Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 13 · 2026-08-05

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 6.0)

Dear Smith,

I am writing this email to discuss that you looking for job, I show an advertisement where the company need an employment.

Firstly, I would like to inform you that Tata industries, where they are looking for an employees for their sales department. I would also like to add that they are looking for sales manager, where you need to communicate and management skills which you have quite good.

In addition, I feel that you are good fit for this job because your communication skills are better since university and you were used to participate in different activities, which will also beneficial for this job.

Finally, I would like to request you that try to apply for this job in online platform as early as possible, I hope you will get this job and you can also use reference which will assists you to get this position.

I hope to hear from you soon.

Kind Regards,

John.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.0

The letter addresses all three bullet points of the prompt: describing the job, explaining why it is suitable, and providing instructions on how to apply. However, the development of these ideas is somewhat limited. For instance, the description of the job is quite brief, and the explanation of the application process lacks specific detail (e.g., what documents are needed or where exactly to find the link). While the tone is appropriate for a letter to a friend, the content could be expanded to provide a more comprehensive and helpful response to the friend's request.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.0

The letter is organized into logical paragraphs, which helps the reader follow the progression of ideas. The use of cohesive devices such as 'Firstly', 'In addition', and 'Finally' is present, though these are used in a somewhat mechanical way. The referencing is generally clear, although some sentences are slightly disjointed due to grammatical issues. The overall structure is coherent, but the flow between sentences could be improved by using a wider variety of linking words and ensuring that the transition between ideas is smoother.

Lexical Resource — Band 5.5

The vocabulary used is adequate for the task but remains quite basic. There are some inaccuracies in word choice, such as 'need an employment' instead of 'has a vacancy' and 'online platform' which is a bit vague. The range of vocabulary is limited, and there is little attempt to use less common or more precise lexical items. To improve, you should focus on using more natural collocations and specific business-related terminology to better suit the context of a job recommendation.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.5

The letter contains a mix of simple and some attempted complex sentence structures. However, there are frequent grammatical errors, such as 'discuss that you looking for job' (missing auxiliary verb and preposition), 'where they are looking for an employees' (article error), and 'which will also beneficial' (missing verb). These errors are noticeable and occasionally distract the reader, though they do not prevent the overall meaning from being understood. A greater focus on subject-verb agreement and correct sentence construction is needed.

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