Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 19 · 2026-10-18

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 to formally ask about the dish that I would like to cook for coming food event. I am excited to make butter chicken since it is the most famous indian dish around the world.

It is non vegetarian curry made from chicken marinated in yougurt full of indian spices. The base of curry is gravey originally made from tomato and onion. It is cooked with lots of butter and that is the reason it is called butter chicken.

I strongly believe that opting out butter chicken from this event can be serious mistake as this is the highest consumed indian dish in the world. Even the western countries eat more than indians because of its less spicy and more favourfull compared to other dishes from same cusinie. The butter plays very important role to bring that balanced taste into it.

I am hoping to hear back from you soon.

Regards,

Pankti

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.5

You address all three points: you offer to prepare butter chicken, describe its ingredients and cooking, and explain why it belongs at the event. The description of chicken marinated in yoghurt and a tomato-and-onion gravy gives the organiser a useful picture of the dish. Your reason—that it is widely eaten and relatively mild—is relevant, but claims such as “the highest consumed Indian dish” and that Western countries eat more than Indians are broad and unsupported. The offer could also be more direct and practical: state clearly that you would be happy to prepare it and perhaps mention serving or bringing it. The main ideas are clear, but some support and detail are less developed than others.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.5

The letter has a clear overall arrangement: an opening offer, a paragraph describing the dish, a paragraph explaining its suitability, and a polite closing. This makes the purpose easy to follow. You also use linking expressions such as “since,” “that is the reason,” and “because of” to show relationships between ideas. However, some connections are awkward or unclear, particularly “opting out butter chicken from this event,” which makes the argument harder to follow. The description and justification could be linked more smoothly, and the final request for a reply feels abrupt. A clearer transition and more precise references would make the progression more natural and less dependent on basic connectors.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use relevant food vocabulary, including “marinated,” “spices,” “gravy,” and “balanced taste,” which helps communicate the dish’s ingredients and appeal. There is some attempt at more specific language, but inaccurate word choice, collocation, and spelling limit precision. For example, “opting out butter chicken” does not express the intended idea; “excluding butter chicken” would be clearer. “Highest consumed” and “more favourfull” are also unnatural or incorrectly formed, while “cusinie” is misspelled. These errors do not prevent the reader from understanding the main message, but they make the letter less fluent. Aim for accurate, natural phrases rather than making broad claims with uncertain wording.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 6.0

You use a mix of simple and more developed sentence forms, including a relative clause in “since it is the most famous Indian dish” and a reason clause beginning “because of.” Most sentences communicate the intended meaning, and the paragraphing helps readability. Some grammatical errors remain, however. In “I am writing this to formally ask about the dish that I would like to cook,” the wording creates an indirect construction rather than a clear offer. “It is non vegetarian curry” needs an article, and “compared to other dishes from same…” also lacks an article. The sentence beginning “Even the western countries eat more than indians” has an unclear comparison. More accurate sentence patterns and careful article use would improve control while retaining your range.

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