Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 13 · 2026-10-15

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 5.5)

Dear Sir or Madam,

As I am working in this company with dedication, I writing this letter for the approval of working in a head office for about half a year in different nation for my overall growth.

After checking the role for desginated job, I am confident that the role will be suitable for myself because it helps to gain knowledge in different areas such as IT related issues. Besides, by working in another country understand the system and in future not only help for myself but also for the company. While, working over there I can manage by doing extra time for my work and complete my deadline before the date, submit to you.

In near future, I also getting advice from my coworker to arrange my work or list which will complete in a week. So, by getting all the information from my collaegues I am confident to able to complete on time.Thank you for your understanding and please let me know as soon as possible.

Your Sincerily,

Ketan Sharma

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0

You address the three main points: you explain that the overseas placement would support your professional growth, describe how you would manage work while away, and request approval. The reference to learning about “IT related issues” and understanding another country’s system gives a relevant reason, while working extra time and planning tasks with colleagues offer a basic continuity plan. However, the benefits to the company and the practical arrangements are not fully explained, and the request for help is indirect: “please let me know” does not clearly ask your manager to arrange or support the placement. Develop these points with specific details, such as how duties would be covered and what assistance you need.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

The letter has a recognisable structure, moving from your purpose to your reasons and work plan, then to a closing request. Linking expressions such as “Besides” and “So” help connect some ideas. However, the progression is not consistently clear: the sentence beginning “In near future” shifts to advice from a coworker without explaining how this relates to arranging the placement, and “While” introduces a clause that does not connect smoothly to the preceding sentence. Paragraphing could also separate your motivation, work arrangements, and request more clearly. Use transitions to show the relationship between each point, and make references such as “over there” more precise.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use some vocabulary relevant to the situation, including “approval,” “overall growth,” “gain knowledge,” and “complete on time.” However, the range is limited and several word choices or collocations are unnatural, which can make your meaning less clear. For example, “different nation” is less natural than “another country,” and “role for desginated job” does not clearly express the position you mean. There are also spelling errors, including “desginated,” “collaegues,” and “Sincerily.” Aim for precise workplace language and check spelling carefully. More natural phrases such as “professional development,” “head office,” and “coordinate my workload” would make the letter clearer and more appropriate.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple and longer sentence forms, for example, “After checking the role…” and the sentence explaining how working abroad could benefit you and the company. However, control is inconsistent, and errors in verb forms, sentence construction, and punctuation sometimes make the message difficult to follow. In “I writing this letter,” the verb needs an auxiliary (“I am writing”); “I also getting advice” similarly needs “am getting” or a different tense. The clause “by working in another country understand the system” lacks a clear subject, and “While, working over there” is incorrectly punctuated. Practise building complete clauses and checking that each sentence has a clear subject and correctly formed verb.

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