Band 7.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 7.0 · Cambridge IELTS 11 · 2026-09-14

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 7.0)

Dear Sarah,

Hope you had a fun time last week in Bali. I recently got your letter where you look confused weather you should get a job or continue your education.

In my opinion, you should get a job and should not bother about education further. The reason i say this is because you already have a powerful degree of PharmD, which is equivalent to a masters degree all across the world and is currently in a high demand.

As you have mentioned earlier that you want to get settled in Canada in future. One of the most important advantages is that you can easily get a PR invite from Canada if you have at least one year of work experience from India. Moreover you will get a hands-on practical Knowledge in your work related areas, which in turn will boost up your confidence.

The job roles which best suit you are- Clinical Pharmacist, Assistant Pharmacist, Hospital Pharmacist, Medical affairs Associate.

Lets catch up this weekend at our regular coffee shop and discuss this in detail.

Yours loving,

Uroosa

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 7.5

The candidate successfully addresses all three bullet points required in the task instructions. First, the writer addresses why the friend would not enjoy going to college by stating that she should not bother with further education because she already holds a powerful degree (PharmD). Second, the letter explains why getting a job is a good idea, citing practical work experience, professional confidence, and specifically mentioning immigration benefits for Canada. Third, suitable job roles are appropriately suggested, including Clinical Pharmacist and Hospital Pharmacist. The tone is consistently informal and friendly, fitting the general training letter format. All parts of the prompt are well-covered and fully developed, earning a solid Band 7.5.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 7.0

The letter follows a clear logical organisation and progression from the opening pleasantries to the advice, reasoning, suitable roles, and closing arrangement. Paragraphing is used appropriately to separate different ideas, although the second and third paragraphs could be formatted with clearer indentations. Cohesive devices such as 'Moreover', 'which in turn', and 'As you have mentioned' are used effectively to connect thoughts. However, there are minor issues with referencing and linking at times, preventing a higher band. Overall, the cohesion is clear and supports the flow of ideas well.

Lexical Resource — Band 7.0

The student demonstrates a sufficient range of vocabulary for the task, including topic-specific terms such as 'PharmD', 'PR invite', 'hands-on practical knowledge', and 'Clinical Pharmacist'. There is some flexibility and precision in the word choices used to discuss career and immigration pathways. While there is a minor spelling slip ('weather' used instead of 'whether', and 'i' instead of 'I'), these do not impede communication. The writer successfully employs less common lexical items with a general awareness of style and collocation, justifying a Band 7.0.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 6.5

The response features a mix of simple and complex sentence forms, demonstrating good control over subordination and relative clauses, such as in 'which is equivalent to a masters degree all across the world and is currently in a high demand.' There are some minor grammatical errors, including the missing capitalisation of the pronoun 'i' and a minor spelling error in the opening sentence ('look confused weather you should get...'), but frequent error-free sentences are present. Punctuation is generally accurate, though the sign-off 'Yours loving,' contains a slight grammatical inaccuracy ('Yours lovingly' or 'Your loving friend' would be more standard).

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