Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · IELTS Summit Mastery · 2026-08-31

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)

Respected Sir/Madam,

It came to my knowledge yesterday that job vacancies for waiters and waitresses are advertised by your restaurant while I was going through a local newspaper.

I am currently graduated from my university and free at home with nothing to do. To my surprise the field(Services Management) in which I got my studies will come true to serve professionally in this field.

I am suitable for this field due to my knowledge that I got during my studies.I have done many internships where I was offered different tasks to serve the guests in well known Restaurants.Recentaly I was offered a paid internship in a 5 star restaurant where I gave all my efforts and devotion to perform my assigned duties.

After completing I was awarded best waiter certificate from this restaurant. I will be very joyful to be part of your restaurant to give my best and showcase my abilities.

As of this I am currently free so it will be pleasure for me to be part of this restaurant and to your ease I am available for interview next week.

Hoping for the best.

With Regards,

Irtaza Haidar.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.0

You have addressed all three bullet points in the prompt: explaining your current situation, describing your suitability, and stating your availability for an interview. The tone is generally appropriate for a formal letter. However, the development of ideas is somewhat limited. For example, when describing your suitability, you mention internships but could provide more specific details about the skills you acquired to better persuade the employer. The opening is slightly wordy and could be more direct. Overall, you have fulfilled the requirements of the task effectively.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.0

The letter follows a logical progression, moving from the purpose of the letter to your background and finally to your availability. Paragraphing is used, though the structure is a bit fragmented. You use some cohesive devices like 'After completing' and 'As of this', but the flow between sentences can be improved. Some transitions feel slightly mechanical or unnatural, such as 'To my surprise the field... will come true'. Improving the use of linking words and ensuring smoother transitions between your academic background and your practical experience would enhance the overall coherence of your writing.

Lexical Resource — Band 6.0

You demonstrate an adequate range of vocabulary for the task, using terms like 'vacancies', 'internships', and 'devotion'. However, there are some awkward collocations and word choices that hinder precision, such as 'I am currently graduated' (should be 'I have recently graduated') and 'free at home with nothing to do' (which is too informal for a job application). The phrase 'will come true to serve' is also non-standard. To reach a higher band, focus on using more professional collocations and avoiding informal phrasing when writing formal correspondence.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.5

You use a mix of simple and complex sentence structures. While your meaning is generally clear, there are several grammatical errors that occur throughout the text. Examples include 'job vacancies... are advertised' (should be 'were advertised'), 'the field... in which I got my studies' (should be 'studied'), and 'As of this I am currently free' (which is grammatically unclear). Punctuation is also inconsistent, particularly with spacing after periods. While these errors do not prevent communication, they are frequent enough to impact the overall accuracy of your writing.

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