Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 14 · 2026-09-17

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 hope this letter finds you well. I am writing this letter regarding my cookery course experience that I have done in your cookery school.

Firstly, I am very thankful to you and all teachers.I recently completed my two months 'Simple cooks' course at your school. I have enjoyed talking classes every single day. The all teachers are well experienced. In just short term course,I learned a lot about cooking styles and different food ingredients and their nutrition facts.

I am very passionate about fulfilling my chef dream.Every single day of my class I cooked various food iteams with the help of incredible teachers. Usually, before taking classes I was not aware about how we can create special food iteam with simple ingredients.After attend my cooking classes, I love making different dishes at my home especially on weekends.

Lastly, I would like to give you a suggestion regarding offer Mexician food course to your students. I noticed most of your cookery classes are based on Indian style food cooking ideas. It would be great if you add different cooking styles.

I hope you will pay your attention. I would appreciate your consideration regarding this matter.

Yours sincerely,

Raven Mall.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.5

The response covers all three bullet points required in the task instructions. The student describes what they enjoyed about the course, stating that they 'enjoyed taking classes every single day' and learned about cooking styles and nutrition. They also mention how much cooking they have done since finishing the course, explaining that they love making different dishes at home on weekends. Furthermore, a clear suggestion is made regarding offering a Mexican food course. All parts of the prompt are appropriately addressed, maintaining an appropriate semi-formal tone suitable for a letter to a course director. The purpose of the letter is clear throughout, and the ideas are adequately developed to meet the requirements of the task.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.0

The letter is organised into logical paragraphs, beginning with an appropriate salutation and closing with a standard sign-off. The student uses basic cohesive markers such as 'Firstly' and 'Lastly' to structure the response. However, paragraphing is occasionally fragmented, and some transitions between sentences feel slightly disjointed, such as moving abruptly from discussing nutrition facts to the dream of becoming a chef. Cohesive devices are functional but at times mechanical. Overall, the message progresses clearly, but greater flexibility and smoother transitions between ideas would be needed for a higher band score.

Lexical Resource — Band 5.5

The student demonstrates an adequate vocabulary for the task, successfully communicating everyday ideas related to cooking and learning. Phrases such as 'nutrition facts', 'cooking styles', and 'passionate about' are used correctly. However, there are noticeable lexical errors and awkward word choices, such as 'talking classes' instead of 'taking classes', 'short term course' missing an article, and repeated use of 'food iteams' with a spelling error ('iteams' instead of 'items'). Less common vocabulary is attempted with limited success, and spelling slips prevent the score from reaching a higher level.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.5

The response includes a mix of simple and complex sentence forms, such as 'Usually, before taking classes I was not aware about how we can create special food iteam with simple ingredients.' However, there are frequent grammatical errors throughout the text, including subject-verb agreement issues ('The all teachers are well experienced'), missing prepositions, and awkward phrasing ('After attend my cooking classes'). Punctuation is generally acceptable, but spacing errors occur after commas and periods. While communication is not severely impeded, the frequency of grammatical inaccuracies places the performance firmly in the band 5.5 range.

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