Band 6.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.5 · Cambridge IELTS 13 · 2026-09-20

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 Mr. David,

I am writing to request to spend six months working in our head office in Australia.

I am particularly interested in this because it will allow me to improve my business knowledge while working with the international team. Moreover, it would also help me to make contacts with different shareholders in this company.

I have already ask my colleague to handle tasks carefully which is not require my presence in the office. In case of difficulties to complete any project while I am away from office, I would make sure my availability for meeting through online call.

I would appreciate it if you could contact the manager in our head office regarding possibilities in working with them. Could you please provide me with information about when I can travel to Australia, so I could finish my pending work accordingly and hand it over to my colleague.

Thank you for your time and consideration. I look forward to hearing from you soon.

Yours faithfully,

Axay Nayi

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 7.0

The candidate successfully covers all three bullet points required by the prompt. First, the desire to work in the Australian head office is explained by the need to improve business knowledge and network with shareholders. Second, the handling of duties during the absence is addressed by assigning tasks to a colleague and offering online availability for meetings. Third, the letter appropriately asks the manager for assistance in contacting the overseas manager and determining travel arrangements. The tone is suitably formal and appropriate for a workplace communication. The purpose of the letter is clear throughout, and all ideas are adequately supported and developed, fulfilling all requirements of the task at a high standard.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 7.5

The letter exhibits a clear logical progression from stating the request to explaining the reasons, outlining operational coverage during the absence, and finally asking for managerial help. Paragraphing is used appropriately to separate distinct ideas, with a logical flow from the introductory statement to body paragraphs and the concluding sign-off. Cohesive devices such as 'Moreover', 'In case of', and 'I would appreciate it if' are used effectively to connect sentences and ideas, although some phrasing remains relatively straightforward. Overall organisation is coherent and guides the reader smoothly through the correspondence without confusion.

Lexical Resource — Band 6.0

The vocabulary used is generally adequate and suitable for a professional context, featuring terms such as 'international team', 'shareholders', 'pending work', and 'consideration'. However, there are a few lexical inaccuracies and slightly unnatural word choices, such as 'make contacts with' instead of 'build relationships with' or 'network with', and 'possibilities in working' instead of 'opportunities to work'. Despite these minor flaws, the vocabulary allows the message to be communicated clearly, demonstrating a sufficient range for the task.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 6.0

The student demonstrates a mix of simple and complex sentence structures, including conditional and subordinate clauses (e.g., 'I would appreciate it if you could contact...', 'In case of difficulties to complete any project...'). However, there are notable grammatical errors, particularly tense and agreement issues, such as 'I have already ask my colleague' (should be 'asked') and 'which is not require' (should be 'which do not require'). Additionally, phrasing like 'difficulties to complete' is awkward compared to 'difficulties completing'. While these errors do not impede overall communication, they prevent the grammar score from reaching higher bands.

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