Band 6.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.5 · Cambridge IELTS 19 · 2026-10-14

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 6.5)

Dear Sir,

I am writing to inform you regarding consideration for the change in my upcoming work schedule. In order to upgrade my skills, I have plan to enroll in a course focusing on artificial intelligence in teaching career from the university of Toronto. The course is of six months and classes are scheduled in the morning which substantially would not allow me to work full time on regular basis.

I request you to let me work part-time in the afternoon preferably from 3pm to 8pm. This will be beneficiary to the institute as well. Simultaneously, after completing the course, I would be able to acknowledge the issues in college portals and contribute to the admin centre also.

I would be grateful if you consider my request to change working hours. Further, I ensure that my studies would not affect my efficiency at work place. Looking forward to hear from you!

Thanks & Regards

Saloni.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 7.0

You address all three requested points: you explain that you want to study artificial intelligence, specify afternoon hours of 3 p.m. to 8 p.m., and describe a possible benefit through helping with college portals and administration. Your purpose is clear and the request remains relevant throughout. The benefit to the employer is the least developed part: “acknowledge the issues in college portals” is unclear, and you could explain more precisely how your new skills would improve teaching systems or support staff. The reason for choosing these hours is also stated, but a little more explanation of how the arrangement would work would make the ideas more fully supported.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 7.0

The letter follows a clear progression: you introduce the request and its reason, state the hours you prefer, explain a potential benefit, and close politely. Paragraphing helps distinguish these stages, and links such as “In order to,” “Simultaneously,” and “Further” guide the reader through the message. The organisation is easy to follow, although a few transitions feel slightly mechanical or do not express the relationship precisely; for example, “Simultaneously” is not the most natural link between completing the course and helping the institute. A more direct transition, such as “After completing the course,” would make the progression smoother. The closing could also be separated more clearly from the final request.

Lexical Resource: Band 6.0

You use an adequate range for a formal workplace letter, including “upgrade my skills,” “scheduled,” “contribute,” and “efficiency.” These choices communicate the main ideas, and you attempt some less common vocabulary. However, several expressions are inaccurate or unnatural, such as “inform you regarding consideration,” “beneficiary to the institute,” and “acknowledge the issues in college portals.” These choices make parts of the message less precise, even though the overall meaning remains understandable. Aim for natural collocations and precise verbs—for example, say that the course will “benefit the institute” and that you could “identify and help resolve issues” with its portals. Check word forms and conventional formal-letter phrasing as well.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 6.0

You use a mix of simple and more complex sentence forms, including the purpose clause “In order to upgrade my skills” and the conditional idea “after completing the course, I would be able to…”. Most sentences communicate the intended meaning, but some grammatical errors remain. For example, “I have plan to enroll” needs a past participle (“I have planned”) or a different construction (“I plan to enroll”); “the course is of six months” has an inaccurate grammatical pattern; and “Looking forward to hear from you” requires “hearing.” There are also article and preposition issues in phrases such as “at work place.” Review verb forms, infinitive/gerund patterns, and article use to improve accuracy while retaining your varied sentence structures.

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