Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 13 · 2026-08-08

IELTS Writing Task 1 question

You work for an international company, and would like to spend six months working in its head office in another country. Write a letter to your manager. In your letter

• explain why you want to work in the company's head office for six months
• say how your work could be done while you are away
• ask for his/her help in arranging it

You do NOT need to write any addresses.

Begin your letter as follows:

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

Student answer (Band 6.0)

Dear Sai,

I hope you are doing well. I am writing to express my interest in working in head office in different country for the next six months period of time.

Working in international company has always been one of my dream. In particular i wanted to work in company's head office

to know history and roots of the company. I would love to explore all the franchise in all over the country to gain knowledge about how each country handling problem specially under pressure.

The pending work can be done by few of my colleague while i am away most probably i would not leave any piece of work if there is any that could be done by my mates. I would really appreciate that if u can assist me by arranging the it. It could mean a lot to me.

Thank you for your consideration. I am looking forward to hearing it from you.

Yours sincerely,

Rasi

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.0

You have addressed all three bullet points required by the prompt. You explained your motivation for the transfer, suggested a plan for your workload, and requested assistance from your manager. However, the development of these points is somewhat limited. For example, the explanation of how your work will be covered is vague, stating only that 'few of my colleague' will handle it. To achieve a higher band, you should provide more specific details about the handover process or how you will ensure continuity. The tone is generally appropriate for a formal letter, though the development of ideas remains quite basic.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.0

The letter is organized into logical paragraphs, which helps the reader follow your request. You use basic cohesive devices such as 'In particular' and 'Thank you for your consideration'. However, the flow between sentences is sometimes mechanical, and there are instances where referencing is unclear, such as 'arranging the it'. The use of paragraphing is appropriate for a formal letter, but the overall progression of ideas could be smoother with a more varied use of linking words and better control over referencing.

Lexical Resource — Band 5.5

Your vocabulary is adequate for the task, allowing you to communicate your request clearly. You use some relevant business-related terms like 'international company' and 'head office'. However, there are several errors in word choice and collocation, such as 'in different country' (missing an article) and 'all the franchise' (should be plural). You also rely on simple phrasing, such as 'my mates' and 'my work', which limits the sophistication of your writing. To improve, focus on using more precise professional terminology and ensuring correct article usage.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.5

You demonstrate a mix of simple and complex sentence structures. While the meaning is generally clear, there are frequent grammatical errors, particularly with articles ('in head office', 'in company's head office'), subject-verb agreement ('each country handling problem'), and informal contractions or phrasing ('u can assist me'). Punctuation is generally functional, but there are errors in sentence construction that occasionally distract the reader. To reach a higher band, you need to increase the accuracy of your basic grammar and reduce the frequency of these recurring errors.

See this exact question answered at other band scores — the same prompt compared across bands.

Browse more IELTS Writing model answers or get your own writing scored by the same AI examiner.