Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 17 · 2026-09-11

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 hope you are doing well. I am writing to you to cancel my booking for part-time course. Actually I have take admission in web tech course which duration is 6 months. I want to cancel due to several reasons.

Firstly, I am doing full time. So, the classes time is contradict with my work schedule if i choose study there will be more chances to loss my job.

Apart from that, I think the web tech course is not in demand i think its waste of money and time. and i have no interest in this. I want to enrolled in digital market which is enormous benefits and it's time suites to me. with this i can manage both job and study. and this course now in demand due to its merits and also can establish my own business. I look forward your response .

yours faithfully,

Kiran

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 a different course. However, the development of these points is somewhat limited. The explanation regarding the work schedule is clear, but the criticism of the 'web tech' course as a 'waste of money' is slightly informal and lacks professional tone. To improve, ensure that each point is expanded with more formal language and clear, logical transitions. The tone is generally appropriate for a letter, though it could be more polished to better suit a formal request to an administrator.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.0

The letter is organized into logical sections, which helps the reader follow your intent. You use some basic cohesive devices like 'Firstly' and 'Apart from that' to structure your arguments. However, the paragraphing is inconsistent, and the flow between sentences is sometimes abrupt. For instance, the transition between the cancellation reason and the request for a new course could be smoother. Additionally, some sentences are fragmented or lack proper punctuation, which affects the overall cohesion. Using a wider variety of linking words and ensuring clear paragraph breaks would improve the logical progression of your ideas.

Lexical Resource — Band 5.5

Your vocabulary is sufficient to convey your message, but it is quite basic and contains several errors in word choice and collocation. For example, 'take admission' should be 'enrolled in', and 'classes time is contradict' is grammatically incorrect. You also use 'digital market' instead of 'digital marketing'. While your meaning is generally clear, the lack of precision and the presence of these errors limit your score. To reach a higher band, focus on using more accurate collocations and professional terminology relevant to the context of course registration and cancellation.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.5

There is a mix of simple and complex sentence structures, but the accuracy is inconsistent. You have frequent errors in verb tense and subject-verb agreement, such as 'which duration is 6 months' (should be 'the duration of which is') and 'classes time is contradict'. Punctuation is also problematic, with missing capital letters and incorrect sentence boundaries. While these errors do not completely impede communication, they occur frequently enough to distract the reader. Focusing on basic sentence construction and proofreading for subject-verb agreement would significantly improve your accuracy.

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