Band 7.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 7.0 · Cambridge IELTS 12 · 2026-07-28

IELTS Writing Task 1 question

During a recent plane journey, you sat next to a businessman who owns a chain of restaurants. You talked to him and he suggested that you should contact him about a possible job in one of his restaurants.

Write a letter to this businessman. In your letter

• remind him when and where you met
• tell him what kind of job you are interested in
• say why you think you would be suitable for the job

You do NOT need to write any addresses.

Begin your letter as follows:

Dear ................. ,

Student answer (Band 7.0)

Dear Mr. Sharma

I hope you are doing well. I am writing to enquire about a possible job vacancy in Sagar Ratan restaurant.

My name is Prajakta and I met you in last month in Toronto- Halifax flight. You told me that you own lots of restaurants and you have one restaurant in Halifax. This will open in next month. Additionally, you share me website where I can apply for various positions. Yesterday, I saw there are one vacancy is open for waitstaff position. It almost one year, I have been working in Shannex dining room as a server. I am interested for waitstaff position because recently, I completed Hotel Management course. I want to nurture my career in restaurant field.

I am suitable for this position because have required qualifications as well as experience. Moreover, you told me that you are looking staff who speaks multiple languages which plus point for me because I speak four languages. I think that I am suitable for this position.

I am waiting for your response. Thank you for your time and support.

Yours faithfully,

Prajakta Sali

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 7.5

You have successfully addressed all three bullet points in the prompt. You clearly reminded the recipient of the meeting context, identified the specific role you are interested in, and provided relevant reasons for your suitability, such as your experience at Shannex and your language skills. The tone is appropriate for a formal business letter. To reach a higher band, ensure that you provide slightly more detail regarding your qualifications to fully develop your ideas, as some points feel a bit brief. Overall, the response is well-focused and meets the requirements of the task effectively.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 7.0

The letter follows a logical progression, moving from the introduction to the specific request and finally to your qualifications. Paragraphing is used, though the structure could be improved by separating the introduction, the body (experience/suitability), and the closing more distinctly. You use some cohesive devices like 'Additionally' and 'Moreover', but there is a slight reliance on simple sentence structures that makes the flow feel a bit mechanical at times. Improving the use of linking words to connect your sentences more fluidly would enhance the overall coherence of your writing.

Lexical Resource — Band 6.5

You demonstrate an adequate range of vocabulary for the task, using terms like 'enquire', 'vacancy', and 'qualifications'. However, there are some minor errors in word choice and collocation, such as 'in restaurant field' (should be 'in the restaurant industry') and 'you share me website' (should be 'you shared the website with me'). While these errors do not impede communication, they indicate a need for more precise control over collocations. Expanding your vocabulary to include more sophisticated professional terminology would help you achieve a higher score.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 6.5

You use a mix of simple and complex sentence structures. However, there are several grammatical errors throughout the text, such as 'I met you in last month' (remove 'in'), 'there are one vacancy is open' (should be 'there is a vacancy'), and 'you are looking staff' (should be 'looking for staff'). Additionally, there are some missing articles and preposition errors. While these errors are frequent, they do not prevent the reader from understanding your message. To improve, focus on subject-verb agreement and the correct use of articles in professional correspondence.

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