Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 12 · 2026-09-14

IELTS Writing Task 1 question

During a recent plane journey, you sat next to a businessman who owns a chain of restaurants. You talked to him and he suggested that you should contact him about a possible job in one of his restaurants.

Write a letter to this businessman. In your letter

• remind him when and where you met
• tell him what kind of job you are interested in
• say why you think you would be suitable for the job

You do NOT need to write any addresses.

Begin your letter as follows:

Dear ................. ,

Student answer (Band 5.5)

Dear sir,

I hope this letter finds you well. I am writing this letter to remind you , you told me a job opportunity at your restaurant, when we meet during the flight of Mexico to Canada.

Firstly, We met in the flight and we talk to each other, then after some personal information and interest you told me you are the owner of multiple restaurants and you are hired some People at end of March so you gave me your contact details and email id and said if you are interested contact me.

Last week I moved to canada and I found my job so I gone outside last night I saw your restaurant board that way I remember you tell me about the job.

I was completed cooking course last year, I interested doing job in this filed. I have six month experience in Mexican restaurant at home town. I have also knowledge about all ingredients. I send my resume.

If I am suitable candidate please contact me. I would appreciate if you consider my application.

Thank you

Nimisha

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.0

The response covers all three bullet points required by the prompt, although the development and tone vary. You successfully remind the businessman about your meeting during the flight from Mexico to Canada and mention your interest in a cooking or kitchen role. You also attempt to explain your suitability by stating, 'I was completed cooking course last year' and noting your six months of experience in a Mexican restaurant. However, the tone is occasionally informal or disjointed, and some parts, such as the mention of moving to Canada and seeing the restaurant board, are slightly overly narrative rather than professional. Overall, all parts of the task are addressed, earning a solid Band 6.0.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.0

The letter uses some basic cohesive devices such as 'Firstly,' and 'If I am suitable candidate,' but the overall paragraphing and logical progression are weak. The second paragraph is a long, run-on sentence that crams multiple ideas together ('we met in the flight and we talk... you told me you are the owner...'). Furthermore, referencing is sometimes unclear, such as 'I found my job so I gone outside last night I saw your restaurant board.' Paragraph boundaries are not used effectively to separate distinct points like background, experience, and application. This level of organization aligns with Band 5.0 descriptors.

Lexical Resource — Band 5.0

Your vocabulary is adequate for the task, allowing you to convey your basic message about meeting on a plane and seeking a restaurant job. However, the range is limited, and there are noticeable errors in word choice and collocations, such as 'hired some People at end of March' instead of hiring, and 'this filed' instead of field. You attempt some less common terms like 'suitable candidate' and 'appreciation', but inaccuracies persist throughout. This corresponds to a Band 5.0 for Lexical Resource.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0

The letter shows a mix of simple and complex sentence forms, but grammatical accuracy is quite low. There are frequent errors in tense and verb forms, such as 'we talk' instead of talked, 'I was completed cooking course' instead of I completed or have completed, and 'I interested doing job' instead of I am interested in doing a job. Punctuation is also problematic, particularly run-on sentences joined only by commas. Because errors are frequent and occasionally cause difficulty for the reader, this performance fits the Band 5.0 descriptors.

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