Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 13 · 2026-09-13

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 raj,

Hope you're in the pink of the health. Last week, I got your letter about that you're looking for a job. I am feeling so excited to tell you that there is a company named bright path , need some early childhood educator for their different daycares .

So , basically they need a daycare teachers who can take care of the children of different ages.Moreover, a teacher need to prepare activities for children and he or she also need to change their diapers also.

When I heard about this job your the first person who came in my mind . I thought there would not be any better than you for this role as you have both diploma in early childhood education and one year job experience as an early childhood teacher

Moreover, I am sending you a link of their website through which you can easily apply for this job. If you need for assistance I will always be there for you.hope you will get this job soon.

Best regards

Hardip

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.5

The candidate successfully covers all bullet points of the prompt. You tell your friend Raj about the job at 'bright path' involving childcare, preparing activities, and changing diapers. You also clearly explain why it is suitable, pointing out his diploma and one-year experience in early childhood education. Finally, you explain how to apply by providing a link to their website. The tone is appropriately informal and friendly throughout the letter. All parts of the task are well addressed and fully developed with relevant, specific details, earning a solid band score for this criterion.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.0

The letter maintains a clear logical organisation and progression from the greeting to the closing remarks. Paragraphing is used appropriately to separate different ideas, such as introducing the job, explaining why it suits him, and providing the application details. Cohesive devices like 'Moreover', 'So', and 'When I heard' are utilised, though some transitions feel slightly mechanical or repetitive in their placement at the beginning of sentences. Referencing is generally clear, and the overall structure effectively guides the reader through the message without any breakdown in understanding.

Lexical Resource — Band 6.0

The response demonstrates a sufficient range of vocabulary for the task, including some relevant topic-specific terms such as 'early childhood educator', 'daycares', and 'diploma in early childhood education'. There are, however, a few minor lexical and idiomatic inaccuracies, such as 'in the pink of the health' (instead of 'in the pink of health'), 'job experience' (instead of 'work experience' or 'experience'), and 'for assistance' missing a determiner or preposition adjustment. Despite these occasional slips, the vocabulary is adequate to convey the message clearly and appropriately for a general correspondence task.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 6.0

The writer attempts a mix of simple and complex sentence structures, such as conditional and relative clauses ('through which you can easily apply', 'When I heard about this job your the first person who came'). There are several grammatical errors and punctuation flaws, including missing articles ('need some early childhood educator', 'a teacher need'), subject-verb agreement issues ('a teacher need'), typos ('your' instead of 'you're'), and incorrect capitalization and spacing (e.g., 'bright path'). However, these errors do not impede communication, and the meaning remains clear throughout the letter, which aligns well with the descriptors for this band.

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