Band 6.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.5 · 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 6.5)

Dear Sir or Madam,

My name is Rudresh Patel and I am currently studying the French language course in the evening lectures. However, I will not be able to attend regular classes because of my busy schedule.

There are two main reasons for me to not continue the classes. Firstly, I am enrolled in the volleyball team and we have a tournament coming up.So, I would have to start the practice for it. Moreover, I also work a part-time job from twelve in the noon till five in the evening and currently, I am not able to leave the job due to financial needs.

Therefore, I would like to drop the course for this semester and continue it in the next one. I can ask my friends for the notes and for the assignments I can submit them in the semester break.

I hope you will understand my situation and allow me to take up the course next semester. Also, I would really appreciate any recommendation from your side.

Yours sincerely,

Rudresh

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.5

You address all three points: you explain that volleyball practice and your part-time work prevent attendance, state that you want to resume the course next term, and request recommendations. The purpose is clear and the reasons are relevant. However, the proposed plan to obtain notes and submit assignments during the break is not clearly connected to taking the course next term, and it may suggest you intend to continue the current course despite saying you want to drop it. The request for advice is also quite general. To strengthen the response, clarify whether you want to defer, withdraw, or transfer your enrolment, and ask a specific question about fees, credit, or re-enrolment procedures. This would develop the ideas more fully and make the letter’s intended outcome unmistakable.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 7.0

The letter follows a clear progression: you introduce your situation, give two reasons, explain your preferred arrangement, and close with a request. Paragraphing supports this sequence, and signposts such as “Firstly,” “Moreover,” and “Therefore” help the reader follow the argument. The overall organisation is effective, though some linking is a little mechanical, and the relationship between dropping the course and submitting assignments during the break is unclear. The transition from your reasons to your proposed solution could also be more explicit. For a more polished progression, connect each paragraph directly to your request—for example, explain that the work and tournament commitments are temporary and therefore you hope to defer enrolment until next term.

Lexical Resource: Band 6.0

Your vocabulary is adequate for the purpose, and phrases such as “financial needs,” “tournament,” and “semester break” communicate relevant details. You also use some formal language appropriate to a letter, including “I would really appreciate.” However, several expressions are imprecise or unnatural, such as “evening lectures,” “regular classes,” and “recommendation from your side.” “Drop the course” may also sound more final than your intention to take it next term. These choices do not prevent understanding, but they limit precision and naturalness. Use course-administration vocabulary consistently, such as “defer my enrolment” or “resume the course,” and choose collocations that sound natural in formal correspondence.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 6.5

You use a mix of simple and complex forms, including the reason clause “because of my busy schedule” and the conditional “I would have to start the practice.” Most sentences are understandable, and grammatical errors rarely interfere with the message. Some sentence-level issues remain: “There are two main reasons for me to not continue” is awkwardly formed, and “I also work … and currently, I am not able to leave the job” joins ideas in a way that could be more controlled. The sentence beginning “So” after “coming up” also needs clearer punctuation and connection. To improve, practise concise infinitive patterns (“reasons I cannot continue”) and review punctuation around sentence boundaries and coordinating conjunctions.

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