Band 6.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.5 · Cambridge IELTS 17 · 2026-09-01

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,

My name is Shubham Savaliya. I am writing this letter to request you to cancel my recent booking at the University of Toronto. Recently, I have booked a part-time course at the University of Toronto. But now I would like to cancel this course.

I have booked a Diploma in Pharmacy Assistant program at the university. Which has a duration of 36 weeks. My friend suggested to me to enroll in this course. So that I got an admission into this course.

Unfortunately, I would like to cancel this course due to some specific reasons. One of the main reasons is that now I want to get an admission to a Master of Pharmacy at the same university. I can get a better job opportunity after completion of my master's rather than doing a diploma course. So, this is the reason why I want to switch my course.

Now, could you please let me know regarding the booking of the Master in Pharmacy course at the same university? Also, let me know how much I would have to pay for this course with some specific duration of the same. Please give more details about the course duration as well.

Thank you for your support. I am looking forward to your response.

Yours sincerely,

Shubham Savaliya

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 7.5

You have successfully addressed all three bullet points in the prompt. You clearly identified the course you booked (Diploma in Pharmacy Assistant), provided a logical reason for the cancellation (switching to a Master's program for better career prospects), and included a request for information regarding a different course. The tone is appropriate for a formal letter to an administrator. The ideas are well-developed and the purpose of the letter is clear from the beginning. You have met all the requirements of the task effectively.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.5

The letter is logically organized with a clear introduction, body paragraphs, and a closing. Each paragraph focuses on a specific aspect of the task, which helps the reader follow your argument easily. You use some cohesive devices such as 'Unfortunately', 'One of the main reasons', and 'Also', which help connect your ideas. However, some transitions could be more sophisticated to improve the flow. For instance, the connection between the second and third paragraphs could be smoother. Overall, the paragraphing is appropriate and the progression of ideas is logical.

Lexical Resource — Band 6.0

You demonstrate an adequate range of vocabulary for this task. You use subject-specific terms like 'Diploma in Pharmacy Assistant' and 'Master of Pharmacy' correctly. However, there are some minor issues with word choice and collocation, such as 'get an admission into' (should be 'gain admission to') and 'regarding the booking of' (which is slightly awkward in this context). While your vocabulary is sufficient to convey your meaning clearly, incorporating more precise collocations would elevate your writing to a higher band.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.5

You use a mix of simple and complex sentence structures. While your meaning is always clear, there are several grammatical errors throughout the text. For example, 'Which has a duration of 36 weeks' is a sentence fragment. You also have some tense inconsistencies, such as 'Recently, I have booked' (should be 'I recently booked') and 'So that I got an admission' (which is grammatically incorrect). Despite these errors, they do not impede communication. To improve, focus on sentence boundary awareness and consistent verb tense usage.

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