Band 7.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 7.0 · IELTS Summit Mastery · 2026-09-20

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 7.0)

Dear hiring manager ,

Iam writing to express my interest in the waiter position recently advertised in the local newspaper .

Currently , Iam a final year university student studting business administration .Since my classes are scheduled exclusively in the morning ,I have full availability in the afternoons and evenings to commit to a customer service role .

I believe Iam well suited for this role due to my previous experience working in hospitality .Last year,I worked as a part time server at a busy cafe,where I gained hands on experience taking orders ,operating point of sale system ,and ensuring guests had an enjoyable dining experiance .I thrive in fast paced environment ,possess strong interpersonal communicational skills , and take pride in maintaining high standards of food safety and customer care.

Iam available for an interview at your earliest convenience on any weekday after 2:00PM ,or anytime during the weekened .I can be reached via email or phone .

Thank you for considering my application .I look forward to the opportunity to discuss how my background fits your team .

Yours faithfully ,

Sharmin sultana

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 8.0

The response successfully covers all bullet points required by the task. The candidate explains her current status as a final-year business administration university student with morning classes, describes her suitability by detailing previous hospitality experience as a part-time server at a busy cafe, and specifies her availability for an interview on weekdays after 2:00 PM or anytime during the weekend. The tone is appropriately formal for a job application letter. All parts of the prompt are fully and clearly addressed without any omissions. Therefore, the performance aligns well with the Band 8 descriptor for covering all parts of the task well with well-developed ideas.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 7.0

The letter is logically sequenced and organised into clear, distinct paragraphs that serve individual functions, such as stating the purpose, explaining current status, detailing experience, and providing availability. Cohesive devices like 'Currently', 'Last year', and 'where I gained' are used appropriately to guide the reader through the text. Paragraphing is used sufficiently and effectively. However, there are minor punctuation spacing issues around commas (e.g., 'manager ,', 'Currently ,'), which slightly detract from a completely polished mechanical flow, placing this safely at a solid Band 7 level for clear logical organisation and progression.

Lexical Resource — Band 6.0

The student demonstrates a sufficient and appropriate range of vocabulary for a job application letter, using terms such as 'exclusively', 'interpersonal communicational skills', 'earliest convenience', and 'food safety and customer care'. There are some minor word choice issues, such as 'studting' (a spelling error for 'studying') and 'experiance' (spelled incorrectly for 'experience'). Furthermore, 'point of sale system' lacks a plural or article. Despite these minor inaccuracies, the vocabulary is adequate and allows for precise communication of the candidate's background and intentions, fitting the Band 6 criteria.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 7.0

The response features a good mix of simple and complex sentence forms, such as conditional or relative clauses ('Since my classes are scheduled exclusively in the morning, I have full availability...'). Control of grammar is generally quite good, though there are spacing errors around punctuation marks throughout the text (e.g., spaces before commas) and minor typographical issues like 'Iam' instead of 'I am'. These errors are non-systematic and rarely impede communication, reflecting a mix of structures and control that aligns with a Band 7 performance where complex structures are attempted and error-free sentences frequently occur.

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