You have received a letter from your university of Albion demanding a reason for your absence from an exam. You were ill that day but failed to submit the evidence. Write a letter to the Examinations Committee explaining your situation. You should include: Apologies for the situation Identification for yourself (Name, student number, case number) An explanation of what had happened and any possible evidence you may have Possible resolutions to consider.

✨ Do you want to improve your IELTS writing?

Dear Examinations

Committe

Correct your spelling

Committee

, I am writing

this

Linking Words

letter about my absence

Change preposition

from

show examples

the final exam of marketing. I apologise for

this

Linking Words

inconvenience. I had a severe headache on that day

due to

Linking Words

fever

Correct article usage

a fever

show examples

, and I was unable to submit the proof to the

committe

Correct your spelling

committee

due to

Linking Words

my health condition. My name is Kulwinder

kaur

Change the capitalization

Kaur

show examples

with

Change preposition

apply

show examples

sudent

Correct your spelling

student

number Kinder12345, and I am enrolled in

Human

Correct article usage

the Human

show examples

Resource stream.

Last

Linking Words

week, I

have

Wrong verb form

had

show examples

an appointment with my

doctor

Use synonyms

for my regular tests but what

happend

Correct your spelling

happened

happens

, when

Use synonyms

doctor

Add an article

the doctor

show examples

examined my blood results, she was surprised to see my reports,

Correct word choice

that I

show examples

had

deficiency

Add an article

a deficiency

show examples

in my yellow cells.

Therefore

Linking Words

, she gave

some

Correct pronoun usage

me some

show examples

medications and

adviced

Correct your spelling

advised

Correct pronoun usage

me to

show examples

take rest for one week.

However

Linking Words

, I did not take her advice seriously

Remove the comma

apply

show examples

and avoided

to consume

Change the verb form

consuming

show examples

pills.

As a consequence

Linking Words

, I was not able to stand up properly

due to

Linking Words

weakness in my body and failed to submit the evidence. I can send my

doctor

Use synonyms

's note and recent tests with

this

Linking Words

letter.

Apart from

Linking Words

this

Linking Words

, you may contact

with

Change preposition

apply

show examples

my family

doctor

Use synonyms

regarding my health condition. It would be really appreciated if you

may

Verb problem

could

show examples

give

Correct pronoun usage

me an

show examples

opportunity to reschedule my final exam

with

Change preposition

for

show examples

another date. I hope you will understand my condition. I look forward to hearing from you soon. Thank you Yours sincerely, Kulwinder Kaur

kinderpreet51Fri Mar 14 2025

Unauthorized use and/or duplication of this material without express and written permission from this site's author and/or owner is strictly prohibited. Excerpts and links may be used, provided that full and clear credit is given to Writing9 with appropriate and specific direction to the original content.

correction

Try to ensure that your language is accurate, such as spelling mistakes like 'committe'.

improvement

Ensure that your paragraphs are clearly focused on one main idea and develop it effectively.

improvement

Try to include a more formal closing to enhance the tone, such as 'Yours faithfully' if you don't know the recipient's name.

strength

You provided a clear identification of yourself with your name and student number.

strength

Your explanation of your situation was detailed and conveyed your health issues adequately.

Use cohesive linking words accurately and appropriately

Linking words are very important in your essay.

To score effectively on your IELTS exam, you should make an effort to implement short concise sentences coupled with linking words.

Almost every sentence in your essay should have a linking word of some sort.

In fact, the only sentences that can omit linking words are your background sentence and thesis.

Linking word examples:

firstly
secondly
thirdly
in additional
moreover
also
for example
for instance
therefore
however
although
even though
despite

Discover more tips in The Ultimate Guide to Get a Target Band Score of 7+ »— a book that's free for 🚀 Premium users.

7
Linking words
meeting the goal of 7 or more
1
Word repetition
meeting the goal of 3 or fewer
22
Grammar mistakes
detected issues

0123456789.0505

Overall Band Score

Coherence and Cohesion: 6.0

Logical structure

Single idea per paragraph

Greeting and closing

Accurate linking words

Variety in linking words

Lexical resource: 4.0

Varied vocabulary

Accurate spelling & word formation

Grammatical Range: 4.0

Mix of complex & simple sentences

Clear and correct grammar

Task Achievement: 6.0

Complete response

Suitable writing tone

Appropriate word count

8 paragraphs

217 words

🚀 Prepare for IELTS writing section today!

Unlimited Task 1 & Task 2 checks
Practice with essays, charts, and letters.
Personalized suggestions & mistake analysis
Spot every mistake and boost your score.
Topic ideas & vocabulary helpers
Expand your ideas and use the right words.
Progress tracking
Watch your writing improve with every practice.

What to do next:

Look at other essays:

6
band
You recently went on a trip with a friend and you both took some photographs. Write a litter to your friend. In your letter ask your friend to send you cone of the photographs explain why you need that particular photograph and tell your friend what happened to your copy of it
I hope you are resting well after the long and tiring trip to Whistler last weekend. Honestly, we had amazing time together. Actually, I am writing to you to get one of our photograph which we had together.
6.5
band
In many countries, paying for things using mobile phone (cellphone) apps is becoming increasingly common. Does this development have more advantages or more disadvantages?
In the era of fast-paced lives, at the centre of technology lies the cellphones which are accessible for every society. Inevitably, daily purchases using mobile phones are gradually becoming famous among people which are absolutely advantageous from many perspectives, both by the means of saving a significant amount of time , and the ease of finding and paying for your target buy just with a few push of buttons.
7
band
In many cities there is a lack of space to develop and as a result, in order to modernise, old buildings are demolished and replaces with new buildings. What are the disadvantages of knocking down old building? Do the advantages outweigh the disadvantages?
Following the advancement of humanity, urban infrastructure isn't to be excluded, therefore leading to the practice of taking down old-age buildings and replacing them with modern ones. As I think, the drawbacks which this approach brings can't be compared to its advantages.
6.5
band
In most successful companies, some people think that communication between employers and workers is the most important factor. Other people say that other factors are more important.
People’s opinions differ about the key factors leading to success of a business. While some think it is communication between employers and employees, other people believe that other factors such as salary and recognition are more important. In my opinion, all these factors are of equal importance.
7.5
band
You and your friend have booked tickets to go to the theatre. You are now unable to go but have found another friend to accompany him/her instead. Write a letter to your friend. In the letter, •explain why you can not go to the theatre with your friend •say who can go instead of you •tell them why you think this person would be good to go with
I hope you are doing great. Unfortunately, I am writing this letter to inform you that I am not available to go with you to watch a movie on Friday. Therefore, I have a plan that my cousin will go with you instead of me. I hope you do not mind about it.

Use cohesive linking words accurately and appropriately

You recently went on a trip with a friend and you both took some photographs. Write a litter to your friend. In your letter ask your friend to send you cone of the photographs explain why you need that particular photograph and tell your friend what happened to your copy of it

In many countries, paying for things using mobile phone (cellphone) apps is becoming increasingly common. Does this development have more advantages or more disadvantages?

In many cities there is a lack of space to develop and as a result, in order to modernise, old buildings are demolished and replaces with new buildings. What are the disadvantages of knocking down old building? Do the advantages outweigh the disadvantages?

In most successful companies, some people think that communication between employers and workers is the most important factor. Other people say that other factors are more important.