Band 4.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 4.0 · Cambridge IELTS 17 · 2026-10-07

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 4.0)

Writer a letter on your booking a part time course at a college you need to cancel your booking , and choice a diffierent course.

Asalam o alikum!

Dear Sir!

My name is Ameez .I am study in this college ,for intermidiate. My join the course class at college in part time ,I request i am not do course in this time , I select to diffierent course at college . I hope that you to veiw my problem , this is he bad effect of my study ,on other course they helping in my study. my parent wanted me choice to other course to protect in my future , and give me a better opportunities for profession. I am very thankfull to you for chanimg in my course, i always payer for you, God give the good health to you.

Yours obedientaly,

I am learner in this college is very gland.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 3.5

You make a partial attempt to cover the requested points: you refer to joining a part-time course, say you cannot continue “in this time,” and ask to change to a different course. However, the course you booked is never identified, and the reason for cancelling is unclear; the references to your parents and future opportunities do not explain what has changed. The request about another course is also vague, with no question about available options or how to transfer. The response is 144 words, so it does not meet the 150-word minimum. The opening also does not follow the required “Dear Sir or Madam,”. To improve, state the course name, give a clear reason, and ask specifically about suitable alternatives.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 3.5

There is a basic sequence from introducing yourself to discussing the course and closing the letter, and the reader can recognise that you want to change courses. However, the ideas are not arranged into clear paragraphs, and several points run together in a long, difficult-to-follow section. Connections such as “and” and “this is” do not clearly show how your study, your parents’ wishes, and your request relate to one another. The closing sentence, “I am learner in this college is very gland,” also interrupts the letter’s progression. Organise the response into short paragraphs for the booked course and cancellation reason, the request for another course, and a polite closing; use clear links such as “because” and “Could you please let me know…”.

Lexical Resource: Band 4.5

You use some vocabulary relevant to the situation, including “part time course,” “different course,” “study,” and “profession,” so the general topic is recognisable. There are also attempts at more formal expressions, such as “better opportunities” and “I am very thankful.” However, spelling errors and inaccurate or unnatural word choices frequently make the message harder to understand: examples include “intermidiate,” “veiw,” “chanimg,” and “obedientaly.” Some phrases, such as “bad effect of my study” and “protect in my future,” do not express your intended meaning clearly. Build accuracy with common college-letter phrases and check spelling, word forms, and collocations before submitting.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 4.0

The response attempts to communicate several ideas in sentences, but grammatical control is limited and errors often obscure the relationships between them. For example, “I am study in this college” has an incorrect verb form, while “My join the course class at college in part time” lacks a clear sentence structure. In “I request i am not do course in this time,” the verb pattern and clause construction are faulty. Capitalisation and punctuation are also inconsistent, as in “.I” and the lower-case “i.” Most sentences rely on simple or incomplete patterns, with little accurate variety. Practise complete subject–verb sentences and basic forms such as “I am studying,” “I booked,” and “I need to cancel because…”.

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