Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 19 · 2026-11-10

IELTS Writing Task 1 question

You would like to reduce your working hours in order to study part time.

Write a letter to your boss. In your letter

• explain why you want to reduce your working hours
• say which hours you would like to work
• describe how your part-time studies would benefit your employer

You do NOT need to write any addresses.

Begin your letter as follows:

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

Student answer (Band 6.0)

Dear Sir,

I am writing this letter to request you for reducing my working hours. Recently I took admission in master's of project management. My classes start at 3:30 p.m., so it is becoming difficult for me to manage both of them hand in hand.

I would like to say that please give me some concession in my working hours so that I can attend my university. I can work from 8:00 a.m to 2:30 p.m after that I have to go to university to attend classes. As I mentioned earlier that I am doing masters in project management, so it is beneficial for long run. I work here as coordinator, after completing my degree I will be able to work efficiently after getting required knowledge. I will try my best to get more skill which benefit company in long run. In university we also do some practical work on primavera, I think it will be helpful for practical projects.

I would be tankful if you consider my request and allow me for part-time study.

Thank you for your understanding.I hope to hear from you soon

Yours sincerely,

Tabinda

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 7.0

You address all three requested points and maintain a clear, polite purpose: you explain that your 3:30 p.m. classes make it difficult to manage work and study, request a 8:00 a.m.–2:30 p.m. schedule, and describe benefits to the company. The examples of your coordinator role and practical work with Primavera help support the benefit, so the ideas are relevant and extended. Some support remains general, however: “more skill” and “work efficiently” do not specify what project-management knowledge you expect to apply or how it could improve your work. Develop this link with one concrete example, such as planning or coordinating projects more effectively, while keeping the request clear and professional.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.5

The letter has a clear overall progression: the opening explains the request and its reason, the main paragraph gives your preferred hours and employer benefits, and the closing politely asks for consideration. Paragraphing supports this sequence, and phrases such as “As I mentioned earlier” and “after completing my degree” help connect ideas. At times, however, links feel mechanical or the reference is unclear. “Both of them” requires the reader to infer that you mean work and study, while repeated “so” constructions make the reasoning less smooth. Use more direct links—for example, “Because my classes begin at 3:30 p.m., I would like to work…”—and separate the schedule request from the explanation of benefits for clearer progression.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use enough task-related vocabulary to communicate the main points, including “master’s,” “project management,” “coordinator,” and “practical projects.” These terms make the purpose and potential workplace benefit understandable. However, several phrases are inaccurate or unnatural, which limits precision: “request you for reducing,” “give me some concession,” and “manage both of them hand in hand” do not sound idiomatic in a formal letter. There is also a spelling error in “tankful.” Choose conventional workplace expressions and check spelling; for example, say “request a reduction in my working hours” and “balance my work and studies.” More precise vocabulary for the skills you will gain would strengthen the explanation of benefits.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You attempt both simple and more complex sentences, including a reason clause (“so it is becoming difficult…”) and a conditional structure (“after completing my degree I will be able…”). The main message remains understandable, but errors in sentence construction and grammatical forms recur. For example, “I am writing this letter to request you for reducing” has an incorrect pattern after “request,” and “I would like to say that please give me” combines structures awkwardly. The sentence beginning “As I mentioned earlier that…” also has an unnecessary “that” and an unclear clause structure. Review verb patterns after “request,” article use in “a master’s,” and punctuation between sentences, especially the missing space after “understanding.” Aim for shorter, accurately controlled sentences before adding complexity.

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