Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 19 · 2026-10-14

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,

Hope you are doing well. As event is around the corner, I would like to take this opportunity by participating in this event.

This event is going to celebrate popular food from around the globe. In my country people mostly love continental dishes like paye, nehari etc. I want to make "Biryani" for this event which is very popular in my country. Sindhi biryani is just "the love of nation".

It is a mixture of rice with some meat and different spices. Firstly, we cook meat wheather it is chicken, beef or mutton and then we will add some spices or may be biryani masala. After that we layered it with half boiled rice and topping it with fried onions and mint.

People around the world love to eat fast food like burgers and pizzas. But adding this spicy dish will make our event much better. we will be able to cater those who love to eat desi spicy food.

Regards,

Afifa Ahmad

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0

You address all three points: you offer to make biryani, describe its ingredients and preparation, and explain that it would add a spicy option for people who enjoy desi food. The description of layering rice with meat, spices, fried onions and mint gives the organiser useful detail. However, the reason for including it is less fully developed: the contrast with burgers and pizzas is broad, and “the love of nation” does not explain specifically what makes Sindhi biryani distinctive or popular. The offer could also be made more direct and practical, for example by confirming that you can prepare it and asking about serving arrangements. Overall, the task is covered, but some ideas need clearer support.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The letter has a clear overall sequence: you introduce your participation, name the dish, describe how it is made, and then explain its value for the event. Paragraphing helps separate these stages, and expressions such as “Firstly” and “After that” guide the reader through the recipe. Some links are less smooth or precise, however. The opening repeats the event context before getting to the offer, while “But adding this spicy dish” creates a somewhat abrupt contrast with the mention of fast food. The shift from “I want to make” to “we will be able to cater” also makes the reference to who is preparing or serving the food less clear. More direct sequencing and clearer references would strengthen the progression.

Lexical Resource: Band 6.0

You use an adequate range of vocabulary for the letter, including food-specific terms such as “spices,” “half boiled rice,” “fried onions,” and “mint.” “Popular” and “spicy” also communicate the dish’s appeal clearly. There are some inaccurate or awkward choices that reduce naturalness: “continental dishes” does not fit well with the examples “paye” and “nehari,” and “take this opportunity by participating” is an unnatural phrase. “Layered it” is also less precise than describing how the rice and meat are arranged. These choices do not prevent understanding, but more accurate collocations and a few precise descriptive terms would make the letter sound more fluent and appropriate for an organiser.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You use a mix of simple sentences and longer structures, including the sequence explaining how the biryani is prepared. Most of the message remains understandable, but some grammatical errors are noticeable. For example, “As event is around the corner” needs an article, and “Firstly, we cook meat … and then we will add” shifts inconsistently between present and future forms. In “After that we layered it … and topping it,” the verb forms do not form a consistent sentence. Capitalisation is also inconsistent at the start of “we will be able.” Aim to keep the tense consistent when describing a recipe and check articles and parallel verb forms; this would improve accuracy while preserving your useful sentence variety.

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