Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 14 · 2026-08-20

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 able to make tasteful food after completing this course. Before taking this course I am having no knowledge about food taste, I can eat anything that is good or bad in taste.

Throughout the learning phase of this course, I enjoyed making simple dishes that used to eat in day to day life in Indian cuisine and I have also challenged myself to make the difficult dishes, however after trying couple of times I conquored all the dishes and made it up to the standards of the chef-level.

When I, started the course I thought that I am leaving this course from the middle becuase this is not my cup of tea. But, after every week this course motivated me to prepare some new dishes so when i completed the cousrse and counted the dishes that i prepared was tastefuI is around 25 somewhere from easy to difficult dishes like Vadapav to Pav-bhaji.

I would like to give one thing that you must include is the culinary skills course that helps the people to motivates and learn new cutting skills like cutting vegetable in different shape to decorate the dishes - makes huge impact on the customer who tries the food.

I hope that you like my feedback, if you add something more in your cookery course let me update it with that.

Best wishes,

Shivam Patel

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.0

You have addressed all three bullet points of the task: describing what you enjoyed, mentioning your cooking frequency, and suggesting a new course. However, the development of these points is somewhat uneven. While you mention enjoying Indian cuisine, the explanation of how much you have cooked since the course is vague; you mention '25 dishes' but do not explicitly state how often you cook now. The suggestion for a 'culinary skills' course is relevant and well-integrated. To improve, ensure that each bullet point is fully expanded with clear, specific details that directly answer the prompt's requirements.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.0

The letter is organised into logical paragraphs, which helps the reader follow your ideas. However, the use of cohesive devices is somewhat mechanical and occasionally inaccurate. For example, the transition 'But, after every week' is slightly awkward, and the sentence structure in the third paragraph is fragmented, making the flow feel disjointed. Using a wider variety of linking words (e.g., 'furthermore', 'consequently', 'in addition') would help improve the logical progression between sentences and paragraphs. Ensure that your punctuation, particularly the use of commas, does not break the flow of your sentences.

Lexical Resource — Band 6.0

You have a sufficient range of vocabulary to communicate your ideas, such as 'culinary skills', 'cuisine', and 'motivated'. However, there are several instances of imprecise word choice and collocation errors, such as 'tasteful food' (instead of 'tasty' or 'delicious'), 'leaving this course from the middle' (instead of 'dropping out'), and 'made it up to the standards' (instead of 'met the standards'). These errors do not impede communication, but they do limit your ability to express yourself with precision. Focusing on learning common collocations will help you sound more natural.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.5

You use a mix of simple and complex sentence structures, but there are frequent grammatical errors throughout the text. Issues include tense inconsistencies (e.g., 'I am having no knowledge' instead of 'I had no knowledge'), subject-verb agreement, and awkward phrasing like 'I would like to give one thing that you must include'. Additionally, there are several punctuation errors, such as unnecessary commas and missing articles. While the meaning is generally clear, these persistent errors indicate a need for more careful proofreading and a stronger grasp of basic sentence construction and verb tenses.

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