Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 19 · 2026-09-25
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 hope you will be fine.I recently hear that our club is organising an event to celebrate popular food from around the world . I also want to offer my club some popular dishes as a student which are many citizen like its. These are very famouse in today in our country . Personally in my opinion I asume that baryani is a popular dish in our capital and everyone have favourit it . At the other hand haleem, markroni,whit chicken are also very popular in our arban area. I believ that these dishes are very nesserry for this event because it is our club first event about the food of our countrty .If we make these dishes everyone like and enjoy the event make a good thoughts about this . The population will miss this event with a good things and learn about our country dishes . I imagen that its a good time to do this. your sincerely, Ayesha Nawaz,
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 5.0 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 5.0 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.0 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 4.5 |
| Overall | 5.0 |
Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.0
The response covers all three bullet points required by the prompt, albeit with varying degrees of clarity and development. You successfully offered to make popular dishes ('I also want to offer my club some popular dishes'), described what these dishes are by mentioning 'baryani', 'haleem', 'markroni', and 'whit chicken', and attempted to explain why they should be included by noting it is the club's first food event and will help people learn about your country's culture. However, the explanation is somewhat repetitive and under-developed, relying on simple assertions rather than fully elaborated arguments. Despite these limitations, all parts of the task are addressed, earning a solid Band 5.0.
Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0
The organisation of the letter suffers from irregular and fragmented paragraphing, with numerous isolated sentences and abrupt transitions that disrupt the natural flow of ideas. For instance, the text jumps rapidly between offering dishes, describing them, and explaining their relevance without smooth logical progression. Cohesive devices are minimal and sometimes inaccurate, such as using 'At the other hand' instead of 'On the other hand'. Referencing is also occasionally unclear. Although the overarching purpose of the letter remains discernible, the lack of a cohesive structure keeps the response within the Band 4.5 to 5.0 range, warranting a Band 5.0.
Lexical Resource: Band 5.0
The vocabulary used throughout the letter is basic and repetitive, frequently relying on common everyday words like 'popular', 'good', and 'food'. There are notable spelling and word-choice errors, such as 'famouse', 'asume', 'arban' (urban), 'nesserry' (necessary), and 'imagen' (imagine). Collocations are occasionally awkward, such as 'everyone have favourit it'. While the range of vocabulary is minimally adequate to convey basic intentions and allows the reader to understand the general message, the frequent errors and limited lexical flexibility reflect the descriptors for Band 5.0.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 4.5
The response demonstrates a limited range of grammatical structures, relying heavily on simple sentences alongside frequent faulty attempts at complex clauses. There are numerous grammatical and punctuation errors throughout the text, including tense inconsistencies ('I recently hear that'), missing articles, subject-verb agreement issues ('many citizen like its'), and awkward phrasing ('everyone like and enjoy the event make a good thoughts about this'). These persistent errors frequently cause strain and difficulty for the reader, matching the core profile of Band 4.0, though the presence of some correct simple forms pushes it marginally to a Band 4.5. We will assign a Band 4.5.
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