Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 14 · 2026-10-16

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 to give you a feedback on a course which I joined last month. I joined your Indian cuisiine cookery course on 23 September.

Firstly, I would say this is one of the great experiences in my life. Secondly, I like the way of teaching, they explain all the things in detail. Thirdly, what I like most about the course is during the course there was a fun activity about what we learn and I enjoyed it.

I used to avoid cooking but now cooking is my hobby. This is because they taught me a differentside of cookind. Additionally, they taught me how to enjoy during cooking time and each activity such as cutting, washing and preparing. I learn lots of good things like tips and tricks.

I would like the school to offer healthy quick recipes cookery course. Nowadays people focus on their health but they don't know how to cook healty food. If you start this course I would like to join the course. Additionally, I would like to join your Italian cusine course nexrt week.

Yours faithfully,

Dhruvi Patel.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.5

You address all three requested points: you describe the teaching and enjoyable activity, explain that cooking has become a hobby, and suggest a healthy quick-recipes course. The purpose and generally positive tone are clear. The cooking-frequency point, however, is only partly developed: “now cooking is my hobby” does not say how often you have cooked since the course. The proposed course is relevant, but the additional Italian course request distracts slightly from the main suggestion. To strengthen the response, give a specific example of what you have cooked and how often, and explain briefly why the school’s new course would be useful to you.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.5

The letter has a clear overall sequence: course feedback, your cooking since attending, and a suggestion for a future course. Paragraphing helps the reader follow these topics, and signposting such as “Firstly,” “Secondly,” and “Additionally” makes the relationships between points visible. However, the repeated numbered transitions feel mechanical, and some links are not fully clear—for example, “This is because they taught me a differentside” does not smoothly connect your former reluctance to your new interest. The final Italian-course sentence also shifts away from the main suggestion. Use fewer formulaic transitions and connect ideas more naturally, while keeping each paragraph focused on one task point.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

Your vocabulary is sufficient to communicate the main message, with relevant terms such as “activity,” “preparing,” “tips and tricks,” and “healthy” helping describe the course and your suggestion. However, the range is limited and several noticeable spelling or word-choice errors reduce accuracy: “cuisiine,” “cookind,” “healty,” and “cusine.” Some phrases are also unnatural, including “give you a feedback,” “a differentside,” and “enjoy during cooking time.” These do not prevent the reader from understanding your meaning, but they make the letter less fluent. Check spelling carefully and learn common collocations, such as “provide feedback,” “a different perspective,” and “enjoy cooking.”

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You use a mix of simple sentences and some longer structures, including “If you start this course I would like to join the course,” so there is an attempt to vary sentence forms. The main ideas remain understandable, but some grammatical errors persist. For example, “I am writing to give you a feedback” has an article error, and “they explain all the things” shifts tense when describing a past course. “I learn lots of good things” also needs a past-tense verb, while “what I like most about the course is during the course there was…” has an awkward sentence structure. Aim for consistent past tense when recounting the course and check articles, verb forms, and sentence construction.

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