Band 6.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.5 · Cambridge IELTS 11 · 2026-09-13

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 Arsh,

I am writing this letter to give suggestion about whether to go to college or to try to get a job. In my opinion you should try to find a job and would like to explain the situation.

Firstly, you have already completed the graduation in an agriculture sector. According to my knowledge the government is opening the lot of vacancies in your sector, and this type of opportunity comes once in a lifetime. You have already seen the life of college and now it is the perfect time to compete with the actual world, if you will continue the studies again then you will find yourself behind then your batchmates because of your age and financial condition.

On the other hand, If you choose an option of getting the job, it will stable your economy and will make you able to fulfill your goals.

I hope this advice will help you in choosing the right path.

Thank you for your time and consideration. I look forward to hearing from you soon.

Yours sincerely,

Sukh

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 7.0

The candidate covers all the requirements of the prompt well. The letter begins appropriately and addresses why the friend might not enjoy or benefit from continuing college, such as being behind batchmates due to age and financial condition, which fulfills the first bullet point. The second bullet point is met by explaining that getting a job will stabilize their economy and help fulfill their goals, tying it into their background in the agriculture sector and current government vacancies. Finally, suitable job types are suggested through the reference to the agriculture sector and government openings. The tone is appropriate for a friendly letter, and the position is clear throughout.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.5

The letter is logically organized with a clear overall progression. Paragraphing is used appropriately to separate the introduction, the main body points addressing the prompt, and the closing remarks. Cohesive devices are employed reasonably well, with transition markers such as 'Firstly,' and 'On the other hand,'. However, some referencing is slightly awkward, as seen in the phrase 'would like to explain the situation' without an explicit subject, and 'behind then your batchmates' contains a minor cohesive/grammatical slip. Overall, the arrangement is coherent and easy to follow.

Lexical Resource — Band 6.0

The vocabulary used is generally adequate for the task, with some attempts at less common lexical items such as 'batchmates', 'financial condition', and 'stable your economy'. However, there are notable word choice and collocation inaccuracies. For example, 'completed the graduation in an agriculture sector' is unnatural; 'graduated in agriculture' would be more appropriate. Similarly, 'opening the lot of vacancies' should be 'opening a lot of vacancies', and 'stable your economy' is awkward phrasing. Despite these errors, the meaning remains clear throughout, meeting the criteria for a band 6.0.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 6.0

The writer demonstrates a mix of simple and complex sentence forms, utilizing conditionals such as 'if you will continue the studies again then you will find yourself behind'. However, this sentence contains a common error of using the future tense in the 'if' clause ('if you will continue'). Other minor errors include 'the lot of vacancies' and 'behind then your batchmates' (instead of 'than'). Punctuation is generally fine, and while errors are present, they rarely impede communication, allowing the response to sit comfortably at a band 6.0.

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