Band 6.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.5 · Barron's Writing · 2026-10-25

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 Rahul,

How are you! Hope this letter finds you in good health and spirit. I want to let you know that it's been a month that I had left my job and seeking for new opportunities in Software Industry. Actually, my workplaces got more toxic than ever and stretching long working hours daily had become a new norm.

I am currently looking for Java developer role in any product based company. I think current tech market support and pay high wages to developers than analyst. I have few interviews scheduled for this week but mostly are for service based.

I know you have lots of contact in corporate world so it is possible that you can refer me in your company for direct interview otherwise share my resume within in yours contact.

I will be very grateful for your help in finding the job. Hope to see you soon.

Yours sincerely,

Parul Mahajan

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 7.0

You address all three points clearly: you explain that the workplace became “more toxic” and that long hours were normal, identify a Java developer role in a product-based company, and ask Rahul to refer you or share your résumé. The purpose and friendly relationship are clear throughout, and the request is appropriately polite. The explanation for leaving is relevant, while the preferred role and the reason for preferring product companies could be developed further—for example, by specifying the type of product or work environment you want. The reference to analyst pay is also not fully explained in relation to your own career plans. Overall, the letter fulfils the task and supports its main ideas, though some details remain general.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 7.0

The letter follows a clear progression: a friendly opening, an explanation of your job search, details about the role you want, a request for help, and a courteous closing. This makes the message easy to follow, and the paragraphs broadly separate the main ideas. Linking phrases such as “Actually,” “I think,” and “otherwise” help connect points, although the transitions sometimes feel abrupt, particularly between your preferred role and the mention of interviews. The request sentence also combines two possible actions without a clear distinction. To make the organisation more polished, use paragraph breaks consistently and connect each point more explicitly—for instance, explain how the interviews relate to your search for a product-company role.

Lexical Resource: Band 6.0

Your vocabulary is adequate for the purpose and includes relevant employment terms such as “Java developer,” “product based company,” “interviews,” and “refer me.” Phrases such as “toxic” and “long working hours” communicate your reasons for leaving effectively. However, some word choices and collocations are inaccurate or unnatural, including “seeking for new opportunities,” “tech market support,” and “share my resume within in yours contact.” These do not prevent the reader from understanding your request, but they reduce precision and naturalness. Aim to learn common workplace collocations and use them consistently; for example, say that you are “looking for opportunities” and ask Rahul to “share your résumé with his contacts.”

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 6.0

You use a mix of simple and more complex sentence forms, including the explanation that your workplace became toxic and the request that Rahul refer you or share your résumé. The message remains understandable, but some grammatical errors occur. In “it's been a month that I had left my job,” the tense construction is not appropriate; “I left my job a month ago” would be clearer. “I have few interviews” needs an article, and “current tech market support and pay” has a subject–verb agreement problem. There are also errors in sentence boundaries and punctuation, such as the exclamation after “How are you!” Review tense choices, articles, agreement, and punctuation, while continuing to practise longer sentences with accurate clause structure.

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