Band 6.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.5 · Barron's Writing · 2026-10-06

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 Ruhi,

How are you? I hope you are at pink of your health. I am writing this letter to share an exciting news with you that I am looking for new opportunities to work in your city and enhance my work profile .

As you know that I had recently finished my new course which was on Artificial intelligence and statistics. This course has enriched me with the new technology and the data analytical handling. However, there are few opportunities in my city on this job profile. Consequently, I have changed my mood to switch and join a company that can provide me good salary package. You know I have responsibilities to look after my family and manage expenses. I need help from you in relocating and shifting. Also in searching new job options you know your city well. I have enquired in few companies . My interview with Sam tech Industry on coming Monday. I am planning to come on weekend so that you can help me in locating the organisation and guide me with your place.

I am looking forward to see you in person. I am very excited to stay and work in your place so that on weekends we can meet and enjoy some time together.

Yours lovingly

Mohini

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 7.0

You successfully address all parts of the task by explaining why you are looking for a new job, describing the kind of role you want, and asking your friend for help. Your purpose is clear throughout the letter, and the ideas are extended with relevant details, such as mentioning your recent course in Artificial Intelligence and statistics, and your upcoming interview with Sam Tech Industry. However, some ideas show a slight tendency to be less fully developed, such as the brief mention of wanting a good salary package without much further elaboration. Despite this, all three bullet points from the prompt are covered adequately, keeping the response firmly in solid territory for this criterion without any major omissions.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.5

Your letter presents a coherent overall arrangement that allows for a generally smooth read. You use an appropriate informal letter format, beginning with a standard greeting to Ruhi and ending with a warm sign-off. Paragraphing is used to separate your introduction, main body explanations about your course and job hunt, and your concluding thoughts about meeting up. However, cohesion is sometimes a bit mechanical or faulty. For instance, transitional phrases like 'Consequently, I have changed my mood to switch' feel somewhat abrupt, and referencing could be smoother, as seen in sentences like 'Also in searching new job options you know your city well.' To move towards higher bands, you need to employ cohesive devices more flexibly and naturally throughout the text.

Lexical Resource: Band 6.0

Your vocabulary is adequate for the task, successfully conveying your message about job hunting and relocating. You attempt some less common vocabulary related to your field, such as 'Artificial intelligence', 'statistics', and 'data analytical handling'. However, there are notable word choice and collocation inaccuracies that prevent a higher score, such as 'at pink of your health' (which should be 'in the pink of health'), 'job profile' instead of 'job role', and 'changed my mood to switch' instead of 'decided to change jobs'. Spelling is generally acceptable, but these minor lexical slips and awkward collocations place your vocabulary control firmly at this level.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 6.0

You demonstrate a mix of simple and complex sentence forms throughout the letter, showing an ability to connect ideas using conjunctions like 'however' and 'so that'. There are some errors in grammar and punctuation, but they rarely impede communication. Examples of grammatical slips include 'exciting news with you that I am looking' (unnecessary prepositional phrasing), 'As you know that I had recently finished' (superfluous 'that'), missing articles such as 'in few companies' and 'in searching new job options', and tense shifts like 'My interview with Sam tech Industry on coming Monday' (missing verb). Punctuation and phrasing around prepositions show persistent minor inaccuracies, reflecting a typical mix of error-free structures alongside some faulty complex attempts.

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