Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 19 · 2026-09-16

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 get know that you're organizing an event, in which you want to celebrate a popular food from around the globe. It's a great initiative to represent the overall taste from all region. I like to tell you i'm from pakistan, however our famous dish is biryani. Everyone loves it. Whenever their is an occasion, most the individual preper to eat biryani. They add alot of spices in it and enjoyed it with there loved ones. While representing the dish from all around the world, it shows that you're bringing their culture in it.

In your event, there will numerous people from the various countries which have different culture. due to this obviously the have different taste as well. owing to know that i am considering you the best dish which is admired by people of my country and i'm sure it brings pleasent atmosphere in your event too.

Hoping that you will consider this approach. furthermore i'll more than happy if you implement it as well. looking forward to that event.

yours sincerely,

zohra

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.0

The candidate has successfully covered all three bullet points required in the prompt. First, you clearly offered to make a popular dish from your country by stating 'our famous dish is biryani'. Second, you described what the dish is, mentioning that 'They add alot of spices in it and enjoyed it with there loved ones'. Third, you explained why it should be included, noting that it shows cultural representation and brings a pleasant atmosphere to the event. The tone is appropriate for a letter to an event organiser, and the purpose is clear from the beginning. Although some ideas are slightly brief and could be extended further, all parts of the task are adequately addressed, aligning well with the Band 6.0 descriptors.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.0

The letter is organised into logical paragraphs, beginning with a clear opening, moving into the main body regarding the dish and its cultural significance, and closing with appropriate sign-offs. However, coherence is occasionally affected by mechanical referencing and cohesion issues, such as 'due to this obviously the have different taste as well. owing to know that i am considering you the best dish'. Paragraphing is attempted, but transitions between ideas feel a bit abrupt. While the overall progression makes sense, the overuse or misuse of cohesive devices keeps the response firmly at a Band 5.5 or 6.0 level.

Lexical Resource — Band 5.5

The vocabulary used is adequate for the task, with attempts at less common items such as 'initiative', 'atmosphere', and 'cultural representation'. However, there are notable word choice and spelling errors throughout the text, including 'preper' instead of prepare, 'alot' instead of a lot, and 'pleasent' instead of pleasant. Phrasing such as 'I get know' and 'considering you the best dish' indicates a limited lexical range and imprecise collocation. These errors do not entirely impede communication, but they restrict the lexical score to a Band 5.5.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0

The student attempts a mix of simple and complex sentence forms, demonstrating some variety. However, grammatical accuracy is noticeably weak with frequent errors in punctuation, capitalization (e.g., 'pakistan'), subject-verb agreement, and prepositions ('taste from all region', 'with there loved ones'). Sentences like 'Whenever their is an occasion, most the individual preper to eat biryani' contain multiple mechanical and structural errors. While meaning is generally clear despite these slips, the high frequency of errors prevents the grammar score from reaching a Band 6.0, placing it at a Band 5.0.

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