Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · IELTS Summit Mastery · 2026-08-07

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)

My name is Justin Joseph, and I'm applying to work as a waiter in your restaurant.

Right now, I'm an undergraduate in Pharmacy faculty and I wanted to work part-time job beside my study.

I have all the skills a waiter could need to perform his duty effectiently. For example, I'm talented in dealing with people and I gained experience from working in a small local restaurant for more than 3 months which made me able to handle clients and make them satisfied. Futhermore, waiters need to be able to work under pressure which is my winning card, as I'm able to work under exteme pressure with minimum amount of mistakes and long overloaded shifts which made me the most suitable for this kind of jobs.

I would be aviliable to attend the interview starting for the next week August 18th, looking forward to work with you soon.

Best Regard, Justin

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.0

The letter addresses all three bullet points: current status, suitability, and interview availability. The tone is appropriate for a formal application. However, the development of ideas is somewhat basic. For instance, the mention of being an undergraduate in Pharmacy is relevant, but the connection to the job could be more professional. The description of suitability is clear, though it relies on general claims rather than specific examples of service. To reach a higher band, you should expand on how your skills specifically benefit a restaurant environment, perhaps by mentioning teamwork or specific customer service scenarios in more detail.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.0

The letter follows a logical progression, moving from the purpose of the letter to personal background, skills, and finally, availability. Paragraphing is present, though the structure is quite compressed. You use some cohesive devices like 'For example', 'Furthermore', and 'as', which help link ideas. However, the flow between sentences could be smoother. The transition between your current studies and your work experience is a bit abrupt. Using a wider variety of linking words and ensuring each paragraph has a clear thematic focus would improve the overall coherence of your writing.

Lexical Resource — Band 5.5

You demonstrate an adequate range of vocabulary for the task, using terms like 'undergraduate', 'efficiently', and 'overloaded'. However, there are several spelling errors, such as 'effectiently', 'Futhermore', 'exteme', 'aviliable', and 'Regard' (should be 'Regards'). These errors are noticeable but do not impede communication. To improve, focus on accuracy in common professional vocabulary and try to incorporate more sophisticated collocations, such as 'gaining hands-on experience' or 'thriving in a fast-paced environment', rather than relying on simpler phrases like 'winning card'.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.5

You use a mix of simple and complex sentence structures, such as the conditional-like structure in 'waiters need to be able to work under pressure which is my winning card'. There are some grammatical inaccuracies, such as 'Pharmacy faculty' (should be 'the Faculty of Pharmacy'), 'part-time job beside my study' (should be 'studies'), and 'this kind of jobs' (should be 'this kind of job'). While these errors are frequent, they do not prevent the reader from understanding your message. Increasing the variety of complex sentence forms and proofreading for subject-verb agreement will help elevate your score.

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