Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 19 · 2026-10-07

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 5.5)

Dear Luis,

I am writting to get your attention about to add a most demanding dish in your food event from my country in upcomimg event which will be held on 20 octobar at surrey park.

I really prasied your idea about this event , as our collage held most unique event throughout the year . Furthermore it will be a great opportunity to taste different kind of food from many regions , everyone could be enoy this event with thier love ones as , its open for all the people of the city and have no charging fee to attend it . I Read the main menue and unfortunatley , you missed dosa dish from my country.

Moreover, Dosa a one of the most famous dish in india , everbody wants to eat it with chutnies which make this dish more deliscious .

I Would be appriciate if you look into the and addup this dish into your final menue . In addition, as every origin want to serve thier best foods , So i believe this should be added for great experience from behlaf of our country.

Thank you

Yours Faithfully

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5

You address the main purpose by offering dosa, identifying it as a popular Indian dish, and explaining that it would represent your country and give visitors a chance to try it. These points are relevant, but the offer is not fully clear: “I would be appreciate if you look into the and addup this dish” asks Luis to consider adding it, rather than directly offering to prepare or bring it. The description is also brief; mentioning what dosa is made from or how it is served would develop this part. Your reason that it offers a “great experience” is relevant but general. Make the offer explicit and support your reasons with specific details to address every part more fully.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

The letter follows a broadly sensible order: you introduce the event, comment on its appeal, then focus on dosa and ask for its inclusion. Paragraph breaks help distinguish these stages. However, progression is sometimes difficult to follow because several ideas are crowded into long sentences, particularly the section beginning “Furthermore it will be a great opportunity.” Connectors such as “Moreover,” “In addition,” and “So” are used, but some feel mechanical or do not clearly show how the ideas relate. The reference to the “main menue” also appears abruptly. Use shorter, clearly focused paragraphs and link each point directly to the next—for example, move from the dish’s description to a specific reason it suits the event.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use some task-relevant vocabulary, including “popular dish,” “different kind of food,” “chutnies,” and “final menue,” so the reader can identify your main message. However, the range is limited and several spelling and word-choice errors are noticeable, including “writting,” “prasied,” “deliscious,” and “behlaf.” Some expressions are also unnatural, such as “most demanding dish” and “no charging fee,” which may make the reader pause to interpret your meaning. Aim for accurate, natural collocations and check spelling carefully. More precise language to describe dosa and its ingredients or serving style would also help you express the idea with greater clarity and variety.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt to combine ideas using longer sentences and clauses, but these structures are often faulty, and the response relies heavily on basic sentence patterns. Examples include “Dosa a one of the most famous dish in india,” which is missing a verb and has an agreement problem, and “I Would be appriciate if you look into the,” where the verb pattern and sentence completion are incorrect. There are also problems with articles, plurals, and punctuation, as in “different kind of food” and the comma-heavy sentence beginning “Furthermore.” These errors sometimes make the reader work to understand the message. Practise accurate simple sentences first, then add complex clauses while checking verb forms, agreement, and sentence boundaries.

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