Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · IELTS Summit Mastery · 2026-11-13

IELTS Writing Task 1 question

A restaurant has placed an advertisement for waiters and waitresses in your local newspaper. Write a letter to the restaurant, applying for the job. In the letter

• explain what you are currently doing
• describe your suitability for this area of work
• say when you can attend an interview.

Student answer (Band 6.0)

Dear Sir/Madam,

I am writing this letter for the position of waiter as I have seen an application advertisement in your local newspaper.I am interested in this oppurtunity to become a member of your restaurant team.

Currently,I am a university student and I have recently completed my graduation at university.Now, I am looking a part time job to gain practical experience and improve my communication skills.

I believe that I am suitable for this postion because I am hardworking, punctual and polite.I am also sincere to my work and I do my work with resposibility so that you appreciates my work and give me a chance to improve my professional skills.I am also available to work in weekends.

I am available for an interview at any time in next week.Please contact me by phone or email to arrange a suitable time.

I look forward to hear you.

Yours faithfully,

Muhammad Asad

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0

You address all three requested points: you explain that you are a university student seeking part-time work, describe personal qualities such as being “hardworking, punctual and polite,” and offer to attend an interview next week. The letter is relevant and its purpose is clear. However, some details are less fully developed than others. Your suitability relies mainly on general qualities, with no example of customer-service experience or a specific skill that would help you serve diners. The statement that you have “recently completed my graduation” also leaves your current study status unclear, since you first say you are a student. Clarifying this and adding one concrete example of relevant experience or ability would make the application more convincing and complete.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.5

The letter has a clear overall arrangement: an opening that states your purpose, paragraphs covering your current situation and suitability, and a closing that gives interview availability. This makes the message easy to follow. The progression is generally logical, and phrases such as “Currently” and “I believe” help signal the focus of each paragraph. To make the organisation more polished, separate ideas more clearly within the suitability paragraph; the long sentence beginning “I am also sincere” combines several points and is harder to process. Some links between ideas are also basic or repetitive. For example, several sentences begin with “I,” and the transition from your personal qualities to weekend availability could be smoother. More varied, precise linking would strengthen the flow.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

Your vocabulary is sufficient to communicate the application’s main points, using relevant terms such as “position,” “part time job,” “communication skills,” and “interview.” However, the range is limited and several noticeable spelling, word-form, or collocation errors reduce the professional impression expected in a job application. Examples include “oppurtunity,” “postion,” and “resposibility,” as well as the unnatural phrase “I am sincere to my work.” “Application advertisement” is also an awkward combination; “job advertisement” is more natural. Aim for accurate, conventional employment vocabulary and check spelling carefully. More specific terms such as “customer service” or “handling orders” could also describe your suitability more precisely.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You use a mix of simple sentences and some longer structures, and the main message remains understandable. There are, however, some grammatical errors in verb forms, articles, agreement, and sentence construction. For example, “I am looking a part time job” needs a verb pattern such as “I am looking for a part-time job,” while “you appreciates my work” has incorrect subject–verb agreement. “I look forward to hear you” should use a gerund after “look forward to.” The sentence about completing graduation and being a current student also needs clearer grammatical phrasing to avoid ambiguity. Review these common patterns and use punctuation consistently, especially by placing spaces after commas and full stops. Greater accuracy in these areas would make the letter more professional.

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