Band 6.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.5 · Barron's Writing · 2026-09-23

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 Jason,

I hope you are doing well. I want to inform you that I am looking for a new job position.

It has been 7 years working for the same organization. I can't deny that I had an amazing time here but I have statred to feel more comfortable, which makes me lazy and hindres my capabilities. Therefore, I am considering to switch for better opportunities.

Although, I have experience in hospitality industry for long but I am open to try new job vacancies such as retail and accounting. As you know, I am good with calculation, I think accounting will be a good option for my expertise.

I want to request you, to refer me any job at your workplace. Since you have been working there for many years, they can never go wrong with your refferal. Additionally, I will be grateful by having an opportunity to work with you.

Looking forward to hearing back from you.

Best regards,

Alyssa Jefferson

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 7.0

The response successfully covers all three bullet points required by the prompt. You clearly explain why you are looking for a new job, stating that you have worked for the same organization for seven years and feel you have become too comfortable, which 'hindres [your] capabilities.' You also describe the kind of job you would like to have, noting your background in the hospitality industry while expressing an openness to retail and accounting. Finally, you directly ask your friend to refer you for a job at their workplace. The tone is appropriately informal and friendly throughout, matching the requirements of a General Training letter. All parts of the task are well-developed and easy to follow, earning a solid band score.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.5

The letter exhibits a clear logical organization and progression from the opening greeting to the final sign-off. Paragraphing is used appropriately, with each paragraph dedicated to a distinct purpose, such as explaining your situation, suggesting new roles, and making the request. Cohesive devices are employed reasonably well, with transitional phrases like 'Therefore,' and 'Although,' linking ideas effectively, though 'Although' is used slightly incorrectly as a conjunction without a main clause in 'Although, I have experience in hospitality industry for long...'. Referencing is generally clear, and the overall progression guides the reader smoothly from start to finish.

Lexical Resource: Band 6.0

You demonstrate an adequate to good range of vocabulary suitable for a semi-formal or informal letter. Phrases like 'amazing time here,' 'open to try new job vacancies,' and 'grateful by having an opportunity' convey your message clearly. However, there are a few lexical and collocational inaccuracies, such as spelling 'statred' instead of started, spelling 'hindres' instead of hinders, writing 'experience in hospitality industry' missing the article 'the', and using the unnatural collocation 'grateful by having' instead of 'grateful to have'. Despite these occasional errors, your vocabulary is sufficient to communicate your ideas effectively.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 6.0

The letter features a mix of simple and complex sentence structures, such as the concessive clause 'Although, I have experience in hospitality industry for long but...' which unfortunately contains a double conjunction error. You also made a minor prepositional error in 'It has been 7 years working' (better phrased as 'It has been 7 years since I started working' or 'working for 7 years') and 'considering to switch' instead of 'considering switching'. Control of grammar and punctuation is generally sound, and while errors persist, they rarely impede communication and do not obscure your overall meaning.

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