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 am writing this regarding an event which our club is organising to celebrate popular food items from every corner of the world. As a member, of an international student's club I want to introduce a dish from my country.

In my country, various dishes are cooked during festivals but I would like to offer one famous sweet dish which is usually made on Ganesh day, it is known as Modhak. On this day, it is served at the temples at no cost and people love to eat this delicious sweet.

This dish is consists of numeours ingredients such as selomina, almonds, cashews,white flour, refined oil and some other healthy nuts. It is mostly cooked at home by the womens and they made approximately hundered of modhaks to serve people at temples.

I would like to include this particular dish in the event because so many

individuals are not aware about this sweet dish, I want to introduce this because it is really healthy as it includes nuts in it and it is also presented nicely with minimal food color decoration.

I hope you will consider my food item so that people could enjoy it and taste it. Thank you for your time and consideration.

Yours Sincerely,

Navpreet Dhillon

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 7.0

The response covers all three bullet points required by the prompt effectively. You successfully offer to make a traditional dish, describe what it is, and explain why it should be included in the international event. For instance, you introduce the sweet dish 'Modhak' which is made on Ganesh day and explain its cultural significance, noting that it is served freely at temples. Furthermore, you provide clear reasons for its inclusion, stating that many people are unaware of it and that it is a healthy option containing nutritious nuts. The tone is appropriately polite and friendly for a letter to a club organiser. The ideas are relevant and adequately developed to fulfil the task requirements, aligning well with the Band 7 descriptor.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.0

The letter is organised into logical paragraphs, starting with a clear opening statement of purpose and concluding with an appropriate sign-off. You use basic cohesive devices to connect your ideas, such as 'In my country', 'On this day', and 'I would like to include'. However, some of the referencing and linking feels slightly repetitive or mechanical, particularly in sentences like 'I want to introduce a dish... I want to introduce this because...'. Paragraphing is generally appropriate, separating the introduction, description, justification, and conclusion, though minor improvements in inter-sentence transitions would elevate the flow. Overall, the organisation provides a clear progression of ideas matching a Band 6.0 performance.

Lexical Resource — Band 6.0

You demonstrate an adequate range of vocabulary suitable for the task, successfully using terms related to food and cooking such as 'ingredients', 'sweet dish', 'almonds', and 'cashews'. There are some spelling and word-choice errors, such as 'numeours' instead of 'numerous', 'selomina' instead of 'semolina', and 'womens' instead of 'women'. While you attempt some less common vocabulary items like 'cultural significance' or specific ingredients, these minor inaccuracies do not impede communication. The lexical range is sufficient to convey your message clearly, placing the response solidly in the Band 6 category.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 6.0

You use a mix of simple and complex sentence forms throughout the letter, such as conditional and relative structures ('which is usually made', 'so that people could enjoy it'). There are several grammatical errors and punctuation issues present, including comma splices and pluralisation mistakes (e.g., 'This dish is consists of', 'so many individuals are not aware about', 'hundered of modhaks'). Despite these errors, the meaning remains clear and they do not impede overall communication. The control of grammar aligns well with the Band 6 descriptor, reflecting a satisfactory mix of sentence types alongside noticeable non-systematic errors.

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