Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

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

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 regarding the widespread cuisine in the event of popular food worldwide.

The name of this dish is chicken biryani. There are a plethora of reasons why I chose that dish for an event. Primarily, this dish is served in every occasion in India. For example, at weddings, achievements, and birthday parties, etc.

Different kinds of spices and vegetables are added to this dish to make it more delicious. Moreover, chicken makes this food more eye-catching. majority of indians fond of eating it.

Thank you for getting my advice related to the popular food item in my home country. please inform me if you need any futher details regarding this dish.

Thank you

Rajveer kaur

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5

You identify chicken biryani and explain that it is commonly served at Indian occasions, giving weddings and birthday parties as examples. This addresses the offer and gives a relevant reason for including the dish. However, the offer itself is not explicit, and the description is brief: you mention spices, vegetables and chicken but do not explain how the dish is prepared or served. The reason that it is popular at celebrations could also be developed to show what it would contribute to an international event. The response is 29 words below the required minimum, which limits the opportunity to cover all three points fully. State clearly that you would be happy to prepare it and add specific details about its ingredients and appeal.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The ideas follow a generally understandable order: you introduce the topic, name the dish, give examples of occasions when it is eaten, and close with an offer to provide more information. Linking expressions such as “Primarily” and “Moreover” help signal relationships between points. However, the letter is presented as one main block rather than clearly separated paragraphs, and the opening does not lead smoothly into the specific offer. The final thanks and request for further details also repeat the closing function. Use a short paragraph for the offer and dish description, another for why it suits the event, and a concise sign-off. This would make the progression clearer and reduce the slightly mechanical use of transitions.

Lexical Resource: Band 6.0

You use an adequate range for the topic, including “widespread cuisine,” “a plethora of reasons,” “spices,” and “eye-catching.” These attempts show some willingness to use less common vocabulary, and the main meaning remains clear. However, several choices are unnatural or imprecise in context: “widespread cuisine” does not clearly mean a popular dish, and “eye-catching” describes appearance rather than why chicken makes the food appealing to eat. “Achievements” is also unclear as an occasion, while “further details” is more natural than the misspelled “futher details.” Aim for precise food-related collocations, such as “widely enjoyed dish,” “aromatic spices,” and “celebratory meal.” Check spelling and choose words that express the intended meaning directly.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You use both simple sentences and a more developed structure, as in “There are a plethora of reasons why I chose that dish for an event,” and the message is generally understandable. Some grammatical errors remain, however. In “majority of indians fond of eating it,” the sentence needs an article, a capital letter, and a verb: “The majority of Indians are fond of eating it.” The phrase “served in every occasion” needs the preposition “on,” and “at weddings, achievements, and birthday parties, etc.” is not a well-formed list. Capitalise “Please” after the full stop in the closing. Greater control of complete sentences, articles, agreement and punctuation would make the letter more accurate while allowing you to retain varied sentence forms.

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