Band 6.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.5 · Cambridge IELTS 13 · 2026-09-17

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 Radha,

I hope you are doing well.

I am writing this letter to discuss a job opportunity at my work place. According to me you are the perfect match for the current job as you have completed a placement at same long term care home facility.

My company Sienna Senior Living is currently looking for a dedicated and professional Personal Support Worker. The work typically involves taking care of older adults and assisting them in providing shower, toileting , feeding and much more.

I recently came to know that you have graduated in the same field of study so you might be interested and would be a suitable candidate for this current vacant position.

I am attaching a link of our recruitment site with this letter. You just have to create an account on the portal and then apply all the open positions you are interested.

All the best.

Yours lovingly,

Anjali Patel

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 7.0

The candidate successfully covers all three bullet points required by the prompt. You tell your friend about the job at Sienna Senior Living, explaining the duties involved such as 'taking care of older adults and assisting them in providing shower, toileting, feeding and much more'. You clearly justify why the job is suitable, noting that Radha has 'completed a placement at same long term care home facility' and graduated in the same field. Furthermore, you explain how to apply by directing your friend to the recruitment portal link and outlining the account creation process. The tone is appropriately friendly and conversational for a General Training letter to an acquaintance made while studying abroad. The ideas are clearly relevant and well-developed, earning a solid Band 7.0 for addressing all parts of the task effectively.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.5

The letter maintains a clear logical progression throughout, moving smoothly from the opening greeting and purpose of the letter to the specific job details, reasons for suitability, and application instructions. Paragraphing is used appropriately to separate distinct points, such as the introduction in the first paragraph, job details in the second, suitability in the third, and the application method in the fourth. However, cohesive devices are somewhat basic (e.g., 'I am writing this letter', 'I recently came to know'), and the connection between sentences could be slightly more fluid to achieve higher bands. Overall, the arrangement is coherent and easy to follow, justifying a Band 6.5.

Lexical Resource — Band 6.0

You demonstrate an adequate range of vocabulary suitable for the task, successfully employing topic-specific terms such as 'Personal Support Worker', 'placement', 'long term care home facility', and 'recruitment site'. There are occasional awkward expressions or minor word-choice inaccuracies, such as 'at my work place' (should be 'workplace') and 'apply all the open positions' (missing the preposition 'to'). Despite these minor errors, the vocabulary is sufficient to convey your message clearly without impeding communication. You make a good attempt at less common lexical items related to healthcare and employment, placing your lexical performance firmly within the Band 6.0 category.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 6.5

The response features a mix of simple and complex sentence forms, demonstrating a reasonable command of grammar. For instance, you successfully use relative clauses and participial phrases, as seen in 'who have graduated in the same field of study so you might be interested'. However, there are a few minor grammatical and punctuation errors throughout the text, such as missing articles ('at same long term care home facility' instead of 'at the same') and punctuation spacing issues around commas and periods. These errors are non-systematic and do not impede communication in any way. Because you produce frequent error-free sentences alongside minor slips, this performance aligns well with a Band 6.5.

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