Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 14 · 2026-08-13

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 m writing this letter to give feedback of Traditional Indian food cookery course which i recently completed in your institute.

I thoroughly enjoyed the course but specially practical knowledge which i received from master chefs like Sanjiv Kapoor. They gave us deeply knowledge about different dishes and gave us in-depth information about different ingredient and their different cooking technique which helped me lot about cookery course.

After completing your class i had made so many dishes for my friends and my family .They loved it ,Recently i made Pav bhaji, daal dhokli,samosa on my nephews birthday.my relative give so many positive comment on my food preparation.one of my friend gave me order for making food for them son's birthday.

I personally believe that your institute should start cookery course on international food like Thai or Italian it will be beneficially for your institute and if you will launch Italian food cookery course soon i will be join the course soon.

I am looking forward to hearing from you.

Yours faithfully,

Patel

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 7.0

The letter successfully addresses all three bullet points of the prompt. You clearly describe what you enjoyed about the course, specifically mentioning the practical knowledge and the expertise of the instructors. You also provide a clear account of your cooking activities since the course, citing specific examples like 'Pav bhaji' and 'samosa'. Finally, you make a relevant suggestion for future courses, such as Thai or Italian cuisine. The tone is appropriate for a formal letter to a course director, and the purpose of the communication is clear throughout. To reach a higher band, ensure that your ideas are slightly more expanded to demonstrate a deeper engagement with the task requirements.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.0

The letter is logically organized into distinct paragraphs, each focusing on a specific aspect of the prompt. The progression of ideas is clear, moving from the feedback on the course to your current cooking practice and finally to your suggestion. However, the use of cohesive devices is somewhat limited and occasionally mechanical. For instance, the transition between sentences could be smoother; using a wider variety of linking words (e.g., 'furthermore', 'consequently', 'in addition to this') would improve the flow. Additionally, some referencing is slightly repetitive, which makes the structure feel a bit basic at times.

Lexical Resource — Band 6.0

You demonstrate an adequate range of vocabulary for the task, successfully using terms like 'practical knowledge', 'in-depth information', and 'food preparation'. However, there are several instances of word-choice errors and awkward phrasing, such as 'deeply knowledge' instead of 'in-depth knowledge' and 'gave me order' instead of 'placed an order'. These errors do not impede communication, but they do limit the precision of your writing. To improve, focus on collocations—how words naturally pair together—and try to incorporate more sophisticated vocabulary to express your ideas with greater nuance.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.5

You use a mix of simple and complex sentence structures, but there are frequent errors in grammar and punctuation that occasionally distract the reader. Common issues include missing articles (e.g., 'on my nephews birthday'), incorrect verb tenses (e.g., 'i had made' instead of 'I have made'), and capitalization errors (e.g., 'i' instead of 'I'). While these errors rarely prevent the reader from understanding your message, they are frequent enough to prevent a higher score. Focusing on subject-verb agreement and consistent tense usage will significantly improve the accuracy of your writing.

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