Band 6.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.5 · Cambridge IELTS 11 · 2026-08-24

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 6.5)

Dear sir,

I am writing to inform you about the advertisement that recently, I have seen on the Youtube. That advertisement was about the management course which, I believe can improve my knowledge and can be valuable for the company as well.

As accountant manager in company, I am required to coordinating between multiple employees and customers. If I have been granted to enroll in this management course, I believe this can help me get the knowledge of valuable management principles. Furthermore, this particular course is designed by internationally well established project managers and mentors and it is designed in a way that it covers all the terms and terminologies and practical tests.

At the end of the course, all students will get the international PNP certification which is good for my resume and overall, profile of the company. The knowledge I will get from this course can he benefitial for the company. This course is only accept people that are refered by their current company. I am sincerely asking for your referel to enroll in this course.

I would be greatful uf you could consider my request and assist me in this. Please feel free to reach out to me on [redacted phone] if you require any additional information.

I look forward to receiving a positive response.

Best regards,

Karan Jadav

Accountant Manager

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 7.0

You have addressed all three bullet points in the prompt: describing the course, explaining how the company can help, and detailing the benefits for your role. The tone is appropriate for a formal letter to a manager. However, the development of ideas is somewhat limited. For example, while you mention the course covers 'terms and terminologies', you could have provided more specific examples of what these are to better justify the request. Additionally, the opening is slightly informal ('Dear sir' instead of 'Dear Sir or Madam' as requested, and 'the Youtube'). Despite these minor issues, the purpose of the letter is clear and the requirements are met.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.5

The letter is logically organized into clear paragraphs, each serving a specific purpose. You use some cohesive devices such as 'Furthermore' and 'At the end of the course' to link ideas. However, the flow is occasionally interrupted by minor mechanical errors in referencing and sentence structure, such as 'that advertisement was about the management course which, I believe can improve...'. The use of paragraphing is appropriate, and there is a clear progression of ideas from the introduction to the request and the closing. To reach a higher band, ensure that transitions between sentences are smoother and avoid repetitive phrasing.

Lexical Resource — Band 6.0

You demonstrate an adequate range of vocabulary for the task, using terms like 'internationally well established', 'certification', and 'principles'. There are some inaccuracies in word choice and collocation, such as 'refered by their current company' (should be 'referred') and 'get the knowledge' (a more academic alternative would be 'acquire knowledge'). Spelling errors like 'benefitial' and 'greatful' also occur. While these errors do not impede communication, they indicate a need for more precision in your word choice and better attention to spelling to reach the next band level.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 6.0

You attempt a mix of simple and complex sentence structures, which is good. However, there are frequent grammatical errors that affect the accuracy of your writing. Examples include 'I am required to coordinating' (should be 'to coordinate'), 'If I have been granted to enroll' (incorrect tense/voice), and 'This course is only accept people' (should be 'only accepts'). Punctuation is generally functional, but there are missing commas in complex sentences. While the meaning remains clear, the frequency of these errors prevents a higher score. Focus on subject-verb agreement and consistent verb tense usage to improve your accuracy.

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