Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · IELTS Summit Mastery · 2026-08-20

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)

I am writing this application to apply for waiter job. Yesterday, I was scrolling through the Instagram and I came across your post in which you are advertising for an empty vacancy. And I have strong interest in your job that is why I can not hold me back.

I am currently working at a shopping mall where I serve as coffee serving staff. I am also college student that is why I am working part-time at mall. I am also have the experience of 3 years. I am so good at customer service, that many of my customers become my friends just by chatting. I am also working hospitality sector where me and my team go to different school to educate children how to be hospitable to the foreigners and help them,

I can assure you that you can trust me with responsibility of taking orders, serving customers, handling payments, dealing with customers enquiries because my previous manager do. But unfortunately, I have to leave the job due financial issues of company.

I want to tell you I have strong interpersonal skills. And I am also very friendly, approachable and have excellent communication skills that is required in this job. That is why I am well-deserving.

I am very keen to join your team. I am available to attend an interview, at your earliest convenience, but specifically weekday after 3 pm is flexible with my schedule. Thank you for considering my application, please do not hesitate to contact me.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.0

You have addressed all three bullet points required by the prompt: your current occupation, your suitability for the role, and your availability for an interview. The tone is generally appropriate for a job application, although it occasionally leans towards being too informal (e.g., 'I can not hold me back'). The ideas are relevant and clearly presented, though some sections, such as the description of your hospitality work in schools, could be more directly linked to the specific requirements of a restaurant waiter role to strengthen your argument.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.0

The letter is logically organized into distinct paragraphs, each focusing on a specific aspect of the task. You use some cohesive devices, such as 'I am also' and 'That is why', to link your ideas. However, the flow between sentences is sometimes mechanical, and the use of transition words could be more varied to improve the overall progression. Referencing is generally clear, but the connection between the paragraph about your previous manager and the reason for leaving is slightly abrupt.

Lexical Resource — Band 5.5

You demonstrate an adequate range of vocabulary for this task, using terms like 'interpersonal skills', 'approachable', and 'earliest convenience'. However, there are several instances of awkward phrasing and word choice errors, such as 'waiter job' (should be 'a waiter position'), 'empty vacancy' (redundant), and 'hospitality sector where me and my team go'. These errors do not impede communication, but they prevent the response from reaching a higher band. Expanding your range of professional collocations would be beneficial.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.5

You use a mix of simple and complex sentence structures. While the meaning is generally clear, there are frequent grammatical errors, particularly with articles ('at shopping mall'), subject-verb agreement ('I am also have'), and tense consistency ('my previous manager do'). Punctuation is generally functional, but there are some run-on sentences and comma splices. To improve, focus on proofreading for basic grammatical accuracy and ensuring that verb forms are consistent throughout your writing.

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