Band 6.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.5 · Cambridge IELTS 14 · 2026-07-25

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 Course Director,

I am writing to share my experience with ABC cooking institute. I just completed 3 months italian course of cooking. This was unforgetable experience. In addition, on only the teachers surve there duties well but also the course structure combination of online and in person help me alot to manage my work and study together. Moreover, the practical days I personally enjoy so much because other pupils and me trying new diseases everyday as well as improve our cooking skills.

After completeing this course I start cooking on ragular basis to polished my skill more. Futhermore, I am also looking for the job as a cheif in the italian resturant. Futhermore, some of my friends are looking for baking course but after go through the offical website of ABC cooking institue, i came to know about our institute not offer this course. I think we should also look foward to offer this course, it will be benefical for students who look for this course as well as for institue it will become a source of income.

I hope for a positive response from your side.

Your Sincerely

sheebu

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.5

You have addressed all three bullet points required by the task: describing what you enjoyed, mentioning your cooking frequency since the course, and suggesting a new course. The tone is appropriate for a letter to a course director. However, the development of your ideas is somewhat limited. For instance, when describing what you enjoyed, you mention the teachers and the structure, but the explanation remains quite brief. To reach a higher band, try to expand on your points with more specific details or personal anecdotes to fully develop your ideas.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.5

The letter is logically organized into paragraphs, and you use some cohesive devices such as 'In addition,' 'Moreover,' and 'Furthermore.' However, the use of these devices is sometimes mechanical or slightly repetitive. There are also some issues with referencing and sentence flow, such as the phrase 'on only the teachers surve there duties well but also the course structure,' which is grammatically awkward and hinders the smooth progression of ideas. Improving the variety of your linking words and ensuring they are used naturally will help improve your score in this area.

Lexical Resource — Band 6.0

You demonstrate an adequate range of vocabulary for the task, such as 'institute,' 'structure,' and 'beneficial.' However, there are several noticeable errors in word choice and spelling that occasionally impede communication, such as 'surve' instead of 'serve,' 'diseases' instead of 'dishes,' and 'cheif' instead of 'chef.' These errors suggest a need for more careful proofreading and a wider focus on accurate collocations. To improve, try to focus on using vocabulary that you are confident is spelled correctly and fits the context of a formal letter.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 6.0

You attempt a mix of simple and complex sentence structures, which is a positive step. However, there are frequent grammatical errors throughout the text, including subject-verb agreement issues ('the course structure... help me'), tense inconsistencies ('I start cooking'), and word order problems. Punctuation is also inconsistent, particularly in the closing of the letter. While these errors do not completely prevent the reader from understanding your message, they are frequent enough to impact the overall clarity of your writing. Focusing on basic sentence construction and verb tense consistency will be key to improvement.

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