Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 19 · 2026-09-02

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,

I hope you are doing well. I am writing this letter to you, regarding some discussion about upcoming event “Food around the world” in our international student club. The event will be organised by your company “mix well match” on Tuesday night.

I would be very delighted if you will make my country famous dish “idli shambhar” in the event. It’s a South Indian tradition dish have some traditional values.

This dish made in 2 categories one is idli and another is sambhar. Idli made with rice and white lentil which are rich in carbs and protein and also sambhar is made with different kinds of vegetables mix with all lentil which have lots of fibers and proteins.

Moreover to that, our event is for people to know the benefits of different kind of foods, and this dish will be a good example for them for healthy foods.

I will looking forward from you as soon as possible.

Thank you

Yours sincerely,

Mamta

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.5

You have addressed all three bullet points of the task: offering to make a dish, describing it, and explaining its inclusion. However, there is a significant misunderstanding in the first bullet point. You wrote, 'I would be very delighted if you will make my country famous dish,' which suggests you want Luis to make the dish, rather than offering to make it yourself. This impacts the clarity of your intent. While the ideas are relevant, the development is somewhat basic, and the tone is slightly inconsistent for a formal request to an event organiser.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.0

The letter follows a logical structure with a clear opening and closing. Paragraphing is present, though the paragraphs are somewhat short and could be better connected. You use some cohesive devices like 'Moreover to that,' but this phrasing is non-standard. The progression of ideas is generally easy to follow, but the transitions between the description of the dish and the explanation of why it should be included could be smoother to improve the overall flow of the argument.

Lexical Resource — Band 5.5

Your vocabulary is adequate for the task but lacks variety and precision. You rely on simple descriptors such as 'famous dish' and 'different kinds of vegetables.' There are some awkward collocations, such as 'make my country famous dish' and 'mix well match,' which sound unnatural. While your meaning is generally clear, you should aim to use more specific culinary or descriptive terminology to enhance the quality of your writing and demonstrate a wider range of vocabulary.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0

There are frequent grammatical errors throughout the text that occasionally impede the reader's understanding. Examples include 'I will looking forward from you,' 'This dish made in 2 categories,' and 'Idli made with rice.' These errors involve missing auxiliary verbs and incorrect passive voice constructions. While you attempt some complex sentences, they are often marred by these inaccuracies. To improve, focus on subject-verb agreement and the correct formation of passive structures, which are essential for describing food and processes.

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