Band 6.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.5 · 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 6.5)

Dear Sir/ Madam,

I hope this email finds you well.

I am writing to share my feedback on the cookery coarse which I took at Seneca College. I had an amazing time there, and the course was extremely rewarding. It exceeded all my expectations.

When I enrolled in this coarse, I first did my research about this institution and coarse I was enrolling and then I registered for the coarse. The cookery coarse was very insightfull and I learned many new things and techniques in cooking and got a thorough understanding of how a commercial kitchen is run. Furthermore, the instructors were highly skilled and organised but more importantly they were cooperative and answered all the question we had in the session.

After I completed the coarse, I am cooking almost everyday and I am making trying different recipes and cuisine that I learned their and lucky it is turing out to be a success. Due to this cooking coarse I have reduced spending on food from outside restaurants and eataries and I prefer to cook at home now.

Lastly, I would like to make a suggestion on a new coarse that the College can think of offering to the students which is on Thai Cusine. It's very popular and considering the demographics of the region many candidates would be willing to join the coarse. So I think that the school should introduce a new coarse on Thai Cusine and open the registrations for students as soon as possible.

I hope you will consider my feedback.

Yours truely,

Sankalp Diwate.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 7.5

You have successfully addressed all three bullet points in the prompt. You described your enjoyment of the course, explained your current cooking habits, and provided a clear suggestion for a new course. The tone is appropriate for a formal letter to a course director. The ideas are relevant and well-developed, providing enough detail to satisfy the requirements of the task. Your position is clear throughout, and the letter follows a logical structure that makes your purpose easy to understand.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 7.0

The letter is logically organized with a clear introduction, body paragraphs, and a conclusion. Each paragraph focuses on a specific aspect of the prompt, which helps the reader follow your ideas easily. You use some cohesive devices like 'Furthermore', 'After I completed', and 'Lastly' to link your thoughts. However, the flow could be improved by using a wider variety of linking words and ensuring that the transition between sentences is smoother. The paragraphing is appropriate for a formal letter, and the overall structure is coherent.

Lexical Resource — Band 6.0

You have an adequate range of vocabulary to convey your message clearly. You use some good phrases like 'exceeded all my expectations' and 'highly skilled'. However, there is a recurring spelling error with the word 'course', which you consistently write as 'coarse'. This is a significant issue as it is a high-frequency word in this context. Additionally, there are minor errors such as 'insightfull' (insightful) and 'eataries' (eateries). While these errors do not impede communication, they do limit your score in this criterion.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 6.0

You demonstrate a mix of simple and complex sentence structures. While you are generally able to communicate your meaning, there are several grammatical slips throughout the text. For example, 'I am making trying different recipes' is awkward, and 'learned their' should be 'learned there'. You also have issues with subject-verb agreement and tense consistency, such as 'I am cooking almost everyday' (should be 'I have been cooking'). These errors are frequent enough to prevent a higher band score, although they do not prevent the reader from understanding your message.

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