Band 6.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.5 · Cambridge IELTS 11 · 2026-11-12

IELTS Writing Task 1 question

You recently received a letter from a friend asking for advice about whether to go to college or to try to get a job. You think he/she should get a job.

Write a letter to this friend. In your letter

• say why he/she would not enjoy going to college
• explain why getting a job is a good idea for him/her
• suggest types of job that would be suitable for him/her

You do NOT need to write any addresses.

Begin your letter as follows:

Dear ................. ,

Student answer (Band 6.5)

Dear Aman,

I hope you're doing well. I'm writing to give you advice about getting a job instead of going to college again.

I strongly believe you would not enjoy going to college and it would also be a waste of time and money. After two years gap in study, it would be hard for you to concentrate on study again. You already studied many courses after your senior secondary education. I think now it is time to find a suitable job.

Getting a job would be a great idea because recently, you have completed a Human Resource Management course in well-reputed college. Developing your career is this field would definitely benefit you both personally and professionally.

Last week, I saw an advertisement in a newspaper, a newly opened multinational company is hiring a Human Resource Manager. Luckily, this organization is close to our hometown. I know you are a highly capable individual for this position. I would suggest that you should try for this position.

I hope this advice is helpful.

All the best,

Raman

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 7.0

You address all three points and maintain a clear recommendation to seek work rather than return to college. The reasons are relevant: you mention the two-year study break, previous courses, and the recently completed Human Resource Management course. You also give a specific job lead and explain why it may suit Aman, which makes the advice personal and useful. The explanation of why college would be unenjoyable is less fully developed than the job recommendation: difficulty concentrating is asserted, but you could explain more about what Aman dislikes or what returning to study would involve. To strengthen the response further, extend that reason and make the suitability of the suggested role more explicit, for example by linking it to his course or skills.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 7.0

The letter is organised in a clear sequence: opening and purpose, reasons against college, benefits of employment, a specific vacancy, and a friendly closing. Paragraphing helps the reader follow each part, and links such as “because,” “After two years,” and “Last week” guide the progression. The tone and format are appropriate for writing to a friend. Cohesion is generally effective, although some transitions between ideas are quite direct; for instance, the move from the completed course to the career benefits could be connected more explicitly. You could also use a brief linking phrase before the job advertisement to show that it is a practical example of the advice. Overall, the organisation is clear and the message is easy to follow.

Lexical Resource: Band 6.0

You use an adequate range of vocabulary for the topic, including “Human Resource Management,” “developing your career,” “personally and professionally,” and “highly capable.” These choices communicate the main ideas clearly, and the specific job-related language helps make the letter relevant. Some collocations and phrasing are less natural, however: “a waste of time and money” is broad, while “a highly capable individual for this position” sounds formal and slightly awkward in a friendly letter. “Well-reputed college” is also not the most idiomatic expression in this context. Aim for more natural collocations and a consistent conversational register, while retaining precise terms related to the job and career.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 6.5

You use a mix of simple and more developed sentence forms, and the message remains clear throughout. Sentences such as “I strongly believe you would not enjoy going to college” and “I would suggest that you should try for this position” show attempts to express advice and reasons in more complex structures. Some grammatical errors remain, including “After two years gap in study” and “Developing your career is this field,” where articles or prepositions are missing or incorrect. The sentence beginning “Last week, I saw an advertisement in a newspaper” also joins two independent ideas with a comma. These issues do not prevent understanding, but proofreading for sentence boundaries and grammatical patterns would improve accuracy. Continue varying sentence structures while checking these details.

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