Band 7.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 7.0 · Cambridge IELTS 17 · 2026-07-31

IELTS Writing Task 1 question

You recently booked a part-time course at a college. You now need to cancel your booking.

Write a letter to the college administrator. In your letter:

• say which part-time course you booked
• explain why you need to cancel your booking
• ask about booking a different course

You do NOT need to write any addresses.

Begin your letter as follows:

Dear Sir or Madam,

Student answer (Band 7.0)

Dear Sir,

I am writing this letter to revoke a part-time course. I have recently reserved a seat in temporary course at the university. However, I wants to cancel that course due to family function.

I have booked a seat in culinary programme a week before. I was extremely existed to attend it. Even though, I watched numerous videos about culinary in youtube and I read several article about it. As I wanted to open my own restaurant, so this programme was extremely beneficial.

I am travelling back to my home town for 2 months. I need to join my family in my brother marriage. Many of my cousis are also joining the marriage ceremony. Some are trevelling from US and UK and it been while I have not seem them. So, it is great opportunity for me to interact with them.

My friend recommended me to join project manegement course in our college. So, I would appreciate it if you allocate me in that course. It is extremely pivotal from my career and development.

I look forward to receiving your prompt response.

Yours faithfully,

Piyush.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 7.5

The letter addresses all three bullet points required by the task: identifying the course, explaining the reason for cancellation, and requesting a new course. The tone is generally appropriate for a formal letter, although the opening 'Dear Sir' is slightly less standard than 'Dear Sir or Madam' as requested in the prompt. The ideas are relevant and clearly presented, though the explanation regarding the family function could be more concise to allow for a more professional tone. Overall, the task requirements are fulfilled effectively.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 7.5

The letter is logically organized into clear paragraphs, each serving a specific purpose. There is a clear progression of ideas from the cancellation to the explanation and finally the request for a new course. Cohesive devices such as 'However', 'Even though', and 'So' are used to link sentences, although some transitions feel slightly mechanical or repetitive. The use of paragraphing is appropriate for a formal letter, and the overall structure makes the writer's intent easy to follow throughout the text.

Lexical Resource — Band 6.5

The vocabulary is generally adequate for the task, allowing the writer to convey their meaning clearly. There are some instances of imprecise word choice, such as 'revoke a part-time course' (cancel is more natural) and 'existed' (likely meant 'excited'). Spelling errors like 'cousis', 'trevelling', and 'manegement' are present, which slightly detract from the professional quality of the letter. However, the range is sufficient to cover the topic, and the errors do not impede the reader's understanding of the message.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 6.5

The letter contains a mix of simple and complex sentence structures. There are several grammatical errors, such as subject-verb agreement ('However, I wants to cancel') and prepositional/article usage ('in youtube', 'in our college'). Punctuation is generally functional, though there are some awkward phrasings like 'it been while I have not seem them'. While these errors are noticeable, they do not prevent the reader from understanding the core message. More attention to verb tenses and basic sentence construction would improve the accuracy significantly.

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