Band 6.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.5 · 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 6.5)

Dear Sham,

I hope this letter finds you in good health.

I'm writing regarding the job hunt for you in Canada. I found one recruitment agency in Brampton which helps to finds the suitable job for every individual those who fill the application. They thoroughly check the application and then they provide the appropriate job to person.

After providing the application to the agency they provided the list of ideal job list with the description of the job, which I'm forwarding you with this letter.

After finding your appropriate job, there are few steps to be completed as you have to apply on the companies site and then get the police clearance done from the local police station. After that the company will call you for the interview and then you are set to go to the work.

I hope this will help to find a suitable job.

Your faithfully,

Narveer Kaur.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.5

The letter addresses all three bullet points, but the development is somewhat limited. You mention a recruitment agency rather than a specific job, which makes the response feel slightly generic. To improve, you should describe the specific role (e.g., 'a marketing assistant position') and explain the nature of the work in more detail. While you explain the application process, the reasons why the job is suitable for your friend are vague. Providing more specific details about how the job matches their skills or interests would better satisfy the requirements of the task.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.5

The letter is organized logically, moving from the purpose of the letter to the job details and finally the application steps. However, the use of cohesive devices is somewhat mechanical and repetitive (e.g., starting multiple sentences with 'After'). Paragraphing is also insufficient; the entire body of the letter is presented as one block, which hinders readability. Using more varied transition words and breaking the text into distinct paragraphs for each bullet point would significantly improve the flow and structure of your writing.

Lexical Resource — Band 6.5

The vocabulary is adequate for the task but lacks variety and precision. You rely on basic phrasing such as 'finds the suitable job' and 'get the police clearance done'. There are also some awkward collocations, such as 'providing the application to the agency' instead of 'submitting an application'. To reach a higher band, try to incorporate more natural, topic-specific vocabulary related to job hunting, such as 'vacancies', 'qualifications', 'submit an application', or 'background check'.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 6.5

The letter contains a mix of simple and complex sentence structures. However, there are several grammatical errors that affect clarity, such as 'those who fill the application' (should be 'who fill out an application') and 'you are set to go to the work' (should be 'you are ready to start work'). Additionally, there is a minor error in the sign-off ('Your faithfully' should be 'Yours faithfully'). While these errors do not prevent understanding, they occur frequently enough to impact the overall accuracy of the response.

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