Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

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

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 am writing regarding an event to celebrate popular food from around the world. As a part of an International Students' club, i also want to bring the dish which is from my country that dish is also quite famouse.

The dish I would like to prepare is tandori chiken which is a popular and traditional food from my country. It is made mainly with raw meet and is usually served with rice and nan .It has a delicious taste and is enjoyed by people of different ages.

I believe that this dish going too popular because there are some student who belong to my home country they will enjoy ,with the help of this we can connect with all culture and traditions. This is quite fun , I am excited to taste all others dishs.

Thank you for considering my suggestion.

kind Regards,

Gagandeep

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.5

You have addressed all three bullet points: offering to make a dish, describing it, and explaining its inclusion. However, the response is slightly under the 150-word minimum, which impacts the overall development of your ideas. While the purpose of the letter is clear, the explanation of why the dish should be included is somewhat brief and could have been expanded with more detail about the cultural significance or the sensory experience of the food to fully meet the requirements of a Band 6 or higher. The tone is appropriate for a letter to an event organizer.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.0

The letter is organized into logical paragraphs, which helps the reader follow your points. You use basic cohesive devices like 'The dish I would like to prepare is' and 'I believe that'. However, the flow between sentences is sometimes mechanical, and there are instances where the connection between ideas is weak, such as in the final paragraph where the transition to the cultural benefits of the event feels abrupt. Using a wider range of linking words (e.g., 'furthermore', 'consequently', 'in addition') would improve the logical progression of your writing.

Lexical Resource — Band 5.5

You have a sufficient range of vocabulary to convey your message, such as 'traditional', 'delicious', and 'celebrate'. However, there are several spelling errors, including 'famouse' (famous), 'tandori' (tandoori), 'chiken' (chicken), 'meet' (meat), 'nan' (naan), and 'dishs' (dishes). These errors are frequent enough to be noticeable. To improve, you should focus on proofreading your work for common spelling mistakes and try to incorporate more precise adjectives to describe the food, rather than relying on simple descriptors like 'delicious'.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.5

Your writing uses a mix of simple and some complex sentence structures, but there are frequent grammatical errors. Examples include 'i also want to bring the dish which is from my country that dish is also quite famouse' (run-on sentence), 'this dish going too popular' (missing auxiliary verb 'is'), and 'there are some student' (subject-verb agreement). Punctuation is also inconsistent, particularly with spacing around commas and periods. While the meaning is generally clear, these persistent errors in basic grammar and sentence construction limit your score.

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