Band 6.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.5 · Cambridge IELTS 13 · 2026-11-12

IELTS Writing Task 1 question

A friend you made while you were studying abroad has written to ask you for help in finding a job in your country. You have heard about a job in a local company that might be suitable for him/her.

Write a letter to this friend. In your letter

• tell your friend about the job and what sort of work it involves
• say why you think the job would be suitable for him/her
• explain how to apply for the job

You do NOT need to write any addresses.

Begin your letter as follows:

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

Student answer (Band 6.5)

Dear Ross,

I hope you're doing well! It's been a long since we talked. I'm please that you think about me to get the employment help, and I've find something that would probably work for you.

During my lunch break at my workplace, I've seen an advert on the notice board. In that, they are seeking for an IT designer for the company with at least 6 months of experience. The working hours are decent and a candidate ought to be familiar with coding, marketing skills, and a camera facing person for social media.

As per you qualification in Engineering, I believe you would be perfect candidate for this vacancy. Coupled with your 1 year IT experience in the US, you would be able to handle all the company tasks more precisely, and would earn well at the same time.

To apply for this position, you can either upload all the required documents online, on the web portal of www.picasonet.com, or you can send me you resume, and I'll drop it to our CEO.

I hope you'll be the appropriate employee for this job. Let me know if any other help is required from my side.

Best wishes.

Satmeet

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 7.0

You address all three points in the task: you describe an IT designer vacancy and its duties, explain why Ross’s engineering qualification and IT experience make him suitable, and give two ways to apply. The letter also maintains a friendly, appropriate tone, with a greeting and a warm closing. The job details are relevant, but the description of the work is somewhat general: “coding, marketing skills, and a camera facing person for social media” lists requirements without clearly explaining the day-to-day responsibilities. The application instructions are useful, though it would help to clarify what documents are required or how Ross should access the portal. Develop these details more precisely to make the advice fully convincing.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 7.0

The letter is organised into clear paragraphs, with each paragraph serving a distinct purpose: opening, job information, suitability, and application advice. The progression is easy to follow, and links such as “As per” and “To apply for this position” help signal the relationship between ideas. The closing also returns naturally to the purpose of helping your friend. Some connections are less smooth than the overall structure, particularly “In that” after mentioning the notice board and “Coupled with your 1 year IT experience,” which makes the sentence feel slightly awkward. Use more natural referencing and transitions, and ensure each paragraph develops its point in a connected way rather than relying mainly on topic shifts.

Lexical Resource: Band 6.0

You use an adequate range of vocabulary for a friendly job-related letter, including “vacancy,” “required documents,” “web portal,” and “handle all the company tasks.” These choices make the purpose clear, and the reader can understand the main information. However, some word choices and collocations are inaccurate or unnatural, such as “employment help,” “seeking for an IT designer,” and “a camera facing person.” “As per you qualification” also shows difficulty selecting the correct form. Aim for more natural phrases used in recruitment contexts, and choose precise terms for the role’s duties and requirements. This would make the letter sound more fluent and professional while retaining its friendly tone.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 6.0

You use a mix of simple and more complex sentence forms, including the conditional-style explanation “I believe you would be perfect candidate” and the longer sentence beginning “Coupled with your 1 year IT experience.” The meaning is generally clear, and errors rarely prevent understanding. Some grammatical errors remain, however: “It's been a long since we talked” needs a noun after “long,” “I'm please” should use an adjective, and “I've find” has an incorrect past participle. Articles and possessives also need attention in “would be perfect candidate” and “send me you resume.” Review verb forms, articles, and possessive pronouns, then proofread for these recurring patterns.

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