Band 6.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.5 · 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 6.5)

Dear Luis,

I hope you are doing well. I am writing this letter to express my interest in presenting the national dish of my country in the International Students' club event on 1st June 2026. As per the theme of this event, I would like to present the national food of the UK, which is fish and chips.

The dish promises on beered battered Haddock, which is a plain piece of fish meat. It is fried in deep oil and served with thick chunky chips. The tartar sauce and crushed peas are also served with the dish. The lemon on the top adds unique sour flavour, which enhances the taste of the dish.

As all the international students will bring the famous dishes of their countries, I believe that this dish can truly represents the Britain cuisine. People from different parts of the world will get to know and try the national dish of the UK.

I hope you will consider my request for the event. I look forward to hearing from you soon.

Best Regards,

Fazal

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.5

You address all three points: you offer to prepare fish and chips, describe its ingredients and serving style, and explain that it represents British cuisine and gives international students a chance to try it. The purpose and your position are clear throughout. The description is the most developed part, with details about haddock, chips, sauce, peas and lemon. By comparison, the reason for including the dish is brief and somewhat general: saying students will “get to know and try” it could be supported with a more specific point about its cultural significance or popularity. The offer could also be made more direct by stating how you can help prepare or serve it. This covers the task well, but the ideas are not yet equally extended and supported.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 7.0

The letter is organised in a clear sequence: you introduce your offer, describe the dish, explain its value for the event, and close politely. Paragraphing helps the reader follow these distinct purposes, and links such as “As per the theme” and “As all the international students will bring” connect the ideas. The progression is easy to understand, although some transitions feel formulaic, and the final paragraph repeats the request without adding much to the explanation. You could make the reasoning flow more naturally by linking the dish’s popularity and its cultural representation directly to the event’s aim. Overall, cohesion is handled effectively, with room for slightly more flexible linking and a stronger connection between supporting details.

Lexical Resource: Band 6.0

You use an adequate range of vocabulary for describing food and making a polite request, including “deep oil,” “thick chunky chips,” “crushed peas,” and “unique sour flavour.” These details make the dish easy to picture. There are, however, some inaccurate or unnatural choices that limit precision: “promises on” does not convey the intended meaning, “plain piece of fish meat” is awkward, and “national food” is less natural here than “national dish.” “Britain cuisine” also needs a more idiomatic expression. These choices do not prevent the reader from understanding your message, but more accurate collocations and word forms would make the letter sound more fluent and assured. Aim for precise food vocabulary rather than adding descriptive words that do not fit naturally.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 6.5

You use a mix of simple and more complex sentence forms, including the relative clause “which is a plain piece of fish meat” and the reason clause beginning “As all the international students will bring…”. Most sentences communicate their meaning clearly, and the letter’s tense choices are generally appropriate. Some grammatical errors remain, particularly in agreement and sentence construction: “this dish can truly represents” should use the base verb after “can,” and “The dish promises on…” is not a grammatical construction for describing ingredients. The phrase “the national food of my country, which is fish and chips” also creates a slightly unclear reference. Check modal verb patterns and ensure each sentence expresses the intended relationship between subject and description. These issues rarely impede understanding.

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