Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 19 · 2026-08-28

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,

Hop you are well.i am well and after a long time i found your profile on instagram .you are influencing food and food promitions jobs doing well .

You are very popular and u have a good knowledge of famous foods.

I am really happy to see you like a very famous peron.i want your some help from your side .

I am member of international student club and we organise a huge level competition of different types of food .

I want to your opinion on different type of food from different places from all over the india

Which represents our whole india and our culture food.in this international food event we want to have best food and taste which show world to taste of india .you have a lots of experience because you tried a different and tasty food from all famous and different types food .

Hop you help me in this project and help me to explore a world to our different food .

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 4.0

The response fails to address the core requirements of the prompt. While you mention being a member of the club, you do not offer to make a specific dish from your country, nor do you describe what that dish is. Instead, the letter focuses on asking Luis for his opinion on Indian food in general. Because you have not provided the specific details requested in the instructions (offering a dish, describing it, and explaining its inclusion), the task is not fulfilled. To improve, ensure you explicitly follow each bullet point provided in the task instructions.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.0

The letter lacks a logical structure. The paragraphs are disjointed, and the progression of ideas is difficult to follow. There is a lack of cohesive devices to link sentences, making the text feel like a series of disconnected statements. For example, the transition from greeting Luis to asking for his help is abrupt. Furthermore, the paragraphing is inconsistent and does not support the development of a clear argument or request. Using linking words such as 'furthermore', 'consequently', or 'in addition' would help improve the flow of your writing.

Lexical Resource — Band 5.0

The vocabulary is quite limited and repetitive, relying on basic terms like 'good', 'famous', and 'different'. There are several instances of awkward phrasing, such as 'food promotions jobs doing well' and 'huge level competition'. Some words are used incorrectly, such as 'peron' (likely meant 'person') and 'hop' (likely meant 'hope'). The range of vocabulary is insufficient to express complex ideas clearly. You should focus on learning collocations and more precise adjectives to describe food and professional experiences.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0

There are frequent grammatical errors throughout the text, including issues with subject-verb agreement, missing articles, and incorrect word order. For instance, 'I am member' should be 'I am a member', and 'I want your some help' is grammatically incorrect. Punctuation is also problematic, with inconsistent capitalization and spacing after periods. The sentence structures are mostly simple, and there is little evidence of complex sentence forms. To improve, focus on basic sentence construction, including the correct use of articles and verb tenses.

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