Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · IELTS General Essentials · 2026-08-10

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 6.0)

Dear Sir,

I hope you find this letter in good spirits.

I am indeed sorry to inform you that I will not able to continue the current course as my uncle come across a very bad health situation and as i live with him it is my responsibility to look after him.

Your are definitely going to wonder how will I catch up the course but I want to tell you that i have already made a thought Because I am probably going to move to hospital with my uncle. I won't be able to secure enough time to studyt

to study on the course at least an hour everyday. Furthermore, I have already submitted a request for online learning at your classes.

Please consider my request in urgency to let me know if I can able to follow-up with this plan for a month. And please inform, shall i have to register again for the next team. Moreover, I will be Grateful if you have any other option available for me.

I look forward to talk to you soon.

Best regards,

Kishan

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.0

You have addressed all three bullet points in the prompt: explaining your situation, stating your desire to postpone the course, and asking for advice. The tone is generally appropriate for a formal letter. However, some ideas are slightly under-developed or unclear, such as the mention of 'online learning' which seems to contradict your earlier statement that you cannot secure time to study. To improve, ensure your explanation is logically consistent throughout the letter so the reader fully understands your specific constraints and your proposed solution.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.0

The letter is organized into logical paragraphs, which helps the reader follow your message. You use some cohesive devices like 'Furthermore' and 'Moreover' to connect your ideas. However, the flow is occasionally interrupted by awkward phrasing and some mechanical use of transitions. The referencing is sometimes unclear, particularly in the second paragraph where the connection between moving to a hospital and the inability to study could be more explicitly linked. Improving the variety of your linking words and ensuring smoother transitions between sentences will help you reach a higher band.

Lexical Resource — Band 5.5

You have an adequate range of vocabulary to communicate your message, but there are several instances of imprecise word choice and collocation errors. For example, 'bad health situation' is better expressed as 'serious health issue' or 'medical emergency'. Similarly, 'made a thought' is not a standard collocation; 'given this some thought' or 'reached a decision' would be more natural. While your meaning is generally clear, the vocabulary is somewhat basic and lacks the precision required for higher bands. Focus on learning common collocations to sound more natural.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.5

You use a mix of simple and complex sentence structures, but there are frequent grammatical errors that occasionally distract the reader. Common issues include subject-verb agreement (e.g., 'my uncle come' instead of 'comes'), missing auxiliary verbs (e.g., 'I will not able' instead of 'I will not be able'), and punctuation errors. Additionally, there are some awkward constructions like 'if I can able to follow-up'. While these errors do not completely impede communication, they are frequent enough to lower the score. Focus on proofreading for basic verb forms and sentence construction.

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