Band 7.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 7.5 · IELTS General Essentials · 2026-10-07

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 7.5)

Dear Sir,

I am writing to inform you that unfortunately, I am unable to continue with the evening course that I recently enrolled in.

Recently, I have taken some extra responsibilities at work for which I have to stay up late for several hours in the week. As a result, I am unable to give the course time and attention it requires. Rather than missing the classes frequently, I prefer to defer my course until the next term, because I expect my schedule to be managed till then.

I would therefore request my enrollment to be changed and transferred to the next available term. I am very keen to complete my studies and do not want to discontinue it altogether.

Could you please let me know about the procedure of postponing my enrollment? I would appreciate it if you could also tell me if I need to pay some additional fees or complete any formalities.

I look forward to hearing from you.

Yours faithfully,

Prapti Shastri

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 8.0

The letter addresses all three points clearly: you explain that extra work responsibilities make it difficult to attend, state that you want to defer your studies until the next term, and ask about the postponement procedure, fees, and formalities. The reason is relevant and the intention to complete the course is made explicit, so the reader can understand both the problem and your preferred outcome. To make the request even more fully developed, you could specify when the extra work began or give a clearer indication of when you expect your schedule to ease. Overall, the purpose and tone are appropriate for a formal request, with only minor scope to add detail.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 8.0

The information is arranged in a clear sequence: the opening states the purpose, the next paragraph explains the difficulty, and the following paragraphs make the request and ask for practical guidance. Linking phrases such as “As a result,” “Rather than,” and “I would therefore” help show the relationship between the circumstances and your proposed solution. Paragraphing is appropriate, and the closing is suitably formal. The progression is easy to follow throughout. To make the cohesion still more seamless, you could connect the request for transfer more directly to the question about the procedure, rather than treating them as separate steps; however, the current organisation already manages the letter’s parts effectively.

Lexical Resource: Band 7.0

You use a suitable range of formal vocabulary, including “extra responsibilities,” “defer,” “enrollment,” “postponing,” and “formalities.” These choices communicate the situation and request clearly, and the tone remains consistent with a letter to a course provider. A few collocations are less natural or precise: “stay up late for several hours in the week” is awkward, and “my schedule to be managed till then” does not clearly express that your workload is expected to ease. “Change and transfer” is also somewhat repetitive. More idiomatic phrasing would make the vocabulary more flexible and precise, while retaining the strong formal register already present.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 7.5

The letter includes a useful mix of simple and complex structures, such as “As a result, I am unable to give the course time and attention it requires” and the conditional request, “I would appreciate it if you could also tell me…”. Most sentences are clear and punctuation is generally controlled. A few grammatical choices need refinement: “for which I have to stay up late” has an unclear reference, and “I do not want to discontinue it altogether” uses a pronoun whose reference is not fully clear. In “I expect my schedule to be managed till then,” the construction is grammatically possible but does not express the intended meaning naturally. More precise clause construction and reference would strengthen an otherwise effective range.

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