Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 14 · 2026-08-06

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,

I am writing this letter to share my feedback on the cookery classes that I have take recently from your school. I really appreciate the efforts that every instructor made in training the students. I liked the course because it was very difficult but by passing the time and doing more and more practice I felt easy after sometime.

Moreover, I have learnt various types of cooking in the session with unique techniques. After ending the course i do cooking on daily bases beacuse its is so interesting and I also try to make them with the instructions that i learn from your school .

I want to you add an another course with some advance tips and tricks , so that everyone can gain more interest and apply different pattern to make the dish perfect. I hope you will like my suggestion . Thank you in anticipation.

Your Faithfully

Robert Hook,

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.0

The letter addresses all three bullet points: describing what was enjoyed, stating the frequency of cooking since the course, and suggesting a new course. However, the development of these ideas is somewhat limited. For instance, the description of what was enjoyed is vague ('it was very difficult but... I felt easy'), and the suggestion for a new course lacks specific detail regarding the content. While the task requirements are met, the response would benefit from more elaboration and a more professional tone appropriate for a formal letter to a course director.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.0

The letter is organised into clear paragraphs, which helps the reader follow the structure. There is a logical progression from the introduction to the feedback, the current practice, and finally the suggestion. However, the use of cohesive devices is somewhat mechanical and limited. Phrases like 'Moreover' are used correctly, but the transitions between sentences within paragraphs could be smoother. The overall arrangement is coherent, but the lack of variety in linking words keeps this at a mid-level band.

Lexical Resource — Band 5.5

The vocabulary is adequate for the task but lacks range and precision. There are several instances of awkward phrasing or incorrect word choices, such as 'take recently' instead of 'taken recently', 'passing the time' instead of 'as time passed', and 'daily bases' instead of 'daily basis'. While the meaning is generally clear, the limited range of vocabulary and the recurring errors in word formation and collocation prevent a higher score. More precise terminology related to cooking would improve the quality of the response.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.5

The response contains a mix of simple and complex sentence structures, but there are frequent grammatical errors. Examples include 'I have take' (tense error), 'its is' (redundant pronoun), 'I want to you add' (incorrect verb structure), and 'an another' (article error). Punctuation is also inconsistent, particularly with spacing around commas and periods. While these errors do not completely impede communication, they are frequent enough to be noticeable and demonstrate a lack of control over more complex grammatical forms.

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