Band 6.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.5 · Cambridge IELTS 17 · 2026-09-15

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 a letter to the college administrator regrading cancelation for the part-time course that I booked. Recently, I booked Personal Support Worker course which is 6 months course. This course was recommended by one of my friend and without even thinking about my future career, I just booked this course. I wanted to cancel the booking of this course because this is not related to my studies and I also don't have any experience.

Now, I want to enroll in Early Childhood Education. I realise that I have 2 year experience in teaching. I love to teach to the little ones. I think that this course is best suitable for me. I would really appreciate if you will change my course as soon as possible so that I can start my classes because I don't want to miss any class.

Yours faithfully,

Prabhjeet kaur

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 7.0

The response successfully covers all three bullet points outlined in the prompt. First, the student clearly identifies the specific part-time course booked by stating, 'Recently, I booked Personal Support Worker course which is 6 months course.' Second, a clear and logical explanation is provided for the cancellation, noting that it is not related to their current studies and that they lack experience. Third, the letter effectively asks about booking a different course by expressing a desire to enroll in 'Early Childhood Education' instead. The tone is appropriate for a formal letter to a college administrator, and the purpose of the communication is transparent and fully achieved throughout the writing.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.5

The letter maintains a clear logical organisation and progression from stating the purpose of the writing to explaining the cancellation and proposing an alternative course. Paragraphing is used appropriately to separate the main ideas, with the first paragraph handling the cancellation and the second introducing the new course request. Cohesive devices such as 'Recently', 'Now', and 'so that' are employed to connect ideas, although some transitions feel slightly mechanical or repetitive in structure. Referencing is generally clear, ensuring the reader easily follows the sequence of events and requests made by the writer.

Lexical Resource — Band 6.0

The student demonstrates an adequate vocabulary range suitable for the task, using appropriate terms related to education and course enrollment such as 'administrator', 'enroll', and 'part-time course'. However, there are some noticeable word choice and collocation errors, such as writing 'regrading cancelation' instead of 'regarding cancellation' and 'I love to teach to the little ones' instead of 'teaching young children'. Less common vocabulary is attempted with limited precision, resulting in occasional errors that do not, nevertheless, impede the overall communication of the message.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 6.0

The response displays a mix of simple and complex sentence forms, such as the concessive or conditional elements in sentences like 'I would really appreciate if you will change my course as soon as possible so that I can start my classes.' There are several grammatical errors present, including missing articles ('booked Personal Support Worker course', 'is 6 months course'), tense inconsistency ('if you will change' instead of 'if you would change'), and preposition misuse. Despite these recurring inaccuracies, the structure allows the reader to understand the intended meaning without significant difficulty.

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