Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 13 · 2026-07-31

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 5.5)

Dear My Friend Adam

hope you are doing well

Please share me some details about your job which type you job required for local company or multinational company.

and please tell me why you need job in abroad.no job available in your country or hometown kindly please tell true and one more thing please tell me your job expectation.

if you fully interested and decide you need job in abroad then yes i will help you.

Please first search on google Accredited employer list on which country do you preferred for job. Accredited employer means government /immigration approved some employers who hire and sponsor overseas candidate.

after that you search the list and find job which do you liked for yourself. Check requirements about find job and send the documents and prepare interview for employer.

I hope you understand the process how to apply abroad jobs on easy way yourself.

Thank you

Regards

Taj

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.5

The response fails to address the core requirements of the prompt. The instructions specifically asked you to tell your friend about a job in a local company that you have heard about. Instead, you provided general advice on how to search for jobs on Google and mentioned 'accredited employer lists.' You did not describe a specific job, explain what the work involves, or explain why it would be suitable for your friend. Consequently, the response does not fulfill the task requirements, as it ignores the scenario provided in the prompt entirely.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.5

The letter lacks a logical structure. The paragraphs are disjointed, and there is a lack of cohesive devices to link ideas together. The transition between the opening and the body is abrupt, and the closing is very informal and disconnected from the rest of the text. The use of punctuation is inconsistent, which further disrupts the flow of information. To improve, you should use clear paragraphing and transition words like 'furthermore,' 'consequently,' or 'in addition' to guide the reader through your points.

Lexical Resource — Band 5.5

The vocabulary is quite limited and repetitive. You rely on basic phrasing such as 'tell me' and 'need job.' There is little attempt to use more sophisticated or topic-specific vocabulary related to employment or professional correspondence. Some word choices are unnatural, such as 'which type you job required' and 'on easy way yourself.' To reach a higher band, you should aim to incorporate more precise professional terminology and improve your control over word formation and collocations.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.5

There are frequent grammatical errors throughout the letter, including issues with subject-verb agreement, missing articles, and incorrect sentence structure. For example, 'hope you are doing well' lacks a subject, and 'which country do you preferred' contains an incorrect verb tense. The sentence structures are mostly simple and often fragmented. To improve, focus on basic sentence construction, ensuring every sentence has a clear subject and verb, and work on consistent verb tense usage.

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