Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 11 · 2026-08-10

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 6.0)

Dear Aman,

I hope you are in radiant health condition. Here, I am writing this letter to you about your question of future step. According to my concern you have done master's in computer science recently, now you are thing to pursue your further studies of MBA. In my opinion this is not bad idea at all, but if you go to get a job is much better than further studies.

I think if you go to college for further studies you would not enjoy there as much as at job., because there are not much students who studies MBA now a days. Also our friends are working so I think you should try for a job. After getting a job you will get opportunities to meet new people and you would experience new atmosphere. Additionally, as you mentioned earlier your family is suffering from business loss so it is best idea to help them financially.

Lastly I would recommed you to find job as computer operator and software Engineering.

With love,

Inderjit

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.0

The letter covers all three bullet points required by the prompt: explaining why college might not be enjoyable, the benefits of working, and suggesting specific job types. The tone is appropriate for a letter to a friend. However, the development of ideas is somewhat limited. For example, the reason provided for not enjoying college—that there are not many students studying MBA nowadays—is not particularly convincing or well-supported. The advice regarding the family's financial situation is a good inclusion, but the overall development of the arguments could be more detailed to reach a higher band. The response is clear and maintains a consistent position throughout.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.0

The letter is organised into logical paragraphs, which helps the reader follow the progression of ideas. There is an attempt to use cohesive devices such as 'Additionally' and 'Lastly', though these are sometimes used in a slightly mechanical way. The referencing is generally clear, although some sentences, such as 'Here, I am writing this letter to you about your question of future step', feel a bit disjointed. The flow between the introduction and the body paragraphs is acceptable, but the transitions could be smoother to improve the overall readability of the letter.

Lexical Resource — Band 6.0

The vocabulary is generally adequate for the task, allowing the writer to express their ideas clearly. There are some attempts at more natural phrasing, such as 'radiant health condition', though this sounds slightly unnatural in a casual letter. Some word choices are imprecise, such as 'thing' instead of 'thinking' and 'at job' instead of 'in a job'. While the range is sufficient to convey the intended meaning, there is a lack of more sophisticated or varied vocabulary that would be expected at a higher band level.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.5

The response contains a mix of simple and complex sentence structures. However, there are frequent grammatical errors, such as 'you are thing to pursue' (thinking), 'if you go to get a job is much better' (getting a job is better), and 'there are not much students' (many students). Punctuation is also inconsistent, particularly with the placement of commas and periods. While these errors do not prevent the reader from understanding the message, they are frequent enough to indicate a lack of control over more complex grammatical structures.

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