Band 6.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.5 · Cambridge IELTS 14 · 2026-11-05

IELTS Writing Task 1 question

You recently did a short cookery course. The cookery school has asked for your feedback on this course. Write a letter to the course director at the cookery school. In your letter

• describe what you enjoyed about the course
• say how much cooking you've done since the course
• suggest another cookery course you’d like the school to offer

You do NOT need to write any addresses.

Begin your letter as follows:

Dear Sir or Madam,

Student answer (Band 6.5)

Dear Sir or Madam,

I am writing this letter as I was asked write a feedback about the short cookery course that I attended from your school two weeks ago.

The course was indeed a useful one as it stand out from those which I have attended previously. One main thing that I enjoyed was the group cooking competition. I was able to gain more knowledge and ideas of cooking from my fellow team mates and from the chef who supervised us during the competition.

I have already done a lot of cooking at home and for my friends with ideas gathered from the course. There were all impressed with the improvement I have had since the completion of course, on top of that, many of my friends enquired on how join for your future programs.

The only suggestion I have for you is to conduct another cookery course that includes sessions with international cuisines and prinimtive cooking methods. Thank you for your prompt attention to this matter.

Best Regards

Gokul

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 7.0

You address all three requested points and maintain a suitable, polite purpose throughout. The group cooking competition is a clear example of what you enjoyed, and you explain that you have cooked at home and for friends using ideas from the course. You also make a relevant suggestion for a future course focused on international cuisines and traditional cooking methods. These ideas are supported with some detail, such as learning from teammates and the supervising chef. To make the response more fully developed, specify how often you have cooked or give an example of a dish you prepared. The proposed course could also be explained more clearly, for instance by saying which cuisines or techniques you would like included.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 7.0

The letter has a clear progression: you explain why you are writing, describe a positive course experience, report your cooking since then, and finish with a suggestion. Paragraphing helps distinguish these points, and linking expressions such as “One main thing,” “on top of that,” and “The only suggestion” guide the reader through your message. The overall organisation is easy to follow. Some connections are less smooth, however: “on top of that” joins the friends’ reaction and their enquiries in a slightly crowded sentence, while “There were all impressed” leaves the reference unclear. Use a full stop or a clearer connector, and name the people directly—for example, “My friends were impressed.” This would make cohesion more flexible and precise.

Lexical Resource: Band 6.0

Your vocabulary is adequate for the purpose and includes some relevant expressions, such as “group cooking competition,” “supervised,” “international cuisines,” and “cooking methods.” These choices communicate the main ideas, and the tone is generally appropriate for a formal letter. However, some word choices and collocations are inaccurate or imprecise: “a feedback” is not natural, “stand out from those” is unclear, and “prinimtive” is misspelled. “Future programs” is also less specific than “future courses.” Aim for more natural combinations, such as “provide feedback,” “stood out from previous courses,” and “traditional cooking techniques.” Checking spelling and choosing precise terms would improve control while preserving your clear meaning.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 6.0

You use a mix of simple and more complex sentence forms, including the relative clause in “the chef who supervised us” and the time phrase “since the completion of course.” Most of the message remains understandable, and errors do not prevent the reader from following your points. Some grammatical inaccuracies remain, though. In the opening, write “I was asked to write” rather than “I was asked write”; “it stand out” needs past-tense agreement (“it stood out”); and “There were all impressed” should be “They were all impressed.” The phrase “how join” also needs an infinitive marker: “how to join.” Review articles and verb forms, as in “the course,” to make your sentences more consistently accurate.

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