Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Barron's Writing · 2026-09-15

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 6.0)

Dear Sam,

I hope you are doing well! I am writing this to let you know that I am looking for a work.

I have quite my current job due to lack of interest in it. Also early morning timing was unsuitable for me and consistently sitting and focusing on computer made me lazy. Since few weeks I was thinking to start welding as I have done graduation in it.

I would like to do full time MIG welding work in afternoon shift with a payrate of 30$ per hour. Additionally, medical benifits will be required.

I would appreciate if you could help to find a suitable employer for me where I can work beneficially. I remeber you told me about your friends group who are working in production company. I would appreciate if they could refer me to their company.

I will be waiting for you response at the earliest convinience.

Kind Regards

Mmmm

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.0

The response covers all three bullet points from the prompt effectively. The writer explains the reasons for seeking a new job, stating that they left their previous position due to a lack of interest, unsuitable morning hours, and sedentary computer work. They clearly describe the desired job, specifying full-time MIG welding in the afternoon shift with a target pay rate of 30 dollars per hour and medical benefits. Finally, the letter asks the friend for help by requesting a referral through their production company network. The tone is appropriately informal and friendly for a letter to a peer. All parts of the task are adequately addressed, meeting the requirements for a Band 6.5 or solid Band 6 level.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.0

The letter follows a clear logical organisation, using paragraphing effectively to separate the introduction, reasons for leaving, job preferences, and the request for assistance. Cohesive devices such as 'Also', 'Additionally', and 'Since' are used to connect ideas, although some transitions feel a bit mechanical or repetitive in structure. Referencing is generally clear, such as using 'it' to refer to the current job and 'they' for the friends group. The progression of ideas makes sense from beginning to end, guiding the reader smoothly through the letter despite minor limitations in cohesion management.

Lexical Resource — Band 5.5

The vocabulary used is adequate for the task, with appropriate topic-specific terms like 'MIG welding', 'shift', 'payrate', and 'employer'. However, there are notable word-choice and spelling errors that affect precision. For example, the writer uses 'a work' instead of 'work' or 'a job', 'quite' instead of 'quit', 'benifits' instead of 'benefits', and 'remeber' instead of 'remember'. These lexical inaccuracies and spelling mistakes prevent the response from reaching a higher band, though communication remains clear throughout the letter.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 6.0

The writer attempts a mix of simple and complex sentence forms, such as 'Since few weeks I was thinking to start welding as I have done graduation in it.' However, this sentence contains grammatical inaccuracies like 'Since few weeks' instead of 'For a few weeks' and 'done graduation'. Other errors include missing articles ('at the earliest convinience' instead of 'at your earliest convenience') and preposition issues. While these grammatical errors are noticeable, they do not impede the overall communication of the message, placing the response comfortably in the Band 6 category.

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