Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

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

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 Zeel,

I Hope you are doing well. I received your letter yesterday. I am happy to advice you about whether to go college or aquaired a job. I believe that Job is more suitable for you and itis beneficial for the future.

As far as I know, you are not intersted in studying difficult subjects and doing practical work at college. Furthermore, going college everyday makes you frustrated. If it is difficult for you to attend regular lectures, complete complicated tasks and partical works because you find these activities boring.

I would think job provides you a better future. Especially your communication skills and ability to speak in multiple languages can help you to get better position at job. Additionally, it also broadens your perspective in related field through communicate with

different personalities. It is also provide attractive salary and experience.

I would believe that work as salesperson, telly communicator at reputated companies suit you

according to your personality and interpersonal

communication skills.

I hope this advice help you to take appropriate decision.

Best wishes,

Bijal

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.5

The response addresses all three bullet points required by the prompt. You clearly state why college might not be suitable, explain the benefits of working, and suggest specific roles. The tone is appropriate for a letter to a friend. However, the development of ideas is somewhat limited; for instance, the explanation of why college is frustrating could be more specific to show a deeper understanding of the friend's situation. To improve, ensure that your arguments are fully extended with more descriptive detail rather than just stating that subjects are 'difficult' or 'boring'.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.0

The letter is logically organized into clear paragraphs, each focusing on a specific part of the task. You use some cohesive devices such as 'Furthermore', 'Additionally', and 'Especially' to link your ideas. However, the flow is occasionally interrupted by awkward phrasing, such as the sentence starting with 'If it is difficult for you...', which is a fragment and lacks a main clause. Improving the transition between sentences and ensuring that each paragraph has a clear topic sentence will help achieve a higher band score.

Lexical Resource — Band 6.0

You demonstrate an adequate range of vocabulary for the task, using terms like 'interpersonal communication skills', 'broadens your perspective', and 'attractive salary'. There are some noticeable errors in word choice and spelling, such as 'aquaired' (acquired), 'intersted' (interested), 'partical' (practical), and 'reputated' (reputable). These errors do not impede communication, but they do highlight a need for more careful proofreading and a focus on correct word forms and collocations to reach a higher level of precision.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.5

You use a mix of simple and complex sentence structures, but there are frequent grammatical errors throughout the text. Examples include 'I am happy to advice you' (advise), 'going college' (going to college), and 'It is also provide' (It also provides). Subject-verb agreement and preposition usage are inconsistent. While your meaning is generally clear, the frequency of these errors suggests that you need to focus on basic sentence construction and verb tense consistency to ensure your writing is more accurate.

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