IELTS Writing Task 1: Letter – Request to Defer Course Start

Practise an IELTS Writing Task 1 question about letter – request to defer course start. Write a timed answer, get a band estimate, and review your feedback.

General TrainingTask 1Letter – Request to defer course start

Prompt

Letter – Request to defer course start

You have been offered a place on a course but need to postpone your start date.\nWrite a letter to the admissions office. In your letter:\n- explain your situation\n- request a later start date\n- ask if your place can be kept

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