Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 19 · 2026-09-24

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 5.0)

Dear Luis,

I am Navneet member of an international student's club. We are orgainising an event to recognize famous dishes from all over the world on October 20th at 1300. As you are an event organiser I want you to participate and make a best dish from your country. I researched on internet and found that lasagnia pasta is one of the famous dish that I would like you to make and present as a organiser.

As there will be a number of participants and everbody is so competitive to win this opportunity to show their skills. One of the greatest thing is reward that are offering one lakh Indian currency. As your well-wisher I know you need money to operate this club and organize more events in future so I want you to include as a participant so you can seize this chance.

Moreover, there will be three chefs from different cultures they will decide the winner at the end of this event. I am glad and happy for you to get this opportunity to show your worth and potential to people.

Best Regards,

Nav K.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 4.5

The candidate attempts to address the task, but there are significant misunderstandings regarding the prompt requirements and the roles assigned. The prompt asks the writer to write to the organiser, Luis, to offer to make a popular dish from their own country, describe it, and explain why it should be included. Instead, the writer tells Luis (the organiser) to participate and make lasagnia pasta, and suggests that Luis needs the prize money to operate the club. This misinterprets the persona and the core requirements, as the writer is telling the recipient to make a dish rather than offering to make one themselves. However, the letter includes an opening salutation and appropriate sign-off. Because the core bullet points are largely reversed or misunderstood regarding who is cooking, this severely impacts task completion, placing it at a lower band.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

The letter is divided into clear paragraphs, providing a logical framework for the message. However, the progression of ideas is sometimes confusing due to the role confusion and awkward referencing. For example, expressions like 'One of the greatest thing is reward that are offering one lakh Indian currency' lack smooth connection to the preceding sentence. Cohesive devices are used, such as 'Moreover', but referencing (e.g., 'reward that are offering') is occasionally faulty and mechanical. Paragraphing is used sufficiently to separate the introduction, body points, and conclusion, but overall cohesion is disrupted by grammatical errors and unnatural phrasing.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

The vocabulary used is adequate for a basic message, but it contains noticeable errors and awkward collocations. Examples include 'orgainising' (spelling error), 'lasagnia pasta' (non-standard spelling and collocation), and 'best dish'. The writer attempts some less common vocabulary, such as 'competitive', 'recognize', and 'potential', but inaccurate word choices and spelling mistakes occur throughout the text (e.g., 'everbody'). While communication is generally maintained, the lexical range is limited, and errors in spelling and word choice cause some difficulty for the reader at times.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

The text displays a mix of simple and complex sentence forms, but frequent grammatical errors impede fluency and clarity. There are issues with subject-verb agreement and article usage, such as 'I am Navneet member', 'is one of the famous dish', and 'reward that are offering'. Punctuation is also problematic, notably run-on sentences and comma splices, such as in the third paragraph where clauses are awkwardly linked. Complex structures are attempted, but they are frequently faulty. While the meaning can generally be parsed, the density of errors places this firmly in the lower-intermediate bracket.

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