Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 13 · 2026-10-13

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 Sir,

I am writing this letter to inform you that I want to work at our head office for next six months in India. As you know, I am from India, so I want to go there to meet my parents and attend my sister's wedding. Therefore, it is easier for me to work in India rather than in Canada.

However, there is a time difference between these two countries, but I would manage my time of work as per the canadian time. I assure you that there will be no compromise in my work if I am in India.

Could you please allow me to do work in our head office at India? And help me throughout the whole process of arranging the work from our head office. I am waiting for your positive response as soon as possible. Looking forward to your answer with all the arrangement details.

Yours faithfully,

Riya

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0

The letter addresses all three requested points: you explain that you want to be in India to see your parents and attend your sister’s wedding, say you would work according to Canadian time, and ask your manager to approve and help arrange the move. These details make your purpose clear and relevant. However, the professional reason for spending six months at the head office is not explained; the personal reasons dominate, and “it is easier for me to work in India” is not fully clarified. The proposed work arrangement is also brief: you assure the manager there will be no compromise, but do not explain how duties, meetings, or communication would be managed. Developing these points would make the request more complete and persuasive.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The message follows a sensible overall order: it introduces the request, gives reasons, addresses the time difference, and ends by asking for assistance. Paragraph breaks help distinguish these stages, and links such as “Therefore” and “However” make the relationships between ideas clear. Some connections are less precise or feel mechanical. For example, “Therefore” does not clearly show why the family events make working in India easier, while “However” introduces the time difference without explaining how it affects the arrangement. The final two sentences repeat the request for help and a response. A more focused closing and clearer links between the reasons and proposed work plan would improve progression.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use enough vocabulary to communicate the request and its main details, including “time difference,” “compromise,” and “arranging the work.” The tone is generally polite and appropriate for a manager. However, some word choices and collocations are awkward or imprecise, such as “work in our head office at India” and “work from our head office,” which make the intended arrangement less natural. “Positive response” and “all the arrangement details” also sound formulaic in this context. Capitalisation is inconsistent in “canadian.” Aim for more precise workplace language and natural collocations, such as describing a temporary transfer or explaining how you would coordinate with the Canadian team.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 6.5

The letter uses a mix of simple and more complex sentence forms, and most sentences communicate their meaning clearly. For example, “As you know, I am from India, so I want to go there to meet my parents and attend my sister’s wedding” combines related ideas effectively. There are some grammatical errors, but they rarely obstruct understanding. In “for next six months,” the article is missing; “for the next six months” is needed. The request “allow me to do work in our head office at India” also has problems with the infinitive construction and preposition; “allow me to work at our head office in India” is more accurate. Continue checking articles and prepositions, and vary sentence structures while maintaining this level of clarity.

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