Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 13 · 2026-09-16
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 Tom,
how'r you? I hope you are doing splendidly! I know you have been looking for teacher job in Canada. Guess What? I found one job that matched with you'r qualification.
Recently, I read in my local newspaper about opening a new convent school branch close to my house and they are looking for skilled french language teachers from overseas. Basically, it includes teach french language to grade 1st till 5th class students.
As i know, you'r excellent in speaking french and you have teacher experience as a french tutor. I feel this job would be suitable to make your career bright because you are very passionate about teaching young ones.
If you'r interested, you can apply through their official website WWW.Convent.ca or you can email them on www.conventCa.com.
I wish you good luck for your career opportunity. i hope you'll find best one.
warm wishes,
Tab Coo.
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 5.5 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 6.0 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.5 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 5.0 |
| Overall | 5.5 |
Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.5
The candidate has attempted all parts of the prompt: telling the friend about the job and its duties, explaining why it is suitable, and detailing how to apply. The tone is appropriately informal and friendly. However, the response falls slightly short of the required word count, coming in at 149 words instead of the minimum 150 words. Additionally, some details such as the specific requirements of the job are a bit basic and under-developed. Because the word count requirement is not met by a single word, a minor penalty is applied under Task Achievement, bringing the score to a 5.5. Future responses should ensure that the 150-word minimum is comfortably exceeded by writing a few extra sentences to fully flesh out the points.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.0
The letter has a coherent overall arrangement and follows a logical sequence, moving from the greeting and the announcement of the job, to the duties, the reasons for suitability, and finally the application method. Paragraphing is used to separate distinct ideas, though some paragraphs are very short. Cohesive devices are generally basic but functional (e.g., 'Recently', 'Basically', 'If you'r interested'). Referencing is mostly clear, though some pronouns are repetitive or awkwardly placed. While the organisation is clear, the brevity of the paragraphs and limited use of cohesive ties prevent the response from achieving a higher score. Overall, the structural progression is adequate for a band 6.0.
Lexical Resource — Band 5.5
The lexical resource is adequate for the task, demonstrating an attempt to use relevant vocabulary related to employment and teaching (e.g., 'qualification', 'convent school', 'tutor', 'passionate'). However, there are noticeable word choice and collocation errors, such as 'teacher job' instead of 'teaching job', 'matched with you'r' instead of 'matched your', and 'includes teach french' instead of 'involves teaching French'. Spelling and contraction errors like 'you'r' instead of 'your' or 'you are' also occur frequently. The range is somewhat limited and repetitive, which keeps the lexical score at a 5.5.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0
The writer attempts a mix of simple and complex sentence forms, such as conditional clauses ('If you'r interested, you can apply...') and subordinate clauses. However, grammatical accuracy is weak with frequent errors in punctuation, word forms, and verb structures (e.g., 'how'r you?', 'grade 1st till 5th class students', 'As i know, you'r excellent in speaking french'). Capitalisation is inconsistent, particularly with proper nouns and the pronoun 'I'. These errors can cause minor difficulty for the reader at times, though meaning is generally communicated. A band score of 5.0 reflects this limited control over complex structures and frequent grammatical slips.
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