Band 6.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.5 · Cambridge IELTS 17 · 2026-09-28

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 College Administor,

I am writing to inquire about the cancelation of my part-time course which i took in your college last week. I booked Hotel and Resort Management in hospitality management at downtown campus. Initally, i thought this course have massive job opportunities in the future. But according to my friend there are lots of job seekers in this aeria and if i need job in same feild after course completeion, i need to move from this provience, as he did for the job after finshed this course. So, I do not want to leave my parent alone, as they are very old now and i have to take care of them on daily basis.

I would be more grateful if you could suggest me any other pocket friendly academic part-time course that is available right now and will start in next couple of weeks.

I look forward to hearing from you soon.

Yours sincerely,

Karanveer Singh

Student Id. 53304

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 7.0

The response successfully covers all bullet points required by the prompt. First, you clearly state which part-time course you booked by mentioning 'Hotel and Resort Management in hospitality management at downtown campus'. Second, you effectively explain why you need to cancel your booking, providing personal reasons regarding your friend's advice about local job prospects and your desire to care for your elderly parents instead of moving away. Finally, you successfully ask about booking a different course, requesting suggestions for a 'pocket friendly academic part-time course that is available right now'. Your tone is appropriately formal for a letter to a college administrator, and all parts of the task are addressed well, earning a solid Band 7.0.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.5

The letter maintains a clear logical organisation and overall progression from stating the purpose of the letter, explaining the reasons for cancellation, and finally inquiring about alternative courses. Paragraphing is used appropriately to separate different points, such as the main explanation in the first body paragraph and the request in the second. Cohesive devices are generally used effectively, although some transitions could be smoother. Phrases like 'Initally' and 'So' are a bit conversational for a formal letter, but referencing throughout the text remains clear, which supports an overall cohesive structure.

Lexical Resource: Band 6.0

You demonstrate an adequate range of vocabulary for the task, successfully attempting less common vocabulary items such as 'inquire', 'cancelation', 'job seekers', and 'pocket friendly'. However, there are some spelling and word-choice inaccuracies, such as 'Administor' (Administrator), 'cancelation' (cancellation), 'i' (I), 'aeria' (area), 'feild' (field), 'completeion' (completion), and 'provience' (province). While these errors do not impede communication, they restrict the lexical score to a Band 6.0 because they show occasional issues with spelling and precision.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 6.0

The letter includes a mix of simple and complex sentence forms, demonstrating your ability to express relative clauses and conditional ideas, such as in 'if i need job in same feild after course completeion, i need to move from this provience'. However, there are noticeable grammatical and punctuation errors throughout the text, including lowercase 'i' pronouns, missing articles ('need job', 'leave my parent'), and minor tense inconsistencies ('which i took' instead of 'which I booked'). Despite these errors, they rarely impede overall communication, placing your grammatical performance firmly at a Band 6.0.

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