Band 6.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.5 · Cambridge IELTS 14 · 2026-07-31

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 to provide you review on the cookery course I did from your institution as you asked it from me.

There are ample of things that I liked about this curriculum but the most prominent is staff members. They are very kind and helpful. Moreover, their teaching method is appreciable. Apart from this, fun activities involved in it makes the class enjoyable.

Till now, I have learned all the basics of cooking, that is, I can cook everything without the problem in knowing about the quantity to add in dish. I can cook delicious food too.

Now, I would prefer to learn the advanced cooking skills which are required for being chef in restaurants. So, I would like to suggest you include this in your institution so that me and my friends can continue from you.

Thank you.

Yours sincerely,

Dilkashdeep Kaur

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.5

You have addressed all three bullet points in the prompt: describing what you enjoyed, mentioning your cooking practice since the course, and suggesting a future course. However, the development of these points is somewhat limited. For example, when discussing what you enjoyed, you mention 'staff members' and 'fun activities' but do not provide specific examples of what made them enjoyable. Similarly, the suggestion for an advanced course is quite brief. To reach a higher band, you should aim to expand on your ideas with more detail or personal anecdotes to fully satisfy the requirements of the task.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 7.0

The letter is organized into logical paragraphs, which helps the reader follow your ideas. You use some cohesive devices such as 'Moreover', 'Apart from this', and 'Now' to transition between points. However, the flow is occasionally slightly mechanical. For instance, the transition between your cooking practice and the suggestion for a new course could be smoother. Additionally, the opening sentence is a bit wordy and could be more direct. Overall, the message is clear, and the paragraphing is appropriate for a formal letter.

Lexical Resource — Band 6.5

You have a sufficient range of vocabulary to convey your meaning, such as 'prominent', 'appreciable', and 'institution'. However, there are some minor inaccuracies in word choice and collocation. For example, 'provide you review' should be 'provide you with a review', and 'without the problem in knowing' is slightly unnatural phrasing. You also use 'ample of things', which should be 'an ample number of things' or simply 'many things'. Expanding your range of collocations and ensuring more precise word usage will help you achieve a higher score.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 6.5

You demonstrate a mix of simple and complex sentence structures. While your meaning is generally clear, there are several grammatical errors throughout the text. For instance, 'as you asked it from me' is awkward; 'as you requested' would be better. There are also minor errors with articles and prepositions, such as 'being chef' instead of 'being a chef' and 'continue from you' instead of 'continue my studies with you'. Despite these errors, they do not impede communication, and you show an attempt to use a variety of structures.

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