Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · IELTS Predictions Nov 2026 · 2026-11-11

IELTS Writing Task 1 question

You have been getting a weekly box of fresh fruit and vegetables from Meadow Farm for the past few months. It usually arrives at your home on Thursday afternoons, but your work hours are changing next month, so you will not be there to take it in. Ms Carter, who is in charge of the service, has asked customers to contact her if they need to change a delivery.

Write a letter to Ms Carter, the coordinator of Meadow Farm’s produce-box service. In your letter

• explain why you will not be home at the usual delivery time
• describe the different delivery arrangement you would like
• ask if this can be arranged and whether it would cost extra

You do NOT need to write any addresses.

Begin your letter as follows:

Dear ...............,

Student answer (Band 6.0)

Dear Ms. Caster,

I hope you are doing well. I am writing this letter to inform you that my work schedule will be changing in next month, so I will not present at my home for delivery. I want to change a time for delivery.

As usual delivery time is thursday at 12 pm, but now we need to change it. Because I work in the hospital as a orthopaedician. Right now I work for a night shifts only valid for this month. My shifts are turning into morning and afternoon shifts.

I am bit confused right now. But I would like to suggest you that if you can make a delivery at night if it is possible.

I know mid night deliveries are not safe. But it totally depends on you, if you can make it or not. Furthermore, you can take a extra charges or if you find a another solution, please suggest me.

I hope it will not bother you.

I will be very thankful to you. I am waiting for your response.

Thank you,

Yours faithfully,

Rajandeep Kaur

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0

The letter covers the main requirements: you explain that your work schedule is changing, propose a night-time delivery, and ask about extra charges or another option. The reason is relevant, especially the detail that your hospital shifts are changing from nights to mornings and afternoons. However, the requested arrangement is not fully clear: you say “at night” but do not suggest a specific day or time, and the statement that Thursday delivery is at 12 pm does not explain whether that time is the usual one or a change. Your request about cost is also phrased indirectly. To develop the response more fully, specify a practical alternative, such as leaving the box in a safe place or delivering on another day, and ask directly whether it is possible and what the fee would be.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The letter has a clear overall shape, moving from the reason for writing to your work situation, proposed change, and closing. Paragraph breaks help separate these points, and expressions such as “Furthermore” and “I hope” guide the reader. Some connections are less smooth or precise, however. “As usual delivery time is thursday at 12 pm, but now we need to change it” is followed by “Because I work…” as a fragment, so the explanation does not flow cleanly. The shift from asking for night delivery to saying it is unsafe also makes the request seem uncertain. Link the reason and request in complete sentences, and organise the alternatives in a clear order: preferred option first, then a backup.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use enough vocabulary to communicate the situation and make a polite request, including “work schedule,” “delivery arrangement,” and “extra charges.” There are also attempts at more specific language, such as “orthopaedician,” though this is not the natural term in this context. Several word choices and collocations are inaccurate or awkward, including “not present at my home,” “a night shifts,” and “make a delivery at night.” These do not prevent the reader from understanding the main message, but they reduce naturalness and precision. Use familiar, accurate phrases such as “I will not be at home,” “night shifts,” and “deliver the box in the evening.” Check spelling and capitalisation too, including “Thursday” and “midnight.”

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You attempt both simple and more complex sentences, for example, “I am writing this letter to inform you that…” and “if you can make it or not.” The main message remains understandable, but some grammatical errors occur in sentence construction, articles, and verb forms. Examples include “in next month” (use “next month”), “I will not present at my home” (use “I will not be at home”), and the fragment “Because I work in the hospital…” after a full stop. There are also errors in “I am bit confused” and “you can take a extra charges.” Aim to make each sentence complete and check articles and singular/plural forms. More accurate control of these patterns, alongside your attempts at longer sentences, would improve clarity.

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