Band 6.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.5 · Cambridge IELTS 14 · 2026-08-19

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 Madam,

I am writing to provide feedback on the short cooking course I recently attended.

I really enjoyed how the teaching staff gave us a short history on the dish's origin that we were going to learn in that class, which was unique for me and I enjoyed that. Other than that, I really liked the friendly atmosphere and the tips and tricks which I can use when I cook on my own.

Since completing the course I have been cooking four times a week. Moreover, cooking have become very enjoyable activity for me in my daily life because of the notes I created during my cookery course at your school.

I would also like to suggest that the school consider offering an international baking course. And a course on different healthy drinks. I believe such a course would be useful for students who live away from home in hostels.

Yours faithfully,

Nand Patel

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 7.0

You have successfully addressed all three bullet points required by the prompt. You described the enjoyable aspects of the course, such as the historical context and the friendly atmosphere. You also clearly stated your current cooking frequency and provided two specific suggestions for future courses. The tone is appropriate for a formal letter to a course director. To reach a higher band, ensure that your ideas are slightly more developed; for instance, explaining why the historical context was particularly meaningful to you would add depth to your response.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 7.0

The letter is logically organized with clear paragraphing. Each paragraph focuses on a specific aspect of the task, which helps the reader follow your ideas easily. You use some cohesive devices like 'Moreover' and 'Other than that' to link your thoughts. However, the transition between the two suggestions in the final paragraph is slightly abrupt. Using a more sophisticated linking phrase, such as 'In addition to this, I would also welcome...', would improve the flow and demonstrate better control over cohesive devices.

Lexical Resource — Band 6.0

Your vocabulary is generally appropriate for the task and allows for clear communication. You use some good phrases like 'teaching staff' and 'friendly atmosphere'. However, the range is somewhat limited and relies on fairly common language. To improve, try to incorporate more precise or descriptive vocabulary related to cooking or learning experiences. For example, instead of saying 'cooking have become very enjoyable', you could use 'culinary pursuits have become a source of great satisfaction'. This would demonstrate a higher level of lexical flexibility.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 6.0

You demonstrate a mix of simple and complex sentence structures. While the meaning is always clear, there are some grammatical slips. For instance, you wrote 'cooking have become', which should be 'cooking has become' (subject-verb agreement). Additionally, the sentence 'And a course on different healthy drinks' is a sentence fragment and should be integrated into the previous sentence. Despite these errors, your control over basic grammar is good, and the mistakes do not impede the reader's understanding of your message.

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