Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 14 · 2026-09-28

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/Madam,

I am writing this letter about my feedback in terms of cookery course that I have completed from your school.

I recently completed my cookery course from your school and it is very beneficial for me.

I learnt a lot of things about distinct cousines that was really enjoyed by me. The things which enjoyed a lot by me was learning new recipies of foreign food as well as environment was quite and helpful.

I have made many dishes throught this course as I rememberd italin, chiness and sapnish food item prepared by me with the help of our teacher. it was very enjoyable and nostalgic momemnt for me to make something perfectely in first time.

I would like to suggest some courses that school should involve in their curriculm that can be worthwhile for school as weel as learners. school should also teach indian food becuase most of the individuals do not have knowledge about this. So, if it will be tough in school it would be great.

I hope you will like my suggestion and I am very happy by learning many things.

Yours faithfully,

Gurpreet

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0

You successfully covered all three bullet points required in the prompt. You described what you enjoyed about the course, specifically mentioning learning new recipes of foreign food and the helpful environment. You also indicated how much cooking you have done since the course by noting that you have made many dishes such as Italian, Chinese, and Spanish food. Finally, you suggested another course the school could offer, recommending that they teach Indian food. While the ideas are relevant and fulfill the requirements of a General Training Task 1 letter, the development is somewhat basic and repetitive in places, particularly around the descriptions of enjoyment. This performance aligns best with Band 6.0.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

Your letter has a clear overall arrangement and follows the conventional letter format, beginning with a standard greeting and closing appropriately. However, the logical progression is at times hindered by awkward transitions and repetitive phrasing. Paragraphing is attempted, but the grouping of ideas could be managed more effectively, as the body paragraphs tend to clump multiple points together rather than separating them into distinct topical units. Referencing and cohesive devices are sometimes mechanical or faulty, such as in the sentence 'So, if it will be tough in school it would be great,' where the connection to the previous sentence is unclear. These factors place your cohesion in the Band 5.5 to 6.0 range, warranting a Band 6.0 score.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You demonstrate an adequate range of vocabulary for the task, successfully attempting less common items such as 'beneficial,' 'nostalgic,' 'curriculum,' and 'worthwhile.' However, there are noticeable spelling and word choice errors throughout the text, such as 'cousines' instead of cuisines, 'recipies' instead of recipes, 'quite' instead of quiet, 'throught' instead of through, 'rememberd' instead of remembered, 'italin' instead of Italian, 'chiness' instead of Chinese, 'sapnish' instead of Spanish, 'perfectely' instead of perfectly, 'momemnt' instead of moment, and 'weel' instead of well. While these errors do not completely impede communication, their frequency prevents you from achieving a higher band score. This vocabulary profile fits the Band 5.5 descriptor.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You use a mix of simple and complex sentence forms, demonstrating some variety in your sentence structures. For example, you successfully employ conditional and relative clauses like 'So, if it will be tough in school it would be great' and 'The things which enjoyed a lot by me was...'. However, there are frequent grammatical errors, particularly with verb forms, passive voice construction, and article usage. Errors such as 'my feedback in terms of cookery course,' 'was really enjoyed by me,' and 'becuase most of the individuals do not have knowledge' detract from the accuracy of your writing. Although these errors do not prevent your overall message from being understood, they limit your control over complex structures, supporting a Band 5.5 score.

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