Band 7.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 7.0 · Cambridge IELTS 13 · 2026-07-29

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 7.0)

Dear Ram,

I'll be so happy to see you in India and I've seen a accountant post available in a Haldiram which I think will be good for you to make a start up.

Next to this, this job requires you to look at the expenses and income; you have to make payrolls for the staff. Apart from this, you have to track hours of the staff.Lastly, you've to reduce the non-required expenses.

However, you've recently studied in accounts so you can apply that skills in this job. Even though, you'll gain a great experience from here which can be helpful for you in future. Since this company has a 4.5 star employee satisfaction rate.

Nonetheless, if you are interested in this you can simply apply in this job by going to the site of Haldiram, and you just need fill a postal code in that which you can use of mine house.

I hope this job will help to get a good start-up.

Kind regards,

Abhineet Singh Sher Gill

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 7.5

The letter covers all three bullet points required by the prompt. You successfully identify the job (accountant at Haldiram), explain the duties (payroll, tracking hours, reducing expenses), provide a reason for suitability (recent studies), and explain the application process. The tone is appropriate for a letter to a friend. To improve, ensure that your ideas are fully developed; for instance, you could elaborate more on why the company culture specifically suits your friend's personality rather than just mentioning the satisfaction rate. Overall, the task is addressed clearly and effectively.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 7.0

The letter is logically organized with a clear progression of ideas. You use paragraphing to separate the introduction, the job details, the suitability, and the application process. However, the use of cohesive devices is sometimes a bit mechanical or slightly misused, such as 'Next to this' and 'Nonetheless' in contexts where they do not fit perfectly. Additionally, some transitions feel abrupt. To reach a higher band, focus on using a wider variety of linking words more naturally to connect your sentences and paragraphs, ensuring the flow between ideas is smoother.

Lexical Resource — Band 6.5

You demonstrate an adequate range of vocabulary for the task, such as 'employee satisfaction rate' and 'non-required expenses'. However, there are some inaccuracies in word choice and collocation, such as 'make a start up' instead of 'start your career' or 'fill a postal code' instead of 'enter a postal code'. The phrasing 'accountant post' is also slightly unnatural; 'accounting position' would be better. To improve, focus on learning common collocations related to professional environments and job applications to ensure your writing sounds more natural and precise.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 6.5

You use a mix of simple and complex sentence structures, which is good. However, there are frequent grammatical errors, such as 'I'll be so happy to see you' (should be 'I would be'), 'apply that skills' (should be 'apply those skills'), and 'mine house' (should be 'my house'). There are also issues with article usage and verb forms. While these errors do not impede communication, they are frequent enough to prevent a higher score. Focus on subject-verb agreement and the correct use of pronouns to improve your accuracy.

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