Band 6.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.5 · Cambridge IELTS 19 · 2026-10-03

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 6.5)

Dear Luis,

I hope you are doing well. I am writting this letter to show my interest towards praticipating in the event our club is organising, and make a famous dish from my home country.

I hailed from Italy and will be proud to present the most famous "Rose Patsa" with red wine at the event. The aroma is the key in the dish, prepared with red wine in cooking process. The best part is the color while plating. Pasta is served with of dried rose petals crushed and spread beneth the serving plate.

As we are celebrating famous food from around the world, I feel rose pasta will be a perfect fit to represent Italy due to its popularity aroung the world. Additionally I am a very good chef with masters in cooking. I assure you will not be disappointed by the decision.

I hope you will consider my suggestion. Hoping to hear back from you soon.

Yours Sincerely,

Kushagra Shinde

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.5

The response successfully covers all parts of the prompt by offering to make a dish, describing it, and explaining why it should be included. All three bullet points are addressed, but some areas show uneven development. For instance, the description of the 'Rose Patsa' touches on its aroma and presentation, but the explanation lacks the depth expected of a higher band, partly tending towards over-generalisation. Furthermore, the claim about having a 'masters in cooking' slightly stretches the realism of a student club context, yet the tone remains appropriate for a semi-formal letter. The purpose of the communication is clear from the beginning and maintained throughout, fulfilling the basic requirements of the task nicely while showing glimpses of more extended development.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 7.0

The letter demonstrates a clear logical organisation and progression throughout. Information is grouped appropriately into paragraphs, moving smoothly from the opening purpose, through the description and justification, to a polite closing. Cohesive devices are used adequately and appropriately, such as transitional phrases like 'Additionally' and referencing pronouns such as 'this dish' and 'the best part'. Paragraphing is used sufficiently to separate distinct ideas, ensuring the reader can follow the writer's intentions without confusion. Although some cohesive relationships are straightforward rather than sophisticated, the overall arrangement is coherent and easy to follow from start to finish.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

The writer uses an adequate range of vocabulary for the task, attempting some less common items such as 'aroma', 'presentation', and 'popularity'. However, there are notable spelling errors and awkward lexical choices, such as 'praticipating', 'writting', 'I hailed from', and 'beneth', alongside the non-standard dish name 'Rose Patsa'. Word choice is sometimes imprecise, and collocations occasionally falter. While these vocabulary and spelling inaccuracies do not seriously impede communication, they restrict the lexical score, preventing the response from achieving higher precision and stylistic control.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 6.0

There is a mix of simple and complex sentence forms used throughout the letter, such as relative clauses and introductory dependent clauses like 'As we are celebrating famous food from around the world'. Some sentences are error-free, demonstrating a fair command of structure. However, a number of grammatical errors persist, including tense inconsistency ('I hailed from Italy' instead of 'I hail from'), missing prepositions or articles ('in cooking process', 'with of dried rose petals'), and minor punctuation issues. These errors occur across a mix of structures, but they rarely impede communication, allowing the reader to grasp the intended meaning clearly.

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