Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 13 · 2026-09-15

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 manager,

i am writing to request an opportunity to work at international company for six months. i believe this experience would be valuable for professional growth and benefit for the company.

working at the head office would allow me to learn more about international operations and different practices. Also, develop new skills by working with new colleagues. I could bring this knowledge back in local office and apply on it.

while i am away, i will make sure that my responsibilities are managed properly. i can complete important tasks before i leaving and also train a colleague to handle my duties. Additionally, i also available online for urgent matter and i definitely provide support to team whenever is necessary.

i would really appreciate your help in arranging this temporary transfer and discussing the required procedure with the head officer.Please let me know a convinient time to discuss this further.

your sincerely,

priyanshi patel

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.5

The response successfully covers all three bullet points required in the task instructions. You clearly explain your motivation for wanting to work at the head office, stating that 'this experience would be valuable for professional growth' and would allow you to learn about international operations. You also effectively address how your work will be managed while away, mentioning that you can complete important tasks beforehand and train a colleague. Furthermore, you appropriately ask for your manager's help in arranging the temporary transfer and discussing procedures. The tone is semi-formal and generally appropriate for a workplace request, and all parts of the prompt are well-addressed with clear, relevant ideas.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.0

The letter is structured into clear paragraphs, each dedicated to a specific part of the prompt, which aids readability and progression. Cohesive devices are used to link ideas, such as 'while i am away', 'Additionally', and 'Also'. However, there are some mechanical or repetitive cohesive patterns, and paragraphing could be polished. For instance, sentences are sometimes punctuated inconsistently (e.g., lowercase letters at the start of sentences like 'i am writing' and 'i could bring'). Overall, the letter has a clear logical organisation and progression from the opening statement to the final call to action, fitting the criteria for a solid performance.

Lexical Resource — Band 6.0

The vocabulary used is adequate for the task, successfully communicating your message about a work transfer. You attempt some less common business-related vocabulary such as 'professional growth', 'international operations', and 'temporary transfer'. However, there are notable limitations and word choice inaccuracies, such as 'benefit for the company' instead of 'benefit the company', and 'apply on it' instead of 'apply it'. Additionally, spelling and capitalization errors (e.g., 'international company' used generically, 'convinient') restrict the lexical score, but meaning remains clear throughout.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.5

The response demonstrates a mix of simple and complex sentence forms, such as 'working at the head office would allow me to learn more about international operations' and 'while i am away, i will make sure that my responsibilities are managed properly.' However, there are frequent grammatical and punctuation errors, most notably the consistent failure to capitalize the pronoun 'I' and the beginnings of sentences (e.g., 'i am writing', 'i could bring', 'Please'). There are also minor syntactic slips such as 'before i leaving' and 'i also available online'. Despite these errors, communication is rarely impeded, representing a standard typical of this band level.

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