Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

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

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)

I have booked the Personal Support Worker programm in your college. It is a part time course from Monday to Wednesday only.

I want to cancel this course as I am interested in Early Childhood Education which is a full time programm. I got time to manage my studies so I am planning to apply for full time course. Moreover, This is 2 year diploma which will help to find a job in education sector. I think it would be better for my future employment security.

Therefore, I request you to change my course if possible. I have not paid the fee yet for the previousely booked programm. I anticipate that you will consider my point of view and assist me to get into the new course.

You can contact me if you need more information from me. Thank you so much for the support.

Your Sincerely,

Akashveer.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.0

The student covers all bullet points required by the task prompt: they state the course booked (Personal Support Worker), explain why they need to cancel (shifting to Early Childhood Education due to better career prospects), and ask about switching to a different course. However, there is a minor omission regarding the length requirement, as the response falls slightly short of the 150-word minimum at 148 words. Furthermore, some ideas, such as getting time to manage studies, are slightly underdeveloped. Nevertheless, the communicative purpose is clear, and the tone is appropriate for a formal letter to a college administrator. Consequently, these factors position the response firmly at a Band 6.0.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.0

The letter exhibits a coherent overall arrangement with a clear sequence of ideas, moving logically from the course details and reason for cancellation to the request for a change and closing remarks. Paragraphing is used appropriately to separate distinct points. However, cohesion is occasionally somewhat mechanical or abrupt, particularly in transitions like 'Moreover, This is 2 year diploma' and 'Therefore, I request you'. Referencing and linking could be smoother to achieve a higher band. Overall, the logical progression is evident, supporting a Band 6.0.

Lexical Resource — Band 6.0

The student demonstrates an adequate range of vocabulary for the task, using terms related to education such as 'part time course', 'diploma', and 'education sector'. There are some spelling and word-choice errors, such as 'programm' instead of 'program' or 'programme', 'previousely' instead of 'previously', and 'I got time' which is slightly too informal. While there are attempts at less common vocabulary like 'employment security' and 'anticipate', these minor inaccuracies and occasional spelling mistakes mean the lexical resource sits at a Band 6.0.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 6.0

The response features a mix of simple and complex sentence forms, such as 'I want to cancel this course as I am interested in Early Childhood Education which is a full time programm.' There are several grammatical errors and punctuation issues, including missing articles ('in your college', 'helps to find a job', 'for full time course'), a comma splice ('Moreover, This is 2 year diploma'), and minor capitalization errors. Despite these errors, meaning is rarely impeded, and the sentence structures are reasonably varied. This performance aligns well with the Band 6.0 descriptors.

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