Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 6.0 · IELTS General Essentials · 2026-09-22
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 or Madam,
My name is Ram and I enrolled in the part time course of computer science in your college. In the past week I joined classes in the evening schedule but I felt that was hard to manage for me. Because of financial issues, I am doing full time job in one of the multinational corporation. My duty time is 10 am to 6 pm, on the other side my course classes starts at 5 pm, so everthing going mismatch and I am unable to reach on time.In the local areas traffic is too much, I tried to hurry up.
It is possible could I choose next term course to continue my rest of study. It will help me to polish my skills against the repairing or modification of programs.
I feel stuck in this situation could you help me out of this stress. And please let me know what options I have. I will look forward for your response.
Your faithfully
Ram
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 6.5 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 5.5 |
| Lexical Resource | 6.0 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 5.5 |
| Overall | 6.0 |
Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.5
The response covers all three bullet points required in the task instructions well. Ram successfully explains the situation regarding his evening computer science course and his full-time job schedule conflicts. He clearly states what he would like to do about his studies by asking to postpone his coursework to the next term. Furthermore, he asks for advice on his options and expresses his emotional state concerning the stress. The purpose of the letter is clear, and the tone is generally appropriate for a formal communication, though there are minor inconsistencies in register. The ideas are relevant and sufficiently extended to satisfy the requirements of a General Training Task 1 response.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.5
The letter has a coherent overall arrangement and follows a logical letter format, beginning with a salutation and ending with a sign-off. However, paragraphing is somewhat weak; ideas are bunched together into a single block of text in the body rather than being separated into distinct functional paragraphs (e.g., explaining the situation versus asking for advice). Cohesive devices are occasionally mechanical or faulty, as seen in phrases like 'on the other side my course classes starts at 5 pm, so everthing going mismatch'. Referencing is generally clear, but the lack of structured paragraphing prevents the response from achieving a higher band in this category.
Lexical Resource — Band 6.0
The lexical range used is adequate for the task. Ram attempts some less common vocabulary, such as 'multinational corporation', 'financial issues', and 'modification', showing an awareness of topic-related terms. However, there are noticeable inaccuracies in word choice, collocation, and spelling, such as 'everthing going mismatch', 'repairing or modification of programs', and 'duty time'. Words are sometimes misspelled or used in unnatural combinations, which occasionally causes mild strain for the reader. Nevertheless, the vocabulary is sufficient to convey the intended meaning clearly.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.5
Ram uses a mix of simple and complex sentence forms, attempting complex structures with clauses, such as 'Because of financial issues, I am doing full time job in one of the multinational corporation.' However, grammatical accuracy is inconsistent. There are several noticeable errors, including missing articles ('doing full time job', 'in one of the multinational corporation'), subject-verb agreement issues ('classes starts'), and awkward phrasing ('It is possible could I choose'). Punctuation and capitalization errors also appear, such as starting a new sentence without a space after a full stop. These errors do not impede overall communication but prevent the grammar score from rising higher.
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