Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Barron's Writing · 2026-10-13

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 6.0)

Dear roop,

I hope you are doing well, i am writing this letter to you because i am wondering to find a new job.

I am looking for a new job because i do not like my previous job, the environment at that job is not quite well as well as the wages over there are also minimum. Moreover, the staff is also not coperating and do not like to work like a team.

Now i want to do the job which i am interested like as you know i am quite good in culinary skills.So, i am looking for the position of cheif at any resort and make sure that wages are also good. Furthermore, i am also looking for the full time job instead of part time because i need money.

Could you please able to assist me to find such job for me. you should send me the sites where i can apply online.

Let me know if you need any another information. I am waiting for hearing back from you,

Best regards,

komal

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 7.0

The letter addresses all three required points and maintains a clear, friendly purpose. You explain that the previous workplace environment and low wages are unsatisfactory, describe wanting a full-time chef position at a resort, and directly ask your friend to help by sending websites where you can apply. These details make the request specific and relevant. To strengthen the response further, develop the reasons and job preferences with a little more supporting detail—for example, what kind of workplace or culinary role would suit you, or what practical help your friend could offer beyond sharing websites. The ideas are clear and supported, although some remain fairly general.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.5

The information follows a sensible sequence: you explain why you want to leave, describe the job you hope to find, and then make your request. Paragraph breaks help distinguish these stages, and linking expressions such as “Moreover” and “Furthermore” show how details relate. The letter also has an appropriate opening and closing. Some connections are less smooth, however: “Moreover” and “Furthermore” are used in a somewhat mechanical way, and the final request and closing are crowded together. Use a wider range of natural links and give the request its own clear paragraph to make the progression more polished.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

Your vocabulary is sufficient to communicate the main points, with relevant terms such as “wages,” “culinary skills,” “resort,” and “full time.” However, the range is limited and several noticeable word-choice, collocation, and spelling errors make parts less natural. For example, “wondering to find” does not express your intention accurately, “the environment … is not quite well” is an awkward description, and “coperating” and “cheif” are misspelled. “Make sure that wages are also good” is also imprecise for describing a job preference. Build a bank of natural phrases for workplace conditions, job requirements, and requests, and check spelling carefully.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt to connect ideas in longer sentences, for example when explaining the problems with your previous job, and the overall meaning is generally understandable. However, the range of sentence structures is limited, and attempts at more complex sentences often contain errors. Examples include “I am wondering to find,” “Could you please able to assist me,” and “Let me know if you need any another information.” There are also problems with capitalisation and sentence boundaries, such as the lowercase “i” and “you” after full stops. Practise accurate request forms (“Could you please help me…”) and vary simple sentences with carefully controlled clauses.

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