Band 7.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 7.0 · 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 7.0)

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 students 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 Modak. On this day, it is served at the temples at no cost and people love to eat this delicious sweet.

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

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

individuals are not aware of 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 successfully covers all bullet points required in the task instructions. Navpreet opens by offering to make a popular dish from her country, clearly identifying it as 'Modak' in the second paragraph. She then describes what the dish is, mentioning its ingredients like semolina, almonds, cashews, and white flour, and how it is traditionally prepared and served at temples on Ganesh day. Finally, she explains why it should be included in the event, noting that many individuals are unfamiliar with it, that it is healthy because of the nuts, and that it has an appealing aesthetic presentation. The tone is appropriate for a letter to an event organiser and all parts of the prompt are addressed with relevant and well-developed ideas, earning a solid Band 7.0 for Task Achievement.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 7.0

The letter follows a clear logical organisation and progression throughout. It starts with an appropriate formal greeting ('Dear Luis,') and concludes with a standard sign-off and the writer's full name. Paragraphing is used sufficiently to separate distinct ideas: the introduction, the description of the dish, the ingredients and preparation, the justification for inclusion, and the closing remarks. Cohesive devices such as 'In my country', 'On this day', and 'I would like to include' are utilised effectively to connect ideas, although some transitions could be smoother or more varied. Overall, the structure is coherent and easy to follow, fitting comfortably within the Band 7.0 descriptor for Coherence and Cohesion.

Lexical Resource — Band 6.5

Navpreet demonstrates a sufficient range of vocabulary for the task with some flexibility and precision. She uses less common items and specific food-related vocabulary, such as 'semolina', 'almonds', 'cashews', and 'minimal food color decoration'. While there are some minor lexical or collocation limitations—such as 'refined oil' instead of cooking oil or vegetable oil, and 'hundered' (which is also a spelling error)—these do not impede communication. The vocabulary is adequate to convey her meaning clearly and naturally in most instances, matching the criteria for a Band 6.0, pushing towards a 6.5 due to the specific cultural and culinary terms used.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 6.5

The student uses a mix of simple and complex sentence forms effectively, such as 'I am writing this regarding an event which our club is organising...' and 'I would like to include this particular dish in the event because so many individuals are not aware of this sweet dish...'. There are some minor grammatical errors, such as comma splices ('...made on Ganesh day, it is known as...') and a tense consistency slip ('they made approximately hundered of modaks' instead of 'make'). However, these errors are relatively infrequent and do not impede the reader's understanding. Good control of punctuation and sentence structures is demonstrated throughout, supporting a Band 6.5 score for Grammatical Range and Accuracy.

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