Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 19 · 2026-08-27

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 Nikunj Rajpara and I want to request that if possible i want to work for part time rather than full time for a few weeks, as i have started preparing for few Courses of Artificial Intellignece which can be beneficial to me. However i am willing to work for clients projects in my part time. I would like to work form 9 o'clock in the morning to 2 o'clock in the noon, as after that i want to study for the couses which have opt for improving in my knowledge as well as skills.

Furthermore I would like to tell that after completing this project, I can even make AI products for our company and target the specific customers that how our products give customers a boost in their business and how they can achieve their target goals and get the fruitful results. We can built Specific Enterprize resource Planning known as ERP software that help for the people who have services and want to manage every operations like sales, manufacturing, leads, invoicing, accounting, human resource and many more. As that product is in demnad by the skills i can also implement AI in it and then we can marketing that product as a unique standalone product.

Kindly approve me for working part time and I will assure you about my work performance for sure.

Thank You.

Regards,

Nikunj

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.0

The letter addresses all three bullet points of the prompt: the reason for the request, the preferred hours, and the benefits to the employer. The tone is generally appropriate for a formal request. However, the development of ideas is somewhat uneven. While the explanation of the AI study benefits is clear, the request itself is slightly vague regarding the duration (e.g., 'for a few weeks'). The letter successfully conveys the purpose, but could be improved by providing a more professional structure and a clearer timeline for the proposed change in working hours.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.0

The letter is organized into logical paragraphs, each serving a specific purpose. The use of cohesive devices such as 'Furthermore', 'However', and 'As' helps to connect ideas. However, the flow is occasionally interrupted by awkward phrasing and some mechanical errors in sentence structure. The transition between the request for part-time hours and the technical explanation of the AI products is a bit abrupt. Paragraphing is used appropriately to separate the introduction, the body of the proposal, and the concluding request, which helps the reader follow the argument.

Lexical Resource — Band 6.0

The vocabulary is generally adequate for the task, with some attempts at using more specific terminology related to the field, such as 'Enterprise Resource Planning', 'invoicing', and 'manufacturing'. However, there are several instances of imprecise word choice and minor spelling errors, such as 'Intellignece' and 'couses'. The phrase 'give customers a boost' is slightly informal for a business letter. While the student demonstrates a sufficient range to convey their meaning, the lack of precision and occasional spelling mistakes prevent a higher score.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 6.0

The response contains a mix of simple and complex sentence structures. There are several grammatical errors, including subject-verb agreement issues (e.g., 'software that help for the people') and awkward phrasing (e.g., 'approve me for working part time'). Punctuation is generally functional, but there are some issues with capitalization and sentence boundaries. While the meaning is always clear, the frequency of these errors indicates that the student has not yet achieved full control over complex structures. More attention to proofreading for basic grammatical accuracy would improve the score.

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