Band 6.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.5 · Barron's Writing · 2026-11-13

IELTS Writing Task 1 question

You have decided to look for a new job.

Write a letter to a friend. In your letter
• explain why you are looking for a new job.
• describe the kind of job you would like to have.
• ask your friend to help you find a job

You do NOT need to write any addresses.

Begin your letter as follows:

Dear _________,

Student answer (Band 6.5)

Dear John,

I hope you are doing well. I am writing this regarding my decision of looking for a new job. I wanted to tell you about the situation in detail and ask you for assistance in this matter.

To begin with, I decided to look for a new job because of the distance that I have to cover to reach my workplace location. I have been traveling two hours every morning to reach at my office. It is exteremly difficult to travel this long distance each and every day.

I would to like to have a similiar kind of job that I am currently working on. I have been working as Warehouse Floor Lead from last three years. I have gained enough experience in this role and I can comfortably work at a different location or company.

I would be grateful if you could help me find a new job with the same kind of job duties in your company or with someone in your friend circle who works at a warehouse.

I hope to hear from you soon. Please let me know what you think.

Best regards

Dilpreet Singh

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 7.5

You address all three points clearly: you explain that the commute takes two hours, describe your experience as a warehouse floor lead, and ask John to help through his company or contacts. The reason for changing jobs is relevant and easy to understand, and the request is appropriately polite. The description of the job you want is also clear, though it could be developed further by specifying preferred hours, location, or responsibilities. Your ideas are extended with some supporting detail, such as having three years’ experience, but the letter could make the desired role more precise rather than relying mainly on it being similar to your current work.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 7.0

The letter has a clear progression: an opening, a paragraph explaining your reason for leaving, a description of the role you want, and a direct request for help. Paragraphing supports the purpose, and phrases such as “To begin with” and “I would be grateful if” help guide the reader. The sequence is logical throughout. Some linking is slightly formulaic, however, and the opening repeats the idea of explaining the situation and asking for assistance before the details follow. You could make the flow more natural by moving directly from the greeting to the commute problem and using fewer signposting phrases. Overall, the organisation is clear and the reader can follow the message easily.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

Your vocabulary is sufficient to communicate the situation, with relevant terms such as “workplace,” “Warehouse Floor Lead,” “experience,” and “job duties.” However, several noticeable spelling, word-choice, and collocation problems limit precision: “exteremly” and “similiar” are misspelled, while “decision of looking for” and “reach at my office” are unnatural combinations. “A different location or company” is also vague when describing the change you want. These choices do not prevent the reader from understanding your purpose, but they make the language less natural and flexible. Aim to learn common phrases as complete units and check spelling, especially in key descriptions of your reason and preferred role.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 6.5

You use a mix of simple and more developed sentence forms, including “I would be grateful if you could help me…” and the relative clause “who works at a warehouse.” Most sentences communicate their meaning clearly, and the letter includes some accurate complex structures. A few grammatical errors remain: “I would to like” has an incorrect word order, “I have been traveling two hours” needs a duration pattern such as “traveling for two hours,” and “from last three years” needs a different time expression. There are also article and preposition issues in “reach at my office.” These errors are noticeable but do not usually impede understanding. Review verb patterns and time expressions to improve consistency.

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