Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 19 · 2026-09-06

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 am writing you this letter regarding the event on famous food , which you are going to organise in Hayat Hotel on next weekend. I want to suggest you to add one of the famous food of india. Which is Hyderabadi Biryani. Although in India there are varieties food, but biryani is top on the list.

The Biryani is made with mainly chicken and rice which is grown in india with top quality. first;y, chicken will be marinated with curd and mix spices. Than this will cook on low flame with some mustard oil. The reason behind the taste is the spices that make it more delicious and yummy.

As this event is going to be held in Brampton, Canada. so majority of the guest will be the indians .They will feel happy and joyful after seeing this. Also the white people will love this. Because this is something new experience for them.

I hope you will consider my offer. I really appreciate that if you add this food in the event.

Your faithfully,

Ravi Ravi

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.5

You have addressed all three bullet points in the prompt: offering to make a dish, describing it, and explaining its inclusion. The tone is appropriate for a letter to an event organiser. However, the development of ideas is somewhat limited. For example, the explanation of why the dish should be included relies on generalisations about the audience ('majority of the guest will be the indians' and 'white people will love this'), which could be more professionally articulated. To reach a higher band, ensure your reasons are more focused on the cultural value or the popularity of the dish itself rather than demographic assumptions.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.0

The letter is logically organised into paragraphs, each serving a clear purpose. You use some cohesive devices, such as 'Although', 'firstly', and 'Also', to link ideas. However, the flow is occasionally interrupted by mechanical errors in punctuation and sentence structure, such as the fragmented sentence 'Which is Hyderabadi Biryani.' Additionally, the transition between the description of the dish and the justification for its inclusion could be smoother. Improving the use of linking words and ensuring that sentences are complete will help the text read more naturally.

Lexical Resource — Band 6.0

You demonstrate an adequate range of vocabulary for the task, using terms like 'marinated', 'curd', and 'spices'. However, there are several instances of imprecise word choice and minor errors, such as 'varieties food' instead of 'a variety of foods' and 'white people', which is not the most appropriate term in a professional context. You also rely on informal descriptors like 'yummy'. To improve, try to use more precise adjectives and ensure that your collocations are accurate. Expanding your vocabulary to include more sophisticated descriptors for food and cultural events would be beneficial.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.5

You attempt a mix of simple and complex sentence structures, but there are frequent errors in grammar and punctuation that occasionally hinder the reader. Common issues include incorrect article usage ('the famous food of india'), subject-verb agreement, and sentence fragments. For instance, 'first;y' is incorrectly punctuated, and 'Than this will cook' should be 'Then this will be cooked'. While the meaning is generally clear, the high frequency of these errors prevents the writing from reaching a higher band. Focusing on basic sentence construction and proofreading for small grammatical slips will significantly improve your score.

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