Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 19 · 2026-10-06

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)

Dear Luis,

I am writing this letter to propose my offer to make a popular dish from my home country India.

My name is Shraddha Kapadia and I am a member of an International Students club. India is a multi-cultural country. India is famous for a lots of things and food is one of them. So, I would like to add one of the dishes from India in the event.

Well, I am from Gujarat and this province serves different kinds of food. I would like to include the 'Khaman' which is one of the traditional dishes of Gujarat. To elaborate, it is made with basic ingredients such as chickpea flour, salt, green chillis and so on. All these ingredients are easily available in the market.

Apart from this, Khaman should be included in the event because in our university, we have more than 40% of students are from India and they could help us out in the preparation. Also, I want everybody to try this dish as it tastes so good and is good for digestion too.

I am eagerly waiting for your response.

Thank you

Yours Sincerely,

Shraddha Kapadia

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.5

You address all three points: you offer to prepare a dish, identify it as Khaman, describe its ingredients, and explain why it would suit the event. The details about its Gujarati origin and the availability of chickpea flour and other ingredients make the offer practical. Your reasons for including it—Indian students can help with preparation and others can try the dish—are relevant, though the latter is only briefly developed. The claim that it is “good for digestion” could also be explained or replaced with a more specific reason, such as its cultural significance or distinctive taste. The letter is appropriately directed to Luis and maintains a suitable, polite purpose throughout.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The letter has a clear overall arrangement: you introduce your offer, describe the dish, give reasons for including it, and close politely. Paragraphing helps the reader follow these stages, and transitions such as “To elaborate” and “Apart from this” signal the relationship between ideas. However, some links feel mechanical, and the opening repeats the idea of India and its food across several short statements. The sentence beginning “Khaman should be included…” also combines two separate reasons without clearly distinguishing them. Grouping the practical reason and the cultural or tasting reason more deliberately, and using a wider range of natural links, would make the progression smoother.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use enough vocabulary to communicate the topic, including specific terms such as “chickpea flour,” “traditional dishes,” and “preparation.” These details make the description understandable. However, several expressions are awkward or imprecise, including “propose my offer,” “a lots of things,” and “add one of the dishes from India in the event.” The repeated use of “dish” and “food” also limits variety, while “province” is not the most natural term for Gujarat in this context. Aim for more accurate collocations and a slightly broader range of food and event vocabulary. These choices do not prevent understanding, but they reduce the naturalness and precision of the letter.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You use a mix of simple sentences and more developed structures, including the relative clause in “Khaman, which is one of the traditional dishes of Gujarat” and the reason clause beginning “because.” Most ideas remain clear, but some grammatical errors are noticeable. For example, “we have more than 40% of students are from India” incorrectly combines two clause patterns; write “more than 40% of our students are from India” or “we have more than 40% of our students from India.” There are also article and number issues in “a member of an International Students club” and “a lots of things.” Check sentence construction, articles, and singular/plural forms, while continuing to use varied sentence patterns.

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