Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 14 · 2026-11-10

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 5.0)

Dear Sir or Madam,

I am writing this letter to you about my feedback on my cookery course experience which i recently done in your school.

I was student last 6 months in your institute regarding cooking classes . I want to learn different kinds of food so that i took admission in your Academy which was very for me . I enjoyed all the classes because your tutors were very helpful.

When I took first class then I was very nervious but with the help of your teachers i learned more dishes as well as this course was very worthly for me . I completed this course within 6 months with 400$ .

I want to suggest you that you should start another cooking courses as well like italian, chinese and so on.you should also organise small compitions so that students could participate and get more prices.

I look forward to hearing from you soon.

yours faithfully,

Harpreet Kaur

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 4.5

You establish the purpose of the letter and mention that you enjoyed the classes because the tutors were helpful. You also suggest Italian and Chinese courses, so the reader can identify a possible future offering. However, the task is only partly addressed: you do not say how much cooking you have done since completing the course, and the suggestion about competitions and prizes does not replace this required point. The course description is also unclear in places, such as “which was very for me,” and the account of your experience is brief. To strengthen the response, clearly describe a specific enjoyable aspect, state how often or what you have cooked since the course, and make the course suggestion more fully explained.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

The letter has a recognisable opening, body and closing, and its ideas are grouped broadly by purpose: course experience first, then suggestions. This gives the reader some overall organisation. However, progression is not consistently clear. The second paragraph moves from your reason for enrolling to an unclear comment about the academy, while the next paragraph combines your nervousness, learning dishes, course duration and cost without a clear sequence. Linking phrases such as “When I took first class then” are awkward, and the final suggestions run together. Use separate paragraphs for course feedback, cooking since the course, and future offerings, and connect each idea with simple, accurate transitions.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use enough topic-related vocabulary to communicate the general subject, including “tutors,” “dishes,” “cooking classes,” and examples of cuisines. However, the range is limited and several word choices or forms are inaccurate, which makes parts of the message unclear. For example, “very worthly” is not a natural expression, “get more prices” appears to mean receive prizes, and “small compitions” is misspelled. “I took admission” is also an unnatural collocation in this context. Aim for precise, natural phrases such as “enrolled in the course,” “valuable experience,” and “organise competitions.” Check spelling and word forms carefully, especially in the final paragraph.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

The response includes some attempts to link clauses, for example, “I want to learn different kinds of food so that I took admission,” as well as mostly simple statements. However, the range is limited, and errors occur frequently enough to affect clarity. The opening clause “which i recently done” has an incorrect verb form, and “I was student last 6 months” is missing an article and uses an unsuitable tense. Other examples include “When I took first class” and “I completed this course within 6 months with 400$,” where articles and sentence construction need attention. Practise accurate past-tense forms and basic article use, and build longer sentences only when you can control the clauses and punctuation.

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