Band 7.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 7.0 · IELTS General Essentials · 2026-07-24

IELTS Writing Task 1 question

You have enrolled in an evening course but you have found that you are too busy to continue and would like to take the course next term instead.

• explain the situation and why you cannot continue the course

• say what you would like to do about your studies

• ask for advice about what you can do about the situation

Student answer (Band 7.0)

Dear Humber College,

I am writing this for seeking your assistance regarding one of my evening course. My name is Navdeep and I am currently in the 3rd semester of my program Business Insights and Analytics. I recently selected and enrolled in few courses to study during my 3rd term of the prorgam. I am facing a big challenge for one of the module which is Fundamentals of Data Analysis that I opted to study during evening lectures.

This course is schduled for every Thrusday at 5 pm. After first week into my 3rd term I realisedmy other courses are scheduled on the same day and timing is back to back which leaves hardly any room for short break.

As this is one of the significant subject of my program, I dont want to compromise with the learning.

Furthermore, I have already checked if same course is available on a different day but unfortunately it is not.

Moreover, I am planning to re-enroll in this course next term intead of continuing in this session.

I am totally aware about the fact that it is not possible to change add/drop/change the course once classes has commenced. Nevertheless, I am seeking your advise and guidance in this difficult situation.

Yours sincerely,

Navdeep

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 8.0

The response successfully addresses all three bullet points of the task. You clearly explain the scheduling conflict, state your intention to defer the course to the next term, and politely request advice on how to proceed. The tone is appropriate for a formal letter to an educational institution. The ideas are relevant and well-developed, ensuring the reader understands your situation and your desired outcome. To improve further, ensure that you explicitly state your student ID or specific course code to make the request more actionable for the administration.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 7.0

The letter follows a logical progression, moving from the introduction of the problem to the explanation and finally the request for assistance. You use cohesive devices such as 'Furthermore', 'Moreover', and 'Nevertheless' to link your ideas. However, the paragraphing is somewhat limited; the entire body of the letter is presented as a single block of text. Breaking this into distinct paragraphs—one for the situation, one for the proposed solution, and one for the request for advice—would significantly improve the readability and structure of your writing.

Lexical Resource — Band 6.5

You demonstrate an adequate range of vocabulary for the task, using terms like 'enrolled', 'commenced', and 'compromise'. There are some minor spelling errors, such as 'schduled' instead of 'scheduled', 'Thrusday' instead of 'Thursday', and 'intead' instead of 'instead'. Additionally, there are some minor collocation issues, such as 'writing this for seeking' (should be 'writing to seek') and 'one of my evening course' (should be 'courses'). While these errors are noticeable, they do not impede the overall meaning of your message.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 6.5

You use a mix of simple and complex sentence structures, which is appropriate for this task. There are several grammatical slips, such as 'one of the module' (should be 'modules'), 'I realisedmy' (missing space), and 'classes has commenced' (subject-verb agreement error; should be 'have commenced'). Despite these errors, the message remains clear throughout. To reach a higher band, focus on proofreading for subject-verb agreement and ensuring that plural nouns are used correctly after phrases like 'one of the'.

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