Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 14 · 2026-10-19

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 5.0)

Dear sir,

I am Writing to express my satisfection about the course that I had acquire in your school near gateway. the duration of this course was 6 months.

Firstly, I would like to mentioned that the most thing that liked by me is the practical approch of this course as along with the theory. Secondly, the tutors were well trained and they had vast experience about the different ingredients on variety of foods. Not only this, the the students were cooperative and we help eacch others while we were making the foods.

I had grabbed alots of knowledge while doing this course as i learnt Indian and Italian foods with the diffrent tastes and the use of ingredients especially on spieces. Now i am able to make, Pizza, Fries, tandorii chicken and noodles etc.

I would request to you should offer more courses, as your teachers are doing well. Most recommended course is the early childhood for six week. you should offer it as mostly student want to do. I recommended to you beacuse your faculty menbers can provide exceleent traing to the deserving candidates.

I am looking forward to your reply. Thank you for your time and considerations.

your Sincerely

name

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 4.5

The letter gives relevant information about what you enjoyed, your cooking since the course, and a course you would like the school to offer. You mention the practical teaching, experienced tutors and cooperative classmates, and list dishes you can now prepare. However, the second point is only partly addressed: the task asks how much cooking you have done since the course, but you describe what you are able to cook rather than how often or how much you have actually cooked. The suggested course, “early childhood,” is unrelated to cookery, so it does not fulfil the final bullet. Develop each point clearly and suggest a specific cooking course, such as a baking or vegetarian-cuisine course.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

Your ideas are arranged in a generally understandable order: you introduce the course, describe its positive features, discuss your learning, and make a suggestion before closing. Paragraph breaks help distinguish these sections, and signposts such as “Firstly” and “Secondly” guide the reader. However, the progression becomes less clear in the final paragraph because the request for another course shifts from cookery to “early childhood,” and the repeated reasons about the teachers and faculty do not build a clear suggestion. Some linking is also mechanical, particularly the sequence of “Firstly,” “Secondly,” and “Not only this.” Use paragraphs for the three required points and connect each idea more naturally, with clear references to the course and your experience.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use some relevant vocabulary for the topic, including “practical approach,” “tutors,” “ingredients,” and names of dishes, which helps communicate your experience. There are also attempts at more specific expressions, such as “vast experience” and “different tastes.” However, spelling and word-choice errors are noticeable and sometimes make the reader pause: “satisfection,” “approch,” “spieces,” and “exceleent traing” are examples. Several phrases are also unnatural, including “the most thing that liked by me” and “I had grabbed alots of knowledge.” Aim for accurate, natural collocations such as “I particularly enjoyed” and “gained a great deal of knowledge.” Check spelling carefully and choose vocabulary that fits a cookery-school context, especially when naming the course you recommend.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

The response includes both simple statements and attempts at longer sentences, for example, “I had grabbed alots of knowledge while doing this course as i learnt Indian and Italian foods.” This shows an effort to connect ideas, but control is uneven. Errors in verb patterns and sentence construction appear in “I would like to mentioned” and “I would request to you should offer,” while “the most thing that liked by me” lacks a clear grammatical structure. There are also problems with articles, agreement, and punctuation, such as “the the students” and the comma after “make” in “make, Pizza.” Use straightforward, complete sentences first, then add subordinate clauses accurately. Practise forms such as “I would like to mention,” “I would like to request that you offer,” and “I have cooked … since the course.”

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