Band 6.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.5 · Cambridge IELTS 12 · 2026-08-19

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 6.5)

Dear Sir,

I hope you are doing well. I am writing to letter to show my interest in job in one of your restaurants.

Last Year, I met you in the plane journey from Delhi to Punjab. We both had a good conservation regarding your restaurants ad how you become a businessman. It as a great meeting you as after our meeting i was more focus on my goals. You are such kind hearted and career oriented person.

I hope you reminded me.

The job I am interested in is the receptionist in one of your hotel. I think I am suitable for this job because I did the three year hotel management course. Apart from this, I also did the placement in three different hotel in different semester of my course. I also did the job as the receptionist in Taj Hotel for one year. And, now i want to get experience in restaurant as receptionist. So, according to my experience I think that i am suitable for the job.

I will be grateful, if i got the opportunities to work in your restaurant. I will be eagerly waiting for your answer.

you sincerely,

Harpreet Kaur

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 7.0

The letter covers all three bullet points required by the prompt. You successfully reminded the recipient of the meeting context (Delhi to Punjab flight), identified the desired role (receptionist), and provided relevant reasons for your suitability (hotel management course and previous experience at Taj Hotel). The tone is generally appropriate for a formal letter, although the opening 'Dear Sir' is acceptable, using the person's name if known would be better. The ideas are relevant and clearly presented, fulfilling the requirements of the task effectively.

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 'Apart from this' and 'So, according to my experience', to link ideas. However, the flow is occasionally interrupted by minor mechanical issues, such as the repetitive use of 'I also did' and 'I think'. To reach a higher band, try to vary your transition words and ensure that the progression between sentences feels more natural rather than list-like. Overall, the message is easy to follow.

Lexical Resource — Band 6.0

You demonstrate an adequate range of vocabulary for the task, such as 'career oriented', 'placement', and 'grateful'. However, there are some inaccuracies in word choice and collocation, such as 'I am writing to letter' (should be 'writing a letter') and 'good conservation' (should be 'conversation'). Additionally, 'I hope you reminded me' is slightly unnatural; 'I hope you remember our meeting' would be more precise. While your vocabulary is sufficient to convey your meaning clearly, it lacks the flexibility and precision required for higher bands.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.5

You use a mix of simple and complex sentence structures, but there are frequent grammatical errors that affect the accuracy of your writing. Examples include 'I met you in the plane journey' (should be 'on the plane'), 'how you become a businessman' (should be 'became'), and 'I did the three year hotel management course' (missing 'a'). Punctuation is generally functional, but there are issues with capitalization (e.g., 'i' instead of 'I') and article usage. While these errors do not impede communication, they are frequent enough to prevent a higher score.

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