Band 6.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.5 · Cambridge IELTS 14 · 2026-11-12

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 hope you are doing well. i am writing to provide my feedback about cookery course that i did recently from your cookery school.

Firstly , i really enjoyed pratical session of cookery course than theory because they gave me a chance to learnt about different recipes and improve my cooking skill. The instructors were very friendly as well as supportive, they taugh me how to make a italian and chineses dishes . Additionally, the classes were well organized with all the necessary ingredients they were provided in class without extra fees.

After completing cookery course i feel more confident while making or trying something new because everyday at my home i make new dishes for my near and dear ones . They really enjoying new foods that became possible after this cookery cousea. I really feel blessed and confident when i got lot of compliment from them about taste food.

I would suggest you for another bakery course that will be great for students to learn about cakes, sweets, pasties as well .

Yours faithfully,

Harpreet kaur

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 7.0

You address all three requested points: you explain that you enjoyed the practical sessions and supportive instructors, describe cooking new dishes at home, and recommend a baking course. The letter’s purpose and generally positive view are clear, and you support your feedback with details such as ingredients being provided and family members enjoying the food. The amount of cooking since the course is conveyed as happening every day, although a specific example or clearer description of how often you have cooked would make this point more convincing. The proposed course is relevant, but you could explain briefly why students would benefit from it. These details would develop your ideas more fully.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 7.0

The letter has a clear overall progression: an opening explaining its purpose, a paragraph about the course, a paragraph about cooking afterwards, and a final suggestion. This makes the main points easy to locate. You also use signposting such as “Firstly” and “Additionally” to connect information. At times, however, the links between ideas are less smooth—for example, the sentence about feeling confident moves quickly into cooking for family and receiving compliments. Some transitions also feel formulaic, and the final course suggestion could connect more explicitly to your positive experience. Keep the paragraph structure, but use clearer links between related details and vary how you introduce them.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use enough vocabulary to communicate the main ideas, including course-related terms such as “practical session,” “instructors,” “recipes,” and “ingredients.” Phrases such as “more confident” and “well organized” also convey your positive response clearly. However, inaccurate word forms, spelling, and collocations are noticeable and sometimes make the letter less natural: “pratical,” “taugh,” “chineses dishes,” “cookery cousea,” and “compliment … about taste food.” Some expressions, including “near and dear ones,” are less suitable for this formal feedback letter. Aim for accurate, natural combinations such as “compliments on the taste” and “baking course,” and proofread spelling and word forms.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You attempt both simple and more developed sentence forms, including a reason clause in “because they gave me a chance…” and a sentence describing the effect of the course on your confidence. The intended meaning is generally understandable, but errors in sentence construction and verb forms recur. For example, “a chance to learnt” should use the base form after “to,” while “They really enjoying new foods” needs a finite verb. The sentence beginning “The instructors were very friendly” also joins two complete ideas with only a comma. Articles and sentence-initial capitalization need attention as well. Practise building accurate sentences with subordinate clauses, and check verb forms, articles, and punctuation when editing.

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