Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 19 · 2026-09-07

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

Hope you are doing well. This is Jagadeesh and I'm a member of an international student club since 2 years. I'm so excited to celebrate our up coming event. I'm so gland to know that we are including different types dishes from around the world.

As we all aware about that it is a international event where people are attending from multiple regions and I would like to offer a popular and absolutely delicious dish from south part of India, It is called biryani and made with cooked chicken and delicious basmati rice.

It can be cooked with ghee and one of the favourite food for entire Indian people. I heard that lots of Indian people are coming for this event and I can promise you this dish would bring a special attraction to the event because it has the beauty to attract all types of people around the world.

I hope you will also enjoy this food and recommend it to all your community people once to have it.

Thank you

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, described it as a chicken-based biryani, and explained its appeal for the event. The tone is appropriate for a letter to an event organizer. However, the development of ideas is somewhat limited; for instance, the explanation of why it should be included relies on general statements about its popularity rather than specific details about its cultural significance or suitability for a diverse crowd. To reach a higher band, ensure that your supporting arguments are more detailed and fully extended.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.0

The letter follows a logical progression, moving from the introduction to the offer, description, and justification. Paragraphing is used, though the structure is slightly fragmented. You use some cohesive devices like 'As we all aware' and 'because', but the flow is occasionally interrupted by awkward phrasing. Referencing is generally clear, but the connection between sentences could be smoother. To improve, try to use a wider variety of linking words and ensure that each paragraph has a clear, singular focus to enhance the overall flow of your writing.

Lexical Resource — Band 6.0

You demonstrate an adequate range of vocabulary for the task, using terms like 'international student club' and 'special attraction'. However, there are some noticeable errors in word choice and spelling, such as 'gland' instead of 'glad' and 'As we all aware' instead of 'As we are all aware'. Additionally, some phrasing is repetitive or slightly unnatural, such as 'community people'. To improve, focus on using more precise collocations and proofreading for common spelling errors to ensure your vocabulary is used with greater accuracy and sophistication.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 6.0

You use a mix of simple and complex sentence structures, but there are frequent grammatical errors that occasionally affect the clarity of your message. Examples include 'I'm a member... since 2 years' (should be 'for 2 years'), 'it is a international event' (should be 'an'), and 'one of the favourite food' (should be 'foods'). While these errors do not prevent the reader from understanding your meaning, they are frequent enough to impact the overall accuracy. Focusing on subject-verb agreement and the correct use of articles will help you achieve a higher score.

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