Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · 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 6.0)

Dear Sir or Madam,

I am writing to inform you about I want to enroll English speaking course instead of History course. So can you please cancel my History course booking.

Moreover, I would like to mention that I already enroll in part-time course History at your colleage. Because it is my favourite subject and I want to learn about more about different culture and traditions.However, recently I completed my studies so I have to give English skills test to get my work permit. That's why I have to change my course.Otherwise I am happy to learn History.

Furtheremore, I would also like to mention that my previous course starting from 5 Oct to 15 Nov, only on Mondays and Tuesdays a week. So would like to follow the same schedule if possible. I hope you understand my problem and give me admission in new course. Which will be beneficial for me.

Thank for your time and consideration I am waiting for your reply.

Yours faithfully,

Sandeep Kaur

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0

The candidate covers all the required bullet points of the task successfully. She states which course she booked (History), explains why she needs to cancel (she recently completed her studies and now needs an English test/work permit), and asks about booking a different course (English speaking course) while keeping the same schedule. The tone is appropriate for a formal letter to a college administrator. However, the ideas could be developed slightly more clearly and smoothly, placing the response solidly within the Band 6 descriptors.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The letter is generally coherent and follows a logical overall arrangement from stating the purpose of the letter to explaining reasons and making a new request. Paragraphing is used to separate different points, such as the initial request, reasons, and scheduling details. However, cohesive devices are sometimes mechanical or faulty, as seen with abrupt transitions like 'Furtheremore' and 'Otherwise I am happy to learn History.' Referencing is also occasionally unclear. This demonstrates the characteristics of Band 6 cohesion.

Lexical Resource: Band 6.0

The student uses an adequate range of vocabulary for the task, including terms like 'colleage' (collegial spelling slip: college), 'work permit', and 'beneficial'. There are noticeable spelling and word choice errors, such as 'enroll' instead of 'enrolled' and 'colleage' instead of 'college', but these do not impede communication. Attempts to use less common vocabulary are present, though sometimes inaccurate. This fits the criteria for Band 5.5 to 6.0, where Band 6 represents a satisfactory adequate range with minor mechanical issues.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

The response contains a mix of simple and complex sentence forms. There are frequent grammatical errors, such as 'I am writing to inform you about I want to enroll English speaking course', missing articles ('an English speaking course'), and incorrect verb tense/form usage ('already enroll', 'starting from'). Punctuation is also occasionally faulty. These errors occasionally cause difficulty for the reader and reflect a limited control of complex structures, placing the grammar score at Band 5.0.

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