Band 6.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.5 · Cambridge IELTS 14 · 2026-09-04

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 well. I am writing this letter as per your request giving a review regarding the cookery course.

My name is Ramandeep kaur. Few month ago, I finished my culinary course from your well established institution. I enjoyed a plethora of things over there such as get an opportunity to interact people from different cultures and traditions. Apart from it, teacher have highly qualified they teach students according their strength and weakness.

I would like to inform you that before starting the school I was only able to make a tea itself but after completing my course I can make lots of cuisine including savory, sweet dishes and different kinds of drinks.

I would really appreciate if you could involve an italian and chines food recipes in your course so that learners can get a chance to learn worldwide food at your school.

Thank you for your attention. I think my feedback will help your coaching center to make a few changes.

Yours sincerely,

Ramandeep kaur

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 7.0

The letter covers all three bullet points required by the prompt. You described your enjoyment of the cultural interaction and the quality of the teachers, explained your progress from making only tea to preparing various cuisines, and suggested adding Italian and Chinese courses. The tone is appropriate for a formal letter, and the purpose is clear throughout. To reach a higher band, ensure that your ideas are slightly more developed; for instance, you could briefly explain why you specifically enjoyed the cultural aspect or provide a more detailed example of a dish you learned to cook.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.5

The letter is logically organized into clear paragraphs, each addressing a specific requirement of the task. You use basic cohesive devices such as 'Apart from it' and 'I would like to inform you that' to transition between ideas. However, some transitions are slightly mechanical or grammatically awkward, such as 'Apart from it, teacher have highly qualified'. To improve, focus on using a wider variety of linking words and ensuring that the reference within sentences is clearer. The overall progression of the letter is easy to follow, which is a key strength.

Lexical Resource — Band 6.0

You demonstrate an adequate range of vocabulary for the task, using terms like 'plethora', 'culinary', and 'well established'. There are some minor errors in word choice and collocation, such as 'make a tea' (should be 'make tea') and 'involve an italian and chines food recipes' (should be 'include Italian and Chinese recipes'). While these errors do not impede communication, they indicate a need for more precise control over common collocations and pluralization. Expanding your vocabulary to include more specific culinary terms would further enhance your score.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 6.0

You use a mix of simple and complex sentence structures. However, there are frequent grammatical errors, particularly with subject-verb agreement ('teacher have highly qualified' instead of 'teachers were highly qualified') and article usage ('an italian and chines food'). Additionally, there are issues with prepositions and word forms, such as 'interact people' (should be 'interact with people'). While these errors rarely prevent the reader from understanding your message, they are frequent enough to keep the score in the 6.0 range. Focusing on proofreading for basic subject-verb agreement and pluralization will help significantly.

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