Band 6.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.5 · Cambridge IELTS 13 · 2026-08-18

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 6.5)

Dear Manager,

I am writing to request an opportunity to work in the company's head office in the United States for minimum six months. I believe this experience would highly beneficial for my personal growth and professional development and would allow me to gain deeper understanding of company's international operation.

working at the head office would allow me to collaborate with senior managers and colleagues from different department. I would also be able to learn international strategies, management practices and new project. I believe that the knowledge and experienced gained during this period would help in our local office when I return.

During my absence, I ensure that my current responsibilities are managed without disruption. I would be able to perform some task online through our online system and communication platform. However, the tasks need my presence would performed by my colleague. I would prepared detailed instruction and transfer them temporarily to my colleague.

I would be really grateful if you would discuss this opportunity with head office and help me arrange the necessary approval and accommodations.

Thank you for considering my request. I look forward to hear from you.

Yours sincerely

Lovejeet Singh

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 7.0

The letter covers all three bullet points required by the prompt. You clearly state the purpose of the request, explain how your workload will be managed during your absence, and ask for the manager's assistance. The tone is appropriate for a formal business letter. However, some ideas could be more fully developed; for instance, the explanation of how your tasks will be covered by a colleague is a bit brief. To reach a higher band, ensure that the transition between your current role and the proposed temporary arrangement is described with more specific detail regarding the handover process.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 7.0

The letter is logically organized with a clear introduction, body paragraphs, and a closing. Each paragraph focuses on a specific aspect of the task. You use some cohesive devices such as 'However' and 'During my absence', which help the flow of information. To improve, you could use a wider variety of linking words to connect sentences more fluidly. For example, the transition between your professional development goals and the practicalities of the handover could be smoother. Overall, the progression of ideas is easy to follow.

Lexical Resource — Band 6.0

You demonstrate an adequate range of vocabulary for this task, using terms like 'professional development', 'international operation', and 'disruption'. There are some minor errors in word choice and collocation, such as 'would highly beneficial' (missing 'be') and 'new project' (should be plural 'projects'). Additionally, 'the knowledge and experienced gained' should be 'experience gained'. While these errors do not impede communication, they indicate a need for more precision in word forms and collocations to reach a higher band.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 6.0

You use a mix of simple and complex sentence structures. However, there are several grammatical errors that occur throughout the text. For example, 'the tasks need my presence would performed' is grammatically incorrect and should be 'the tasks that need my presence would be performed'. You also missed the verb 'be' in 'would highly beneficial'. While you attempt complex structures, the control is inconsistent. Focusing on subject-verb agreement and the correct use of passive voice would significantly improve your accuracy.

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