Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 17 · 2026-08-21

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/ Madam,

I am writing this letter regarding my part time course cancellation in xxxxx college.

I have booked the Project management course for the spring semester. I made payment of 6000 CAD for the course.

I am cancelling the course because, i am interested in Digital Marketing.I found Digital Marketing has enormours scope than the course i chose before.Moreover, one of friends adviced to take a digital marketing course. I made some personal research and i finally decided to Take this course

i would like to know the Digital Marketing course is available for spring semester. How much it costs for the whole course. Whether it has any prerequisite.Moreover, how creditials required to complete the course.

Could you provide the detailed information of the course i have asked at your earliest convinenience and if u need any information please dont hesitate to contact me.Thanking you.

Yours faithfully,

xxxxxxx

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.0

The letter covers all three bullet points: identifying the course, explaining the reason for cancellation, and inquiring about a new course. The tone is generally appropriate for a formal letter. However, the development of ideas is somewhat limited. For example, the explanation for the cancellation is brief, and the inquiry regarding the new course is a list of questions rather than a cohesive paragraph. To reach a higher band, you should expand on your reasoning and ensure the flow between the request for cancellation and the inquiry about the new course is smoother.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.0

The letter is organized into clear paragraphs, which helps the reader follow the structure. However, the use of cohesive devices is somewhat mechanical and occasionally inaccurate. For instance, the transition 'Moreover' is used twice in close proximity, and the connection between sentences is sometimes abrupt. The referencing is generally clear, but the lack of varied linking words makes the text feel a bit repetitive. Improving the variety of transition signals and ensuring they are used to connect ideas logically rather than just starting new sentences would improve the flow.

Lexical Resource — Band 6.0

You have a sufficient range of vocabulary to convey your message, such as 'semester', 'prerequisite', and 'convenience'. However, there are several errors in word choice and spelling, such as 'enormours' (enormous), 'adviced' (advised), 'creditials' (credentials), and 'convinenience' (convenience). Additionally, some phrasing is slightly unnatural, such as 'made some personal research'. While these errors do not impede communication, they indicate a need for more careful proofreading and a wider range of precise vocabulary to achieve a higher band.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.5

The letter uses a mix of simple and complex sentence structures, but there are frequent grammatical errors. Issues include missing articles (e.g., 'one of friends'), incorrect verb forms (e.g., 'I would like to know the Digital Marketing course is available' should be 'if the course is available'), and punctuation errors, such as the inconsistent use of spaces after commas and periods. The use of 'u' instead of 'you' is inappropriate for a formal letter. To improve, focus on subject-verb agreement, consistent punctuation, and avoiding informal abbreviations.

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