-26

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 that you are doing fine.

As you are aware that cultural food festival is arriving and I have the perfect dish in mind to represent my Pakistani food culture. I have always enjoyed spicy chicken Karahi at my home town in Pakistan and I have dearly missed it here in London. With the food festival arriving, I was hoping that if I could offer my culinary skills for preparation of chicken Karahi at the festival.

It is a dish with chicken and lots of spices and cooked like a curry sometimes in tomatoes and sometimes using yogurt and other spices. Some brands such as Shan offer special ready made spices for such dishes.

As this would be a multi cultural festival, chicken karahi would be an accurate representation of Pakistani food culture. I am sure that rest of the dishes will also be unique representation of others' culture but chicken would be like a cherry on the top of those dishes and will be loved by protein lovers.

Yours sincerely,

Haseeb Hassan

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, provided a clear description of chicken Karahi, and explained its relevance to the event. The tone is appropriate for a letter to an organizer. However, the development of ideas is somewhat basic. For instance, the explanation of why it should be included could be more persuasive by focusing on the cultural significance or the unique flavor profile rather than just mentioning 'protein lovers.' 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 paragraphs, and a closing. Each paragraph focuses on a specific aspect of the prompt, which helps the reader follow your ideas easily. You use some cohesive devices, such as 'As this would be' and 'some brands such as,' to link ideas. However, the transition between the description of the dish and the explanation of its inclusion could be smoother. The use of paragraphing is appropriate, and the overall structure is coherent and easy to navigate.

Lexical Resource — Band 5.5

You demonstrate an adequate range of vocabulary for the task, using terms like 'culinary skills,' 'multi-cultural,' and 'representation.' There are some minor issues with word choice, such as 'cultural food festival is arriving' (should be 'is approaching') and 'rest of the dishes will also be unique representation' (missing an article). While you attempt to use some specific vocabulary related to food, the range is somewhat limited. To reach a higher band, try to incorporate more sophisticated collocations and avoid repetitive phrasing.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.5

You use a mix of simple and complex sentence structures. There are several grammatical errors, such as 'As you are aware that cultural food festival is arriving' (unnecessary 'that' and awkward phrasing) and 'I was hoping that if I could offer' (incorrect structure). Additionally, there are minor punctuation and article errors throughout the text. While these errors do not impede communication, they occur frequently enough to prevent a higher score. Focusing on subject-verb agreement and the correct use of articles would significantly improve your accuracy.

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