Band 6.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.5 · Cambridge IELTS 11 · 2026-10-26

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 Meet,

I hope you are doing well. I received your letter a few days ago and I am delighted to help you with your decision. I would suggest you to not to enroll for college instead take up a job somewhere and gain some experience because once you are into college you will get stuck between attending the lectures and completing the assignments.

I think that working a full-time job will help you develop your confidence, boost your expressional skills and make you more adapt to the real world. It also adds invaluable experience of learning different skillset which is necessary for a job and will assist you in working efficiently with the team members. Lastly, it will also provide you with an income which you can use for your rent or if you decide to go to school in future.

There are variety of jobs out there but I would suggest a few based on your interests such as abook keeper, a cashier at a retail store or a scheduling assistant for a company. For me, the job that aligns best with your knowledge is to work as a book keeper. Please feel free to contact me if you need any further assistance.

Yours lovingly,

Rudresh

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 7.0

You address all three requested points and maintain a clear recommendation to seek work rather than attend college. The explanation that college would involve balancing lectures and assignments gives a reason for your advice, while the benefits of confidence, practical experience and income support your view. You also suggest several suitable roles and identify bookkeeping as the best fit. These ideas are relevant and extended, although the claim that college would make your friend “get stuck” is somewhat general; a more personal reason linked to their interests or circumstances would make the advice more convincing. Overall, the letter fulfils its purpose and develops its main points, with some scope to make the supporting details more specific.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 7.0

The letter has a clear progression: you introduce your advice, explain the benefits of employment, suggest job options, and close with an offer of further help. Paragraphing supports this structure, and transitions such as “Lastly” and “For me” help signal the relationship between ideas. The sequence is easy to follow, though some linking is a little mechanical, particularly the repeated use of “also” in the benefits paragraph. The long opening sentence combines your recommendation and the reason against college, making it less easy to process. Separating these points and using clearer references between the job benefits would make the organisation more flexible and polished.

Lexical Resource: Band 6.0

Your vocabulary is adequate for the topic and includes some useful expressions, such as “invaluable experience,” “real world,” and “aligns best with your knowledge.” You also use relevant terms for work and study, including “full-time job,” “assignments,” and “scheduling assistant.” However, several word choices or collocations are inaccurate or awkward: “expressional skills,” “more adapt,” and “different skillset” do not sound natural in context. “Book keeper” is also conventionally written as one word, “bookkeeper,” and “abook keeper” contains a spacing error. These slips do not prevent understanding, but more precise, natural phrasing would strengthen your control of vocabulary.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 6.0

You use a mix of simple and complex sentence forms, including a conditional clause in “which you can use for your rent or if you decide to go to school in future.” Most sentences communicate your meaning clearly, and the letter’s overall structure is controlled. Some grammatical errors remain. For example, “I would suggest you to not to enroll” has an incorrect verb pattern and duplicated “to”; “There are variety of jobs” needs an article or plural form; and “a few based on your interests such as” would benefit from clearer sentence punctuation. The opening sentence is also long and would be easier to control if divided. Review verb patterns after “suggest,” articles, and sentence boundaries to improve accuracy.

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