Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 14 · 2026-08-05

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 6.0)

Dear Sir or Madam,

I hope you are doing well in your life. I'm Shilpa your previous batch student who learned lot of skills and knowledge from this cookery school.

Firstly, I would like to mention you that I enjoyed my full course. The quality of cooking skills and passion towards teaching the children I genuinely admire the most. The new dishes which I hadn't event heard about that those dishes I cooked in my class and that boost my confidence too.

After completing this full course, I made lot of dishes and also polished my skills in baking like cake, cookies, brownies and lot more. Now my whole family loves the food which I cook and that becomes my responsibility too to cook all three time meal.

On the other hand, I would like to suggest you that this cooking course is wonderful but you can also add some other cookery program like pastry making, deserts specialization. These programs will not only add revenue but also help many students who wants to pursue there career in cooking field.

Thank you

Tamanna

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.0

The letter addresses all three bullet points of the prompt: describing the enjoyment of the course, detailing subsequent cooking practice, and suggesting a new course. The tone is appropriate for a letter to a course director. However, the development of ideas is somewhat basic. For instance, while you mention enjoying the course, the description of 'quality of cooking skills' is a bit vague. To reach a higher band, you should provide more specific examples of what was taught or why the teaching style was effective. The ideas are relevant and the purpose of the letter is clear throughout.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.0

The letter is logically organized into clear paragraphs, each addressing a specific part of the prompt. You use basic cohesive devices such as 'Firstly', 'After completing this full course', and 'On the other hand' to transition between ideas. While the progression is generally clear, some of the linking is slightly mechanical. The referencing is mostly accurate, although there is a slight confusion in the introduction where you refer to yourself as 'Shilpa' but sign off as 'Tamanna'. Ensuring consistency in your persona is important for maintaining a professional tone.

Lexical Resource — Band 5.5

You demonstrate an adequate range of vocabulary for the task, using terms like 'specialization', 'pursue their career', and 'genuinely admire'. However, there are some noticeable errors in word choice and collocation, such as 'doing well in your life' (which is unnatural in this context) and 'all three time meal' (should be 'three meals a day'). Additionally, there are minor errors like 'deserts' instead of 'desserts'. While these errors do not impede communication, they limit the score as they show a lack of precision in more complex expressions.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.5

You use a mix of simple and complex sentence structures. There are several grammatical errors, such as 'I hadn't event heard' (should be 'even'), 'there career' (should be 'their'), and 'that becomes my responsibility too to cook'. These errors are frequent enough to be noticeable but do not prevent the reader from understanding your message. To improve, focus on subject-verb agreement and the correct use of possessive pronouns (their vs. there). Increasing the variety of error-free complex sentences will help you move into the higher bands.

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