Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 19 · 2026-11-01

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 Ahmed,

I am writing to tell you about details related to my club. I am member of International Student' club and club decide to celeberate best food of all around the world.

I want to tell you about best food of my country. I am resident of pakistan and there are many polular dishes of country which are famous all around the world and have many positive review. My Home land comes in top 10 when we talk about the food

There are many popular dishes my country have but most famous dish of my Homeland is Chicken tikka karahi. I want you to add this in the menu.Make sure chicken cook weel and keep it spicy for better taste.

You already know there are many members in this club who are asian.Many asian love to eat the spicy food and also recently we went to a restaurant any they have this dish we all tried and evry member love the taste. So i think it should be included in the event.

I am looking forward for positive reply,

KInd Regards,

X, Y, Z

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5

You address the main purpose by offering a Pakistani dish, naming chicken tikka karahi, and explaining that club members enjoy spicy food and liked it at a restaurant. These details make the recommendation relevant. However, the offer is not clearly framed as a practical commitment to prepare or bring the dish, and the description is very brief: “Make sure chicken cook weel and keep it spicy” gives preparation advice rather than explaining what the dish consists of. The opening also spends space repeating the event context instead of developing your offer. To strengthen the response, clearly say you will make the dish, describe its ingredients and preparation, and give a more specific reason it would add value to the international event.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

The letter has a recognisable sequence: you introduce the event, name a dish, and then explain why it may appeal to members. Paragraph breaks help separate these points. However, progression is weakened by repetition, such as referring several times to your country’s popular food, and some links between ideas are unclear. For example, “I am writing to tell you about details related to my club” does not lead smoothly into the event, while “You already know” assumes shared knowledge without establishing it. The closing and sign-off are present, but the letter begins “Dear Ahmed” rather than addressing Luis. Organise the paragraphs around the three requested points and use clearer transitions and consistent references to the organiser.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use enough topic vocabulary to communicate the basic subject, including “popular dishes,” “spicy food,” “menu,” and “taste.” The name “Chicken tikka karahi” also gives the recommendation specificity. However, the range is limited and several word choices or collocations sound unnatural, including “details related to my club,” “positive review,” and “comes in top 10 when we talk about the food.” Spelling errors such as “celeberate,” “polular,” and “evry” are noticeable and reduce the accuracy of the message. Aim for more precise food vocabulary and natural phrases, and proofread carefully. For instance, you could describe the dish as a spicy chicken curry cooked with tomatoes and aromatic spices, if that accurately reflects the recipe.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

The response communicates its main ideas through mostly simple sentences, with a few attempts to connect clauses using “and,” “but,” and “who.” However, the range of sentence structures is limited, and errors occur frequently in basic grammar. Examples include “I am member” (missing an article), “club decide” (subject–verb agreement and tense), “there are many popular dishes my country have,” and “Make sure chicken cook.” Sentence boundaries and punctuation also need attention, as in “menu.Make sure.” These errors sometimes make the reader pause to interpret the intended meaning. Practise accurate present and past forms, articles, and subject–verb agreement, then combine ideas into a few controlled complex sentences.

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