Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · 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 6.0)

Dear Luis,

I hope you are doing well.

I am writing this letter to express my interest for including popular cuisine of India in our event being held on Friday for the celebration of world famous dishes.

I am requesting you to getting prepared india's famous dish named as Mustrad Green which is liked by not only indians but also foreigners

This cuisine basically involves indian spicies, onions and mustrad.It is served with Makki the Roti along with Lassi, and all this combination makes this item mouth watering for everyone.

The reason behind its inclusion in the event is that it not only tasty but also can be prepared easily as its ingredients can be bought easily by any grocery store.I am sure that attendees will certainly love it, and its presence in the event will attract more people which will help to make our event more memorable and successfull.

Thank you for this consideration

Your faithfully,

Manpreey

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.5

You address all three requested points: you offer to prepare an Indian dish, describe its ingredients and accompaniments, and explain its appeal to event attendees. The dish is identified as “Mustrad Green,” and the details about spices, onions, makki roti and lassi make the offer relevant. Your reasons—that it is tasty, easy to prepare and may attract more people—are clear, though they are asserted rather than developed with specific explanation. The offer itself could also be more direct and confident: “I would be delighted to prepare…” would make your intention unmistakable. Overall, the task is covered, with some points more fully explained than others; adding a little detail about the dish’s cultural or regional significance would strengthen the case for including it.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.5

The letter follows a sensible sequence: you introduce your purpose, describe the dish, give reasons for including it, and close politely. This makes the main message easy to follow. Linking phrases such as “The reason behind its inclusion” and “which will help” connect ideas, although some connections feel mechanical, and the long sentence about the event’s appeal contains several points that would be clearer if separated. Paragraphing is limited: placing the offer, description and reasons in distinct short paragraphs would help the organiser scan the information. The closing is appropriate in intent, but the sign-off should match the formal tone consistently. Your overall organisation is coherent; more deliberate paragraphing and smoother links would make progression more natural.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use relevant vocabulary for the topic, including “ingredients,” “combination,” “attendees” and “inclusion,” and the reader can understand the dish and your reasons. However, spelling and word-choice errors are noticeable, including “Mustrad,” “spicies,” “successfull” and “cuisine” where “dish” would be more natural in context. Some phrases are also awkward, such as “express my interest for including” and “mouth watering for everyone.” These choices reduce precision and make parts of the letter less fluent, even though the intended meaning is generally recoverable. Aim for accurate spelling and natural collocations, and use a few precise food-related terms rather than relying on broad claims such as “popular” and “tasty.”

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You attempt both simple and more complex sentence forms, including a relative clause in “which will help to make our event…” and a contrastive structure with “not only…but also.” The main message remains understandable, but some grammatical errors affect clarity and control. For example, “I am requesting you to getting prepared” has an incorrect verb pattern; use “I would like to offer to prepare.” The sentence “it not only tasty” needs a verb (“it is not only tasty”), and “can be bought easily by any grocery store” uses an incorrect preposition pattern. There are also punctuation issues where sentences run together, such as after “mustrad.” Check verb forms, articles and sentence boundaries, while continuing to practise varied structures.

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