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Browse all practice questionsOriginal English Test Coach teaching examples, not examiner-marked scripts. Band goals organise techniques to study; they are not scores assigned to these answers. How IELTS Writing is assessed.
Education · 292 words
Two-part questions
Develop the difficulties first, then show how education providers can reduce specific barriers without claiming to remove every constraint.
Band 6 study goal · Two-part coverage
Read answer and notesRequest letter · 187 words
Semi-formal letters
Use a respectful, personal workplace tone while explaining the training, exact schedule change and proposed cover.
Band 6 study goal · Workplace tone
Read answer and notesPersonal letter · 201 words
Informal letters
Explain a changed plan, apologise clearly and suggest a specific alternative while keeping the tone warm and personal.
Band 6 study goal · Informal tone
Read answer and notesEducation · 308 words
Two-part questions
Answer the learning-benefits and planning-concerns questions separately, without turning a limited school proposal into a debate about closing every zoo.
Band 6 study goal · Two-part coverage
Read answer and notesApology letter · 223 words
Semi-formal letters
Take responsibility, explain the mistake briefly and offer a return arrangement and prevention step that the coordinator can assess.
Band 6 study goal · Respectful apologies
Read answer and notesApplication letter · 230 words
Formal letters
Apply for a specific role, connect previous responsibilities to visitor work and give clear working and interview availability.
Band 6 study goal · Formal tone
Read answer and notesEducation · 314 words
Two-part questions
Answer both questions by explaining student benefits and then removing practical barriers to participation.
Band 6 study goal · Two-part coverage
Read answer and notesComplaint letter · 222 words
Semi-formal letters
Describe the disturbance and its effect clearly, then suggest a practical agreement without making accusations.
Band 6 study goal · Neighbourly tone
Read answer and notesPersonal letter · 228 words
Informal letters
Use specific memories to make the thanks sincere, then give the friend a practical invitation to visit.
Band 6 study goal · Informal tone
Read answer and notesRequest letter · 235 words
Formal letters
Give the railway office enough precise, verifiable information to locate and return an important item.
Band 6 study goal · Formal tone
Read answer and notesRequest letter · 213 words
Formal letters
Explain the event, request defined support and offer a proportionate benefit in a professional letter.
Band 6 study goal · Formal requests
Read answer and notesComplaint letter · 203 words
Formal letters
Use two precise examples, explain their consequences and ask the delivery manager for specific corrective action.
Band 6 study goal · Complaint resolution
Read answer and notesPersonal letter · 242 words
Informal letters
Give a friend concrete course information, one useful experience and preparation advice in a natural personal tone.
Band 6 study goal · Informal tone
Read answer and notesRequest letter · 224 words
Formal letters
Connect attendance and activities to facility needs, then ask for an itemised cost and available dates.
Band 6 study goal · Formal requests
Read answer and notesNatural cycle · 176 words
Processes and stages
Choose a starting point in a natural cycle, distinguish direct rainfall from the river route and avoid adding unshown processes.
Band 6 study goal · Process sequencing
Read answer and notesCyclical process · 171 words
Processes and stages
Describe a repeated sequence while distinguishing reusable bottles from the damaged items that leave it.
Band 6 study goal · Process sequencing
Read answer and notesPersonal letter · 271 words
Informal letters
Tell a friend exactly when and how they can help, limit the request and offer a personal thank-you.
Band 6 study goal · Informal tone
Read answer and notesProcess diagram · 189 words
Processes and stages
Report a complete sequence with an overview, clear material references and no invented equipment or timings.
Band 6 study goal · Process sequencing
Read answer and notesComplaint letter · 182 words
Formal letters
Cover all three letter requirements with a clear purpose, useful detail and a reasonable request.
Band 6 study goal · Formal tone
Read answer and notesPersonal letter · 196 words
Informal letters
Use a warm, natural register while giving specific accommodation, activity and packing advice.
Band 6 study goal · Informal tone
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