Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Barron's Writing · 2026-11-03

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 Mamjot,

I am writing this letter to you for informing that I am looking for new job.

Recently, I resigned from my previous job because of inconsistancy to my studies. Now I have decided to look for job that provides me not only flexible hours of my work but little higher wage as compared to my recent job. Apart from that, specifically, a job in which I do not feel any kind of pressure and burden at all. One of my friends suggested me to look for IT job. In fact, I also found this suggestion quite impressive.

I would really like you to help me for finding new job me as you have many connections and enough knowledge about this area. Please help me figure it out as you have experience and expertise in this kind of jobs.

Thank you so much for your help.

Yours faithfully,

Lovepreet

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.5

You address all three points: you explain that you left your previous job to focus on your studies, describe your preference for flexible hours and better pay, and ask your friend to use their connections to help. The purpose is clear and the tone is generally suitable for a friend. The job description is less fully developed, however: “an IT job” is mentioned, but you do not say what role or duties you would prefer, and “no pressure and burden at all” is quite general. To strengthen the letter, add a specific example of the kind of IT work you could do and explain how it would fit your studies and experience. A more personal closing would also suit the recipient better than “Yours faithfully.”

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.5

The letter has a clear overall sequence: you introduce your search, explain why you left, describe what you want, and then make your request. Paragraphing helps distinguish the explanation from the request, and linking expressions such as “Recently,” “Apart from that,” and “In fact” guide the reader. Some connections are mechanical or unclear, particularly the sequence of preferences beginning “Now I have decided…” and continuing with “Apart from that, specifically…”. The final request also repeats the idea of your friend’s experience and knowledge. For stronger progression, group the job requirements into one smoothly connected description, then make one focused request—for example, asking whether your friend knows of suitable IT vacancies.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use enough vocabulary to communicate the main ideas, including “flexible hours,” “higher wage,” “connections,” and “experience and expertise.” There are also attempts at more specific language, such as “IT job,” but several word choices and collocations are noticeably inaccurate or unnatural: “inconsistancy to my studies,” “look for new job,” “help me for finding,” and “pressure and burden.” The spelling “inconsistancy” also affects accuracy. These choices do not prevent the reader from understanding your purpose, but they limit precision and naturalness. Build control of common job-search phrases, such as “look for a new job,” “conflicted with my studies,” and “help me find a position,” and choose a more precise description of the role you want.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You attempt both simple and more complex sentence forms, including the construction “not only… but…” and a reason clause beginning “because.” The main message remains understandable, but some grammatical errors recur. For example, “I am writing this letter to you for informing” uses an incorrect infinitive pattern; “a job that provides me” needs an article before “new job” earlier in the sentence; and “help me figure it out as you have experience” joins ideas in a way that makes the relationship unclear. The sentence fragment “Apart from that, specifically, a job…” also interrupts the structure. Practise purpose clauses (“to inform you”), article use, and complete sentence construction. More accurate control of these patterns would make your varied sentences easier to follow.

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