Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 14 · 2026-09-11

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 writing this letter to you giving feedback regarding the cookery course which I did, I really enjoyed the course. Firstly, the staff is very cooperative which helped me to learn about such course. It was very new experience for me.

Moreover, it was the first time for me to do cooking, because I was not good in culinary skills. So, I had never done that much cooking. But I am trying my best to learn new recipes to like how to make them and which type of specific ingredients used to make certain food.

Furthermore, I am just wondering I you couple be able to suggest me any type of another cookery course which you like, just because I love to trying making new kind a food like specific type of dishes for certain cultures like chines, Japanese and many more.

I really appreciate to you

Thanks

Your faithfully

Komal

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.0

The letter addresses all three bullet points: describing enjoyment, mentioning current cooking habits, and suggesting a new course. However, the development of these points is somewhat limited. For example, the explanation of what you enjoyed is brief, and the suggestion for a new course is slightly confused in its phrasing. To improve, you should expand on your ideas with more specific details—such as mentioning a particular dish you learned or explaining why you want to learn Japanese or Chinese cuisine specifically. The tone is generally appropriate for a formal letter, though the closing 'Your faithfully' contains a minor error.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.0

The letter is organized into paragraphs, which helps the reader follow the structure. You use some cohesive devices like 'Firstly', 'Moreover', and 'Furthermore' to link your ideas. However, the flow between sentences is sometimes mechanical, and the logical progression is occasionally hindered by grammatical errors. For instance, the transition in the second paragraph is a bit abrupt. To reach a higher band, focus on using a wider variety of linking words and ensure that the relationship between sentences is clearer and more natural.

Lexical Resource — Band 5.5

You have a sufficient range of vocabulary to communicate your message, such as 'cooperative', 'culinary skills', and 'ingredients'. However, there are some inaccuracies in word choice and collocation, such as 'I am just wondering I you couple be able to suggest me' and 'trying making new kind a food'. These errors do not prevent understanding, but they do limit the precision of your writing. To improve, focus on learning common collocations and ensuring that your word choices are natural for the context of a formal request.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.5

You attempt a mix of simple and complex sentence structures, but there are frequent errors in grammar and punctuation. Examples include 'the staff is very cooperative which helped me to learn about such course' (article usage), 'I was not good in culinary skills' (preposition error), and 'I really appreciate to you' (incorrect verb structure). While these errors rarely impede communication, they are frequent enough to affect the overall fluency of the text. Working on subject-verb agreement and the correct use of articles will significantly improve your accuracy.

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