Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 19 · 2026-10-25

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 writing to express my concern. I am a part of International student's club and I want to offer you a dish that is most popular and mouth-watering dish. The dish name is Butter Chicken as well as it is very famouse around the world as a Indian dish.

However, I want to explain someting about dish. The ingredients of this dish is onion, tomato, ginger and garlic paste along with some spices for gravy and fried or roasted chicken. This dish is prepared with butter and on the top also add some butter.

Moreover, I am requesting to you please add this this in the event because I want more people know about this dish and I hope all of them will like this receipe as well as it is a part of popular dishes around the world.

thanking you,

Abhishek

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5

You address all three requested points: you offer to prepare butter chicken, describe its ingredients and preparation, and explain that you want more people to know about it. The dish is clearly identified as Indian, so the reader understands your proposal. However, the explanation of why it deserves a place at the event is brief and mostly personal; develop its appeal to attendees, for example by noting its popularity or distinctive flavour. The opening phrase “I am writing to express my concern” does not match the purpose of making an offer, and the request to include the dish could be stated more directly. The response is also five words below the required minimum, so add relevant detail to develop your ideas.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The letter has a recognisable structure, with an opening, a paragraph describing the dish, and a final request. Connectors such as “However” and “Moreover” help signal movement between points, and the main message remains understandable. At times, though, these links are mechanical or do not express the relationship accurately: “However” introduces more information rather than a contrast, while “Moreover” precedes the central request. The repeated “this this” also interrupts the flow, and the closing is not clearly separated from the final paragraph. Use simpler, more purposeful transitions and organise the letter into clear paragraphs for the offer, description, and reason for inclusion.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use relevant vocabulary for the topic, including “ingredients,” “spices,” “gravy,” and “roasted chicken,” which makes the dish understandable. “Mouth-watering” also shows an attempt to use descriptive language. However, the range is limited and some expressions are inaccurate or unnatural, such as “dish name,” “famouse,” “someting,” and “receipe.” Phrases like “a part of popular dishes around the world” are also unclear, and “express my concern” does not suit an offer. Aim for accurate, natural collocations and check spelling carefully. More precise description of the flavour or cultural significance would also help you explain the dish’s appeal.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You communicate the main information using mostly simple sentences and make an attempt at longer structures, such as “because I want more people know about this dish.” However, control is uneven, and errors in agreement, articles, and sentence construction occur throughout. For example, “The ingredients … is” should use a plural verb, and “as a Indian dish” needs the correct article. The phrase “on the top also add some butter” lacks a clear subject and correctly formed verb, while “I am requesting to you please add” has an awkward grammatical pattern. Practise building accurate sentences with a clear subject and verb, and use a wider mix of simple and joined clauses.

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