Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · IELTS General Essentials · 2026-08-27

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)

Here is the handwritten letter transferred to typed text, keeping the wording and grammar as close to the original as possible:

Dear Sir or Madam,

I am writing regarding an evening course. I recently joined enrolled, I could not continue until further term.

My name is Mehajet Lundy, and I joined an evening classes of French in your institution. Although I was fully prepared to join these classes, I could not be able to the part continue this semester, as I got a placement in other nation for next 4 months. Apart from this, it is only possible if the classes will available online. However, I would like to continue my existing course after 4 months, when I will return back. So, please keep me enrolled. In addition, I would do some practice tests or home work to stay in touch with my French course.

I would kindly request you to look into this matter and reserve my seat for next semester. I hope for positive response. Thank you for your time and consideration.

Yours faithfully,

Mehajet Lundy

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.0

You have addressed all three bullet points of the prompt: explaining the situation, stating your intentions, and asking for advice. The tone is appropriate for a formal letter. However, the development of your ideas is somewhat hindered by grammatical inaccuracies, which occasionally make your meaning slightly unclear, such as in the opening sentence. While you have covered the requirements, the expression of your ideas lacks the precision needed for a higher band. To improve, ensure that your explanation of why you cannot continue is stated more clearly and that your request for advice is more explicitly linked to the options available to you.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.0

The letter follows a logical structure with a clear introduction, body, and conclusion. You use basic cohesive devices such as 'Although', 'However', and 'In addition' to link your ideas. However, the flow is sometimes interrupted by awkward phrasing and sentence construction. For instance, the transition between your reason for leaving and your request to stay enrolled could be smoother. Paragraphing is used correctly, which helps the reader navigate the letter. To reach a higher band, focus on using a wider variety of cohesive devices and ensuring that the logical progression between sentences is more seamless.

Lexical Resource — Band 6.0

You demonstrate an adequate range of vocabulary for the task, using words like 'institution', 'placement', and 'consideration'. There are some instances of unnatural word choice or collocation, such as 'return back' (which is redundant) and 'joined an evening classes' (which should be 'joined an evening class'). While these errors do not impede communication, they indicate a need for more precise vocabulary usage. To improve, focus on learning common collocations and avoiding redundant phrases. Expanding your range of formal expressions will also help you convey your message more effectively.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0

You attempt a mix of simple and complex sentence structures, but there are frequent grammatical errors throughout the text. Examples include 'I could not be able to the part continue' and 'if the classes will available'. These errors occasionally make the text difficult to follow. While you show an attempt to use complex structures, the lack of control over basic grammar and verb forms limits your score. To improve, focus on subject-verb agreement, correct modal verb usage, and ensuring that your sentence structures are grammatically sound before attempting more complex forms.

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