Band 6.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.5 · Cambridge IELTS 14 · 2026-08-26

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,

I hope you are doing great. I am writing this letter to you regarding the feedback of the short cookery course that I have completed at your school.

I thoroughly enjoyed a lot while learning this course because I am really passionate about learning new techniques of difficult recipes. Moreover, I had an excellent learning experience from the teachers as they were very cooperative and well-educated.

During this short cooking course I have prepared many Indian curry recipes from easy to tough levels, which made my everyday life easier and enjoyable. Furthermore, In a single day, I was able to prepare three to four different dishes with the guidance and support of the instructors.

I would like to recommend one another course that is Advanced Cooking course. I believe this would be beneficial for those individuals who wish to pursue skill as a profession.

I hope my recommendation and feedback would be helpful for your school.

Yours sincerely,

Parminder Kaur

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 7.0

You have successfully addressed all three bullet points in the prompt. You described your enjoyment of the course, mentioned your cooking practice since the course, and suggested an advanced course. 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, when mentioning how much you have cooked since the course, you could provide a specific example of a dish you mastered or how often you now cook, rather than just stating it made life easier. Overall, the response is clear and fulfills the requirements of the task effectively.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 7.0

The letter is logically organized with a clear introduction, body paragraphs, and a closing. You use some cohesive devices such as 'Moreover,' 'Furthermore,' and 'In addition,' which help the flow of ideas. However, the transition between the second and third paragraphs is slightly abrupt. To improve, ensure that each paragraph focuses on one clear theme and that the links between sentences are more varied. The paragraphing is appropriate for a letter format, and the progression of ideas is easy to follow throughout the text.

Lexical Resource — Band 6.0

You demonstrate an adequate range of vocabulary for the task, using terms like 'passionate,' 'techniques,' and 'beneficial.' There are some minor issues with word choice, such as 'learning this course' (you learn a subject, but you take or complete a course) and 'tough levels' (a more natural collocation would be 'advanced levels' or 'complex recipes'). While the vocabulary is sufficient to convey your meaning clearly, incorporating more precise collocations and less common lexical items would help elevate your score to a higher band.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 6.5

You use a mix of simple and complex sentence structures, which is good. There are some grammatical slips, such as 'I thoroughly enjoyed a lot while learning this course' (the 'a lot' is redundant here) and 'pursue skill as a profession' (which requires an article, e.g., 'a skill'). Punctuation is generally accurate, and your meaning is never obscured by these errors. To improve, focus on subject-verb agreement and the correct use of articles. Most of your sentences are clear and communicate your message effectively to the reader.

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