Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 19 · 2026-09-27
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 6.0)
Hey , I hope you are doing well. I am writting this letter to suggest you one of the most popular dishes of my country , which is dosa.
Firstly, not only Indian people love to eat dosa but people from over the world love the eat of this special south indian food. It is mainly made of flour of lentils which is served after with sambar. The sambar is typically mix of all the vegetables blended together. For the very first time when i tried was the wedding of my friends , that's how it became my favorite food. I am preety sure, all the guests will like it. It is known for its taste as well considered as healthy food.
This dish is popular among all the age groups,so i firmly believe that it will be liked by all the guests .That's why I recommend you to add this dish to the event.
Your sincerely
Jashan
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 6.0 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 6.0 |
| Lexical Resource | 6.0 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 6.0 |
| Overall | 6.0 |
Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0
The student successfully covers all three bullet points required by the task prompt. Firstly, the writer offers to make a popular dish from their country by stating, 'I am writting this letter to suggest you one of the most popular dishes of my country , which is dosa.' Secondly, the dish is described in terms of its ingredients and accompaniment: 'It is mainly made of flour of lentils which is served after with sambar.' Finally, the writer explains why it should be included by noting its universal appeal across age groups and health benefits, stating, 'This dish is popular among all the age groups,so i firmly believe that it will be liked by all the guests.' The tone is appropriately informal for a letter to a club member, and all requirements are met adequately, aligning well with a Band 6.0.
Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0
The letter exhibits a coherent overall arrangement with a clear logical progression from introducing the dish, describing it, and finally recommending it for the club event. Paragraphing is used to separate different ideas, although some paragraphs are a bit dense. Cohesive devices such as 'Firstly' and 'That's why' are employed to guide the reader through the text, though referencing and transitions can occasionally feel a bit mechanical or repetitive. For example, 'The sambar is typically mix of all the vegetables blended together. For the very first time when i tried was the wedding of my friends...' shows slight disjointedness in transitional flow. Overall, the organizational structure is clear and easy to follow, supporting a Band 6.0 score.
Lexical Resource: Band 6.0
The student uses an adequate range of vocabulary for the task, successfully incorporating specific cultural food terms such as 'dosa' and 'sambar'. There are several attempts to use less common vocabulary and phrases, such as 'firmly believe' and 'popular among all the age groups'. However, there are noticeable lexical and collocation errors throughout the response, such as 'love the eat of this' instead of 'love to eat this', 'flour of lentils' instead of 'lentil batter', and 'preety' (spelling error). While these vocabulary and spelling errors do occur, they do not impede communication, as the meaning remains clear to the reader, placing this response firmly at Band 6.0.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 6.0
The student demonstrates a mix of simple and complex sentence forms, such as 'not only Indian people love to eat dosa but people from over the world love the eat of this special south indian food.' However, grammatical control is inconsistent, and there are several errors in article usage, preposition selection, and word form (e.g., 'writting', 'mix' missing an article, 'tried was the wedding' missing a relative pronoun or preposition). Punctuation spacing around commas and periods is also irregular throughout the text. Despite these errors, the complex structures attempted do not severely impede understanding, and many simple sentences are controlled adequately, reflecting the descriptors for a Band 6.0 performance.
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