Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 14 · 2026-08-21

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 am writing this letter because i recently did a short term cooking course on your Fed cookery school. It was a great time and vital skill to learn.

I did 1 month all vegetarian curies course and i felt very good. In this course i learned how to make a curies with different vegetable. Moreover, This course tutor is one of the best teacher. That course atmosphere was very friendly everyone is supporting, That i find very intersting.

I join this course just because i recently moved to foreign and i do not have any idea how to make a food, so after attending this course i make too many things. Also i have been making a food since 2 month after attending your school and it was good . I got to many complement about my cooking skills.

Furthermore, Now i am keen to learn this skill. So i am happy to join your future cookery course that is master in cooking. Me and my friend highly intrested to join this course.

Yours Faithfully,

Ayush Prajapati

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.0

The letter addresses all three bullet points: describing what was enjoyed, stating how much cooking has been done since, and suggesting a new course. The tone is appropriate for a formal letter. However, the development of ideas is somewhat limited. For instance, the description of the course is quite brief, and the suggestion for a new course lacks detail regarding what specifically the 'master in cooking' course would entail. To reach a higher band, you should expand on your experiences and provide more specific details to fully develop your ideas.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.0

The letter is organised into clear paragraphs, which helps the reader follow the structure. However, the use of cohesive devices is somewhat mechanical and occasionally inaccurate. For example, the transition 'That i find very intersting' is awkward and does not effectively link to the previous sentence. Additionally, the use of 'Moreover' and 'Furthermore' is a bit repetitive. Improving the variety of linking words and ensuring they are used to create a smoother flow between sentences would significantly enhance the coherence of your writing.

Lexical Resource — Band 5.5

The vocabulary is generally adequate for the task but lacks precision and variety. There are several errors in word choice and collocation, such as 'short term cooking course on your Fed cookery school' (should be 'at') and 'make a curies' (should be 'make curries'). Phrases like 'make a food' and 'do not have any idea' are somewhat simplistic. To improve, focus on using more natural collocations and expanding your range of descriptive adjectives and verbs to express your thoughts more precisely.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.5

There is a mix of simple and complex sentence structures, but the accuracy is inconsistent. Frequent errors include subject-verb agreement ('This course tutor is one of the best teacher'), article usage ('moved to foreign'), and capitalization ('i'). Tense usage is also inconsistent, particularly when describing past experiences versus current habits. While these errors do not completely impede communication, they are frequent enough to distract the reader. Focusing on basic grammatical accuracy, such as pluralization and consistent verb tenses, will help improve your score.

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