Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

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

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 6.0)

Dear Sir,

I hope you are doing well. Recently, flying back from New York we share the same flight and I was seating next to you.

We had a big discussion on the future growth and career. I was a student of Culinary Art at that time and you mentioned owing a restaurant in downtown New York. I am graduated from the course last week and you shared your number to contact if there is any possible job opportunity at your restaurant.

I think I am a great candidate for the job because, I inherited qualities like dedication and handwork. I have a great communication and interpersonal skills to smoothly run any business.

Additionally, I am patient and have resilient to lead any team therefore I believe I would be a great fit for a lead chef role or any managerial role.

I am looking forward to hearing from you to discuss any possible future opportunity.

Kind regards,

Krupa.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.5

You have successfully addressed all three bullet points in the prompt. You clearly identified the context of the meeting, specified your interest in a role, and provided relevant reasons for your suitability. The tone is generally appropriate for a formal business letter. To reach a higher band, ensure that your opening is more precise; for example, 'Dear Sir' is acceptable, but using the name of the businessman (if known) or a more specific professional greeting would be better. The development of your ideas is sufficient for the task requirements, and the purpose of the letter is clear from the beginning.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.0

The letter follows a logical structure, with each paragraph focusing on a specific aspect of the prompt. You use paragraphing effectively to separate the introduction, the body, and the conclusion. However, the use of cohesive devices is somewhat basic. While you use transition words like 'Additionally' and 'therefore', the flow between some sentences could be improved to make the writing feel more natural and less mechanical. Referencing is generally clear, but ensure that your sentence structure remains consistent to avoid minor confusion in the progression of ideas.

Lexical Resource — Band 5.5

You demonstrate an adequate range of vocabulary for the task, such as 'interpersonal skills', 'resilient', and 'culinary art'. However, there are some inaccuracies in word choice and collocation. For instance, 'I am graduated' should be 'I graduated', and 'have resilient' is grammatically incorrect; it should be 'am resilient'. These errors do not impede communication, but they do limit the precision of your expression. To improve, focus on using more sophisticated collocations and ensuring that word forms (nouns vs. adjectives) are used correctly in context.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.5

You attempt a mix of simple and complex sentence structures, which is good. However, there are several grammatical errors that occur throughout the text. Examples include 'we share the same flight' (should be 'we shared'), 'I was seating' (should be 'I was sitting'), and 'I inherited qualities like dedication and handwork' (should be 'hard work'). While these errors are noticeable, they do not prevent the reader from understanding your message. Increasing your control over verb tenses and word forms will help you achieve a higher score in this criterion.

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