Band 7.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 7.0 · Cambridge IELTS 19 · 2026-08-30

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 7.0)

Dear Luis,

I hope this message finds you well. I am writing to express my interest in offering a popular dish from my country for the food festival event.

I recently heard that our international students' club organizing an event to celebrate popular food around the world. I would like to offer one of the most famous dishes from my country India.

This dish is chicken biryani. This is cooked with rice and chicken, which is separately cook first and then mixed in one container. Many spices are added to make it more delicious and tasty. When guests are arrived at home, In my country, this dish is prepared in order to show the hospitality, making it the most special and favorable food.

I believe including this app into an event would not only expand the menu option but also helped to show the diversity of food around the world. Most importantly, visitors can explore the taste of Indian dishes and can appreciate its uniqueness. I am confident, people will surely like its savory taste.

Thank you for your time and consideration. I hope you would consider this dish for the food festival. I look forward to hearing from you.

Yours faithfully,

Harmeet kaur

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 7.5

You have addressed all three bullet points in the prompt effectively. You clearly offered to make a dish, provided a description of chicken biryani, and explained its cultural significance and why it would be a good addition to the event. The tone is appropriate for a letter to an event organiser. The ideas are relevant and well-developed, providing enough detail to satisfy the requirements of the task. The purpose of the letter is clear from the beginning, and you maintain this focus throughout the response.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 7.0

The letter is logically organised with a clear introduction, body paragraphs, and a closing. Each paragraph focuses on a specific aspect of the task, which helps the reader follow your ideas easily. You use some cohesive devices such as 'Most importantly' and 'I believe', which help to connect your thoughts. However, the transition between sentences could be smoother in some places, and the use of cohesive devices is somewhat basic. Improving the variety of linking words would help to elevate the flow of your writing.

Lexical Resource — Band 6.5

You demonstrate an adequate range of vocabulary for the task, using words like 'hospitality', 'diversity', and 'uniqueness' appropriately. There are some minor inaccuracies, such as 'favorable food' (which is not a standard collocation in this context) and 'app' (which seems to be a typo for 'dish'). While you successfully convey your meaning, the vocabulary is generally functional rather than sophisticated. To reach a higher band, try to incorporate more precise collocations and avoid repetitive phrasing.

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 'our international students' club organizing' (missing 'is'), 'When guests are arrived' (incorrect passive voice), and 'helped to show' (tense inconsistency). These errors do not impede communication, but they occur frequently enough to prevent a higher score. Focusing on subject-verb agreement and consistent verb tenses will significantly improve your accuracy.

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