Band 6.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.5 · Cambridge IELTS 11 · 2026-10-23

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 Rohit,

Hello, how're you? It's been ages since we last met. I'm pleased that you asked me for my advice whether you should continue study or apply for a job.

From my experinece,I'd like to suggest you to get a job rather than going to college because I know that how much you hate to sit in the classroom and continue study long chapters for hours. Enrolling in a college can be boring for you because lectures will be more longer there, so you can easily lost your interest.

Applying for a job can be a better option for you, as you already hold a certificate in a Personal Worker Support program. Do you remember, you told me that you liked this program because of the placement that you completed in a retirement home? By getting a job not only help you to obtain relevant experience but also make you financially independent.

I'd recommend you to apply for a job either in a long-term care or hospital. When you start working in these establishment, you can become more comfortable to handle job commitments in an efficient way. Working in this job can provide you an opportunity for a better future.

Take care.

Love,

Soni.

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 attend college. The explanation that Rohit dislikes classroom study is relevant, and you connect the job advice to his certificate and placement in a retirement home. You also suggest suitable settings—long-term care and a hospital—so the advice feels personalised rather than generic. These ideas are extended with reasons, such as gaining experience and becoming financially independent. To make the response more fully developed, explain more specifically what roles he could apply for and why they match his skills; the final point about a “better future” is quite general. Overall, the letter fulfils its purpose and supports its position clearly.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 7.0

The letter has a clear progression: a friendly opening, a paragraph explaining why college may not suit Rohit, a paragraph on the benefits of work, and a final paragraph suggesting workplaces. The closing is appropriate for a friend, and linking expressions such as “because,” “as,” and “not only…but also” help show relationships between ideas. Paragraphing makes the three main parts easy to follow. Some transitions are a little formulaic, and the final paragraph moves from recommending workplaces to a broad statement about the future without developing that connection. You could improve the flow by linking each suggested role directly to his placement experience and by varying the transitions while keeping the friendly tone.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

The vocabulary is sufficient to communicate the advice, and some choices are relevant to the context, including “financially independent,” “relevant experience,” “placement,” and “job commitments.” However, noticeable spelling, word-form, and collocation problems limit precision: “experinece” is misspelled, “continue study” is unnatural, and “Personal Worker Support program” may not be the most accurate or natural description. Phrases such as “handle job commitments in an efficient way” and “a better future” are understandable but broad or awkward. Aim for more natural combinations and precise job-related terms, such as naming a care assistant role. Proofreading spelling and checking common collocations would make your vocabulary more fluent and appropriate.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You attempt a mix of simple and complex structures, including a reason clause (“because I know…”) and the paired construction “not only…but also.” Meaning is generally clear, but errors occur in several sentence patterns. For example, “I’d like to suggest you to get a job” needs a different verb pattern, while “lectures will be more longer” has an incorrect comparative form. In “you can easily lost your interest,” the modal should be followed by the base verb; “By getting a job not only help you…” also lacks a clear grammatical subject. There are further issues in “in these establishment” and “provide you an opportunity.” Practise verb patterns, agreement, articles, and parallel sentence structures, then proofread each clause.

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