Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 14 · 2026-10-20

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 writting to provide constructive feedback on cooking course,which i completed from your eminent institute approximately 2 months ago.

Honestly, i enjoyed classes because it gave not only oportunity to experiment with different ingredients, but also assisted to learn from mistakes. in this learing environment i am able to flourish my cullinery skills.

Initially, i was not enough erudition about how to cook food, however; now i am able to prepair food not only for myslf , but also for the guests. I always get positive compliment about food scrumptious in taste and good for health.

I would like to introduce chinese food course for students who want to adopt it as employment which will definitely cash inflow. This course can help to alleviate the poverty.

Yours faithfully,

Rajvir Kaur

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 4.0

You address the three requested points: you say you enjoyed experimenting with ingredients and learning from mistakes, describe cooking for yourself and guests, and suggest a Chinese cookery course. However, the response is under the required 150 words, and the ideas are only minimally developed. For example, you do not explain how often you have cooked since the course or give a specific example of a dish you have prepared. The proposed course is also linked mainly to employment and poverty, rather than explaining what students would learn or why you would like to take it. Add relevant detail to each point and make the letter’s purpose and personal feedback clearer.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

The letter has a recognisable structure, with separate paragraphs for your enjoyment, your cooking since the course, and your suggestion, followed by an appropriate closing. This helps the reader identify the main points. However, progression within paragraphs is limited, and some links between ideas are unclear. For instance, “Initially” does not clearly connect your earlier lack of cooking knowledge to the amount you have cooked since the course, while “however” introduces a contrast that could be explained more fully. The final paragraph moves quickly from a Chinese course to employment and poverty. Develop each paragraph around one point and use clearer transitions to show how the ideas relate.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You attempt a range of vocabulary, including “constructive feedback,” “experiment with different ingredients,” and “alleviate the poverty,” so the message is generally understandable. However, several choices are inaccurate or unnatural and sometimes make the meaning harder to follow. “Eminent institute” sounds overly formal for this context, “flourish my culinary skills” is not a natural collocation, and “cash inflow” does not clearly express the employment benefit you intend. There are also noticeable spelling errors, such as “writting,” “oportunity,” and “learing.” Aim for precise, natural phrases suited to a polite feedback letter, and check spelling and word forms carefully.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You use both simple sentences and some longer structures, including “not only … but also,” and the reader can usually understand your main points. However, errors in sentence construction, verb forms, articles, and punctuation recur. For example, “I am writting” uses an incorrect verb form, “on cooking course” is missing an article, and “it gave not only oportunity” has an unclear pronoun reference and missing article. The sentence beginning “Initially” also combines clauses awkwardly, with “however” incorrectly punctuated. Practise building accurate complex sentences and check articles, subject–verb agreement, and punctuation. More consistently controlled sentences would make your feedback easier to read.

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