Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 11 · 2026-08-12

IELTS Writing Task 1 question

You work for an international company. You have seen an advertisement for a training course which will be useful for your job.

Write a letter to your manager. In your letter

• describe the training course you want to do
• explain what the company could do to help you
• say how the course will be useful for your job

You do NOT need to write any addresses.

Begin your letter as follows:

Dear Sir or Madam,

Student answer (Band 6.0)

I am writing this letter to inform you about the advertisement for a training course which i will be useful for me while working in this company. It is on how to improve programing skills in python.

Firstly, It my habits to read newspaper and I saw the advertisement of the course and it is on python. Apart from that, the fee of this course is just $100 and they will start from very basic and they will also provide ceritificted for that.

Secondly, this course is of one week and as we need an employee how know python very well. I am keen to learn new language and it is a great oppounity for me, after learning this course. Company do not has to hire a new employee for python.

I hope you find this letter and help you to decided weather should I start the training course. I am waiting for your responces regrading this letter.

Thank you,

Priyank Patel.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.0

You have addressed all three bullet points required by the task: describing the course, explaining how the company can help, and stating the benefits. However, the development of these ideas is quite limited. For instance, you mention the company could help, but you do not explicitly state what you need (e.g., financial support or time off). The tone is generally appropriate for a business letter, but the lack of detail regarding the 'help' required makes the request less persuasive. To improve, ensure each bullet point is expanded with specific, relevant details that clearly explain your needs to your manager.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.0

The letter is organized into clear paragraphs, which helps the reader follow your points. You use basic cohesive devices like 'Firstly', 'Apart from that', and 'Secondly' to signal the progression of your ideas. However, the flow between sentences is sometimes mechanical, and there are instances where the logical connection is slightly strained, such as the transition between reading the newspaper and the course details. To reach a higher band, try to use a wider variety of linking words and ensure that your sentences flow more naturally into one another.

Lexical Resource — Band 5.5

Your vocabulary is generally adequate for the task, allowing you to communicate your message clearly. You use some relevant terms like 'advertisement', 'training course', and 'employee'. However, there are several spelling errors ('programing', 'ceritificted', 'oppounity', 'responces', 'regrading') and some awkward phrasing, such as 'it my habits to read newspaper'. These errors are noticeable and occasionally distract the reader. To improve, focus on proofreading your work for common spelling mistakes and try to incorporate more precise business-related vocabulary to enhance the professional tone of your writing.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.5

You use a mix of simple and some complex sentence structures, but there are frequent grammatical errors throughout the text. Examples include 'which i will be useful' (incorrect pronoun usage), 'as we need an employee how know python' (relative pronoun error), and 'Company do not has to hire' (subject-verb agreement). While these errors do not completely impede communication, they are frequent enough to lower the overall accuracy score. To improve, focus on basic subject-verb agreement, correct pronoun usage, and ensuring that your sentence structures are grammatically sound.

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