Band 6.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.5 · Cambridge IELTS 12 · 2026-08-21

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 Harshil Patel.

My name is Vedang Tripathi. I worked at Hotel Tajskyline Mumbai as Head Chef there. Recently we had brief introducation at domestic flight from Mumbai to Udaipur on 20th June, 2026, in which we exchanges our thoughts and ideas about cooking, whereas, we discuss methods of managing the restaurants as well. It was extremly special to talk to a gentlemen who successfuly created Tasty Treat branded restaurants in India, your restaurants and passion for cooking is amazing. You have informed me for possible job opening in near future for new joint venture for restaurant and bar in Panjim, Goa.

To be more specific, I have reasonable experience in proffesion as Head Chef at Tajskyline which is about six years in total, in which two years of head chef. I am looking for the same desgination or equivalent pay, I really desire to explore restaurants side of business and I am very good at managing the team and hotel. I open for new position to shine my skills and use my expertise in this field.

I will look forward to receive a positive response from your side. I have attached my resume and supporting documents with references. Please look into this, I hope to have collaboration in near future.

Thanks Sincerely

Vedang Tripathi

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 7.0

The letter successfully addresses all three bullet points required by the prompt. You clearly identify when and where the meeting took place, specify your interest in a Head Chef position, and provide a logical justification for your suitability based on your six years of experience. The tone is generally appropriate for a professional follow-up letter. To reach a higher band, ensure that the connection between your experience and the specific needs of the businessman's new venture is more explicitly articulated, rather than just stating your general desire to explore the restaurant side of the business.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.5

The letter is logically organized into three distinct paragraphs, each serving a clear purpose. You use some cohesive devices, such as 'To be more specific' and 'In addition', to guide the reader. However, some transitions are slightly mechanical or awkward, such as the run-on structure in the first paragraph ('...cooking, whereas, we discuss...'). Improving the flow between sentences and ensuring that referencing (e.g., 'your restaurants') is consistently clear will help improve the overall cohesion of the text.

Lexical Resource — Band 6.0

You demonstrate an adequate range of vocabulary for the task, using industry-specific terms like 'Head Chef', 'joint venture', and 'resume'. However, there are several spelling errors ('introducation', 'extremly', 'successfuly', 'proffesion', 'desgination') and minor word-choice inaccuracies ('shine my skills' should be 'showcase my skills'). While these errors do not impede communication, they indicate a need for more careful proofreading and a wider range of precise collocations to reach a higher band.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 6.0

You attempt a mix of simple and complex sentence structures. While the meaning is generally clear, there are frequent grammatical slips, such as subject-verb agreement issues ('we exchanges our thoughts') and incorrect verb tenses ('You have informed me for possible job opening'). Punctuation is also inconsistent, particularly with comma splices. To improve, focus on mastering basic sentence construction and ensuring that verb forms are consistent with the timeline of events described.

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