Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 12 · 2026-09-24

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 Leo,

I hope you are well. I am writing to remind you our recent meet up during flight from London to Paris two weeks ago.

During the flight you were suggested me that I should contact you for a possible job in one of your restaurants. Therefore, I would like you tell you about the job I am exactly looking for in the restaurants field. Recently, I just completed my Continental Chef course in a five stars from Paris cuisine academy. So, I am looking for a job opportunity in that particular department. I can make all continental dishes with no objection as well as my presentation of dishes its also up to the standards of five star hotels level. Furthermore, I can also make varities of dishes of sub-continental as well.

Nevertheless, I am very punctual, hard working and having adapted nature. I can work in any situation and environment. Moreover, I also have the pesonality to manage the things and lead the staff with in well organised manner. If you hire me I assure you I am the best selection for this role.

Thaks for giving your time and consideration to my request. I am looking forward for your reply.

Yours faithfully,

Raja

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.5

The response successfully covers all the bullet points outlined in the prompt. You clearly reminded Leo about when and where you met by stating it was during a 'flight from London to Paris two weeks ago.' You also specified the exact job you are interested in by mentioning your 'Continental Chef course' and your desire to work in the culinary department. Furthermore, you explained why you would be suitable for the position by highlighting your professional training, culinary skills, and personal attributes such as punctuality, hard work, and leadership abilities. All parts of the task are well-addressed with relevant ideas, demonstrating a clear understanding of the purpose and tone required for a formal or semi-formal recommendation letter. The tone is polite and appropriate throughout.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The letter has a clear overall progression and logical organisation. It begins with an appropriate greeting, transitions smoothly into the context of your meeting, and then details your job interests and suitability across distinct paragraphs. Paragraphing is used sufficiently to separate your introduction, qualifications, and personal attributes. Cohesive devices such as 'Therefore', 'Furthermore', and 'Moreover' are utilised to connect ideas, though some transitional phrases feel slightly mechanical or are grammatically awkward, such as 'Nevertheless' used in place of 'Additionally'. Overall, the flow of information is clear and easy for the reader to follow from start to finish.

Lexical Resource: Band 6.0

You demonstrate an adequate range of vocabulary suitable for the task, successfully incorporating terms related to the culinary field such as 'Continental Chef', 'cuisine academy', and 'continental dishes'. However, there are notable word choice and collocation inaccuracies that restrict the band score. For instance, phrases like 'meet up' (as a noun), 'five stars' instead of 'five-star', 'varities' (spelling error), and 'adapted nature' instead of 'adaptable nature' show limitations in lexical precision. While these minor errors and spelling slips do not impede communication, more sophisticated and accurate use of uncommon lexical items is needed to achieve a higher score.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 6.0

The letter displays a mix of simple and complex sentence structures, including conditional sentences like 'If you hire me I assure you...' and relative clauses. There are, however, several grammatical errors throughout the text. Examples include 'you were suggested me that' (incorrect passive voice), 'I would like you tell you' (missing preposition), 'presentation of dishes its also' (incorrect pronoun usage and punctuation), and 'with in' (spacing error). Punctuation is also occasionally weak, such as missing commas after introductory phrases. Although these errors do not prevent your overall message from being understood, they occur frequently enough to prevent a higher rating.

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