Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 17 · 2026-08-19

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 6.0)

Dear Sir,

I am writing this letter to cancel my booking for my part-time course which I recently booked with your college because I gave an interview last week for a position of admin assistant but I did not receive their call for hiring. Yesterday, I got manager's call for that position and he descried me a whole situation that he was on his vacation. Consequently, he was doing call later 2 weeks for filling the position.

Moreover, I enrolled in accounting course and I need to cancel this since I am not able to manage my job schedule along with part time study due to same timing of classes and shift. Although I am cancelling my registration in accounting course, I am still looking for a course in which schedule is adjustable so that I can manage both the important task of my life.

Please, let me know relevant course which is flexible to attend.

Kind regards,

John

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.0

You have addressed all three bullet points of the task: identifying the course, explaining the reason for cancellation, and inquiring about an alternative. However, the explanation regarding the job interview is somewhat confusing and lacks clarity, particularly the phrase 'he was doing call later 2 weeks'. While the purpose of the letter is clear, the development of your ideas could be more concise and professional. To improve, ensure that your explanation is easy for the reader to follow without needing to re-read sentences to understand the sequence of events.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.0

The letter is organized into logical paragraphs, which helps the reader follow your points. You use basic cohesive devices like 'Moreover' and 'Although' to connect ideas. However, the flow between sentences is occasionally hindered by awkward phrasing, such as in the second paragraph where the transition between the job situation and the course cancellation feels slightly disjointed. The use of referencing is generally clear, but the overall progression could be smoother with more varied linking words and better control over sentence structure.

Lexical Resource — Band 6.0

You have an adequate range of vocabulary to convey your message, such as 'enrolled', 'registration', and 'adjustable'. However, there are some inaccuracies in word choice and collocation, such as 'descried me a whole situation' (likely meant 'described') and 'doing call later 2 weeks'. These errors do not prevent communication, but they do limit the precision of your writing. To reach a higher band, focus on using more natural collocations and ensuring that your word choices are contextually appropriate for a formal letter.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.5

You demonstrate a mix of simple and complex sentence structures. While you attempt complex sentences, there are frequent grammatical errors, such as 'I gave an interview... but I did not receive their call for hiring' and 'he was doing call later 2 weeks'. Punctuation is generally acceptable, but some sentence constructions are awkward, which occasionally forces the reader to pause. To improve, focus on subject-verb agreement and the correct use of articles and prepositions, as these are the primary areas where errors occur.

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