Band 6.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.5 · Cambridge IELTS 17 · 2026-08-05

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 6.5)

Dear Sir or Madam,

I am writing to cancel my booking for the part-time course at your college.

The course is scheduled to start in next month in the main campus.

I got admission for Predictive Analytics on July and I paid the full semester fees. It has a total of 18 credit points. However, when I went through the syllabus which was published on the college website, I found that there is no single paper is matching with my undergraduate course or my career. I have a degree in mathematics and this course covers the topic from economics. Moreover, it will not help me to gain any promotion in my job.

Could you please suggest me any flexible learning courses in your institute which are related to numbers. Also, whether can I transfer my fees to that learning program.

I am looking forward to hearing from you

Yours sincerely

Jeya

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 7.0

You have addressed all three bullet points of the prompt: identifying the course, explaining the reason for cancellation, and inquiring about alternative options. The tone is appropriate for a formal letter to an administrator. The ideas are relevant and clearly stated, such as the mismatch between your background in mathematics and the economics-focused syllabus. To reach a higher band, you could provide more specific details regarding the 'flexible learning courses' you are interested in, which would further develop the final requirement of the task.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 7.0

The letter follows a logical structure with a clear introduction, body, and conclusion. Paragraphing is used effectively to separate the different points. You use some cohesive devices such as 'However' and 'Moreover' to link ideas, though the flow could be improved with more varied transitions. For instance, the transition between the second and third paragraphs is a bit abrupt. Overall, the message is easy to follow, and the progression of ideas is clear throughout the text.

Lexical Resource — Band 6.0

You demonstrate an adequate range of vocabulary for the task, using terms like 'syllabus', 'undergraduate', and 'predictive analytics' correctly. However, there are some minor inaccuracies in word choice and collocation, such as 'I got admission for' (should be 'I was admitted to') and 'suggest me any' (should be 'suggest any... to me'). While these errors do not impede communication, they prevent the vocabulary from reaching a more sophisticated level. Expanding your range of formal expressions would enhance the professional tone of your writing.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 6.0

You use a mix of simple and complex sentence structures. There are several grammatical errors, such as 'in next month' (remove 'in'), 'on July' (should be 'in July'), and 'there is no single paper is matching' (should be 'there is no single paper that matches'). Additionally, the question 'Also, whether can I transfer my fees' is syntactically incorrect; it should be phrased as an indirect question: 'I would also like to know whether I can transfer my fees.' These errors occur frequently enough to impact the overall accuracy of the text.

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