Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 11 · 2026-09-02

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)

Dear sir or madam,

I am writing this letter to express my interest in the training course that I recently saw in an advertisement. I would like to do a digital marketing course which will be helpful for my job as well.

I would really appreciate if I can get work from home for a month so that I can manage both work and this course simultaneously as this course demands in person classes it will be had for me to travel to the office.I am promising that I will finish all my work by the deadlines.

I think this course will enhance my marketing skill and these learnings will definitely going to help me in my job as we know that today is an internet era and having someone with digital marketing skills will be beneficial for our company.

I hope that you are going to support me in this decision. Waiting for your reply.

Yours faithfully

Charanpreet kaur.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.0

You have addressed all three bullet points in the prompt: describing the course, requesting company support, and explaining the benefits. The tone is generally appropriate for a formal letter. However, the development of ideas is somewhat limited. For example, you mention the course is 'digital marketing' but do not provide specific details about its duration, content, or why this specific course is the best choice. Similarly, the explanation of how the company can help is brief. To improve, try to expand on your ideas with more specific details or examples to demonstrate a fuller engagement with the task requirements.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.0

The letter follows a logical structure, with each paragraph addressing a specific part of the prompt. You use basic cohesive devices such as 'so that', 'as', and 'because' to link ideas. However, the transitions between sentences could be smoother. Some sentences feel slightly disconnected, and the paragraphing is a bit sparse. Using a wider range of linking words (e.g., 'furthermore', 'consequently', 'in addition to this') would help improve the flow of your writing and make the progression of ideas more apparent to the reader.

Lexical Resource — Band 6.0

You use a functional range of vocabulary suitable for a business request, such as 'express my interest', 'simultaneously', and 'beneficial'. However, the range is somewhat limited and repetitive. There are also minor errors in word choice and collocation, such as 'it will be had for me' (likely meant 'hard') and 'these learnings will definitely going to help' (grammatically awkward). To reach a higher band, focus on using more precise business-related collocations and avoid repetitive phrasing. Expanding your vocabulary to include more sophisticated synonyms for common words will also enhance your score.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.5

You demonstrate a mix of simple and complex sentence structures. While the meaning is generally clear, there are several grammatical errors that occur throughout the text. For instance, 'I would really appreciate if I can get' should be 'I would really appreciate it if I could get', and 'these learnings will definitely going to help' contains a tense error. Punctuation is also inconsistent, particularly with missing spaces after periods. To improve, focus on subject-verb agreement and consistent tense usage. Proofreading your work for these small but frequent errors will significantly improve your accuracy.

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