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Band 5.5

You recently took an IELTS test and there were some problems that you believe affected your score. Write a letter to the British Council or IDP. In your letter: explain what happened say if other candidates were affected and explain what you would like the BC/IDP to do

Dear Sir, I hope
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 letter finds you well. I am writing
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 letter to express my dissatisfaction with the IELTS exam conducted on 23 March 2025 in Ludhiana. I appeared for the General Training test. I faced a number of issues during the test.
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, in the examination hall Air Conditioning system was not working properly, because of
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 exam hall was hot and humid.
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, the audio system was
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 not in
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 order, which has affected my listening score.
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, I raised my concerns with the invigilators, but no one helped me. My fellow candidates faced
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 issues too. Most of us feared that these
discripencies
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 would affect our results. A few of us filed a written complaint
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, but nothing has been done about it yet by the IDP. In order to resolve the issue, I would like to request you to kindly re-take the IELTS exam, especially
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, Reading and Writing modules.
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 action would restore our faith in IDP. I hope you will look into
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 matter personally. I am looking for a positive response from your side. Yours faithfully, Jatinder.

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coherence and cohesion
Make sure each paragraph only focuses on one idea. This will make your letter clearer.
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Try to use a slightly more formal tone in your writing. This is important for official letters.
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Make sure to clearly state your request in the beginning and end of the letter.
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You provided specific issues that affected your exam, which is important.
coherence and cohesion
Your letter has a clear structure with a greeting and closing, which is good.
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