Band 6.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.5 · Cambridge IELTS 19 · 2026-09-14

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 6.5)

Dear Luis,

I hope you are doing good. I'm a member of an International Students's club and I'm writing this letter to let you that our club is organising an event to celebrate popular food from around the world.

In regards to this I wanted to highlight my interest to bring the famous dish to an event. It is going to be healthy option for all the people who are considerate to their diet and fitness. I'm planning to make Pav Bhaji which is a Maharastrian dish originated in Mumbai, India.

The dish is basically a mixture of boiled vegetables which are later sauteed in an olive oil with a dash of indian spices. It generally comes with a bread to eat with as a complimentary. Moreover, this item reflects our Indian spices through which people will be able to know the values of the authenticity of our country. Not only this however children enjoy this food type alot without knowing all the vegeatbles has been added to it.

Please let me know your decision. I will be waiting for your response.

Thanks & Regards,

Jasdeep Kaur

Member- International Student's club

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 7.0

The response successfully covers all bullet points outlined in the task prompt. You clearly offered to make a specific dish (Pav Bhaji), described what the dish is as a mixture of vegetables and spices served with bread, and explained why it should be included due to its healthy profile, authentic Indian spices, and appeal to children. The tone is appropriate for a general letter to a club organiser, and the purpose is clear from the beginning. While some ideas could be slightly more expanded to reach a higher band, all requirements of the task have been addressed effectively and relevantly.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.5

The letter exhibits a clear overall logical organization and progression. Paragraphing is used appropriately to separate the introduction, the main body describing the dish and reasons for its inclusion, and the closing sign-off. Cohesive devices such as 'In regards to this', 'Moreover', and 'Not only this however' are utilised, though some transitions are slightly mechanical or awkward (e.g., 'Not only this however children enjoy this food type alot'). Referencing is mostly clear, ensuring the reader can follow your points smoothly from start to finish.

Lexical Resource — Band 6.0

You demonstrate an adequate range of vocabulary suitable for the task, successfully attempting less common and specific items such as 'considerate to their diet', 'sauteed', 'complimentary', and 'authenticity'. However, there are some minor word-choice and prepositional errors, such as writing 'let you that' instead of 'let you know that', and 'olive oil' instead of just 'olive oil' or 'oil'. Spelling is generally good, but you made a few minor slips like 'alot' (two words: 'a lot') and 'vegeatbles' ('vegetables'). The vocabulary allows the message to be communicated clearly.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 6.0

The writing includes a mix of simple and complex sentence forms, demonstrating a decent command of grammar. Examples of complex structures include 'all the people who are considerate to their diet' and 'Pav Bhaji which is a Maharastrian dish originated in Mumbai'. However, there are several noticeable grammatical errors, such as 'doing good' instead of 'doing well', 'International Students's club' (incorrect possessive), and 'has been added' instead of 'have been added' to match the plural subject 'vegetables'. Punctuation is generally acceptable, and these errors do not impede overall communication.

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