Band 6.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.5 · Cambridge IELTS 13 · 2026-09-02

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 Arsh,

How's everything going? It's been a while to see you. Presently, I am writing this to respond your letter, which I received last month that your need assistance to gain employment in my country.

Guess what? I came across the employment opportunity that you might be interested in it as , it is related to your field education culinary course. It is a job of cook in local Spago restaurant that involves to prepare menu food entree's and oversees the job duties of kitchen staff.

I know you had great interest in cooking and preparing different food recipes. Your passion makes you interested to get admission in culinary course. owing to your certification and natural skills of cooking this job will suits well.

As far as concerned to apply for job, it is very easy to apply for this job because it has been already posted to restaurant's website and one of my friend's working in that restaurant which helps you to get the email of HR manage as well which will increases your chance to get job there.

I hope you will get job in that restaurant.

King regards,

Deep

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 7.0

You have addressed all three bullet points of the task effectively. You introduced the job at Spago, explained why it is suitable based on your friend's culinary background, and provided clear instructions on how to apply. The tone is appropriate for a letter to a friend, maintaining a friendly and helpful persona throughout. To reach a higher band, ensure that your explanations are slightly more detailed; for instance, you could have elaborated more on the specific 'culinary course' or the nature of the kitchen staff duties to fully develop your ideas.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.5

The letter is logically organized into clear paragraphs, each serving a distinct purpose. You use some cohesive devices such as 'As far as concerned' and 'owing to', though some transitions feel a bit mechanical or slightly unnatural. The progression of ideas is easy to follow, and the referencing is generally clear. To improve, work on using a wider variety of linking words and phrases to connect your sentences more fluidly, rather than relying on simple conjunctions or slightly awkward phrasing at the start of your paragraphs.

Lexical Resource — Band 6.0

You demonstrate an adequate range of vocabulary for the task, such as 'employment opportunity', 'culinary course', and 'certification'. However, there are several instances of awkward word choice and minor errors, such as 'respond your letter' (should be 'respond to'), 'field education culinary course' (should be 'field of culinary arts'), and 'HR manage' (should be 'HR manager'). While these errors do not impede communication, they indicate a need for more precise control over collocations and word forms to reach a higher band.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 6.0

You use a mix of simple and complex sentence structures, which is good. However, there are frequent grammatical errors, such as 'It's been a while to see you' (should be 'It's been a while since I saw you'), 'interested in it as , it is' (punctuation error), and 'this job will suits well' (should be 'will suit'). These errors are noticeable but do not prevent the reader from understanding your message. To improve, focus on subject-verb agreement and correct preposition usage, as these are recurring issues in your writing.

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