Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · 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 6.0)

Dear Raman,

I hope you are doing well. It's been ages since I met you. I'm glad you seek assistance from me to finding a job. Well, I recently heard a job that is in a local organisation that might suits you.

Basically the job is customer services. You have to greet a customer while offering services like explaining varities of offers or deal on your goods. Besides this, other duties includes in it such as keep record of database and receipts, manage annual budget and keep an eye on current demands of public.

I think you are a perfect candidate for this job because you have had 2 years experience in retail business. Apart from it, you are well aware of individual demands and needs. Moreover, you have a good communication skills that help you alot while interacting with an international companies that also enhance your chance for promotions.

You can apply this occupation directly visiting on the company website and fill the job vacany form. Another thing is that you can send you resume on [redacted email].

I hope my suggestion will help you make a right decision. Let me know if you need any further assistance do not hesitate to contact me as soon as possible.

Best regards,

Kiran

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.5

The response covers all three bullet points required by the prompt in a friendly letter format. Kiran successfully tells Raman about the customer service role, explains why it suits him by referencing his retail experience, and details how to apply through the company website or via email. The tone is appropriate for writing to a friend, and the purpose of the letter is clear throughout. However, some ideas are slightly underdeveloped or contain minor inaccuracies in the job description details (such as managing an annual budget for a basic customer service role). Overall, the task is adequately addressed in a natural manner.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.0

The letter is structured with appropriate paragraphing, dividing the introduction, the job details, the suitability reasons, the application process, and the closing. Cohesive devices such as 'Besides this', 'Apart from it', and 'Moreover' are used to connect ideas, although some transitions feel a bit mechanical or unnatural. The referencing of pronouns is generally clear, and the overall progression of information follows a logical sequence from greeting to farewell, making the letter easy to follow.

Lexical Resource — Band 6.0

The student uses a sufficient range of vocabulary to communicate the message clearly, including terms like 'organisation', 'retail business', 'communication skills', and 'promotions'. There are some noticeable lexical errors and awkward collocations, such as 'seek assistance... to finding' instead of 'to find', 'varities of offers or deal on your goods', and 'apply this occupation'. While these errors do not impede communication, they reflect a limited precision that places the response firmly within the band 6 category.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.5

The writing demonstrates a mix of simple and complex sentence structures, such as 'I recently heard a job that is in a local organisation that might suits you' and 'Moreover, you have a good communication skills that help you alot while interacting with an international companies'. There are several grammatical inaccuracies, including subject-verb agreement issues ('might suits', 'duties includes', 'a good communication skills'), incorrect prepositions ('applying this occupation directly visiting on'), and article misuse ('an international companies'). These errors are noticeable but do not prevent the overall meaning from being understood.

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