Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

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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 Carter,

I am writing to acknowledge an issue that I have been recieving my package of fruits and vagetables for past few months on Thurday afternoons but now i have got a new job that is little bit far from my house and i will have to change two busses to reach my house. It will take one and a half hour to reach home so it will not be possible for me to recieve your package that reaches around 3 pm.

It is requested to change the timings of package delivery to my house or if this not possible then you can change the day like I will be working only on monday, thursday and friday, rest of the days i will be at home in afternoon.

Also inform me before hand if there are any extra charges for that or will it be in same previous package. So that i will be prepared for extra payment.

I shall be very grateful to you,

Yours faithful,

Ayesha asghar

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.5

You address all three points: you explain that a new job and a long commute will prevent you from receiving the box at about 3 pm, request a change to the delivery time or day, and ask about extra charges. The reason is relevant and reasonably clear. The alternative arrangement, however, is not fully specified: you say you are home on other afternoons, but do not name a preferred delivery day or explain whether a later Thursday delivery would work. The request to “change the timings” is also broad. This covers the task well overall, while some details remain less developed. To make the arrangement easier for Ms Carter to act on, state your preferred day and time, then offer the other option as a backup.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.5

The letter follows a sensible order: it explains the problem, proposes alternatives, and asks about the cost. The opening and closing also make the purpose and tone clear. However, the first paragraph contains several ideas in one long sentence, so the explanation is harder to follow than it needs to be. The second paragraph combines a request to change the time with a possible change of day; separating these options would make the progression clearer. Linking phrases such as “If a later delivery is not possible” could show how the alternatives relate. Overall, the message is coherent, but some connections are mechanical or unclear, and more deliberate paragraphing and referencing would improve its flow.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use enough vocabulary to communicate the situation and request, including “delivery,” “extra charges,” and “prepared for extra payment.” Some choices are imprecise or unnatural for a formal service letter: “acknowledge an issue” does not clearly introduce a request, and “change the timings of package delivery” is less natural than “reschedule the delivery.” There are also noticeable spelling errors, including “recieving,” “vagetables,” “Thurday,” and “busses.” These do not prevent understanding, but they reduce accuracy and polish. Aim for precise service-related collocations and check spelling carefully. The closing “Yours faithful” is also not the conventional form; “Yours sincerely” would suit a named recipient.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You attempt both simple and more complex sentence forms, for example explaining the commute with “It will take one and a half hour to reach home” and presenting an alternative with “if this not possible.” The meaning is generally recoverable, but some grammatical errors make the sentences less controlled. Examples include “for past few months” (missing an article), “a new job that is little bit far” (missing an article), “if this not possible” (missing the verb “is”), and “I will be working only on monday” (tense and capitalization issues). The opening sentence is also overloaded, with several clauses joined together. Use shorter sentences and check articles, verb forms, and sentence boundaries to improve accuracy while retaining some complex structures.

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