Band 6.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.5 · Cambridge IELTS 13 · 2026-09-18

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 Gurdial,

I hope you are having pleasant time adjusting in a new environment. As you contacted me for help finding a job for you I just came across a wonderful opprtunity as a dispatch in local trucking business.

To commence with, dispacth plays critical role as it could decide multiple factors on how much company and driver could earn. This role demand exceptional communication skills as you will be constant talks with the drivers and the brokers. But duties do no stop here, dispatch team have to make sure everything moves smoothly from pick up location to drop off.

I believe you will be able to secure this job as it blends with credentials you already have. Moreover, I think it is suitable for you as it do not require you to be in office everyday which means work from home is possible. I will send you a link where you can apply this job directly.

In references do not forget to mention my name as I used to work with them. I hope you will be able to secure this opportunity.

Best wishes,

Ranjot

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 7.0

The response covers all three bullet points required in the prompt. You successfully tell your friend Gurdial about the job as a dispatcher in a local trucking business and describe the work it involves, noting that it requires exceptional communication skills and keeping things moving smoothly from pick-up to drop-off. You also explain why it is suitable for him by mentioning that it blends with his existing credentials and offers the possibility of working from home. Finally, you clearly explain how to apply by stating that you will send a link and advising him to mention your name as a reference. The tone is appropriately friendly and semi-formal, fulfilling the purpose of a general training letter well.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.5

Your letter is organised into clear paragraphs with a logical progression of ideas. You begin with an appropriate opening greeting and purpose statement, move through the job details and suitability in the body paragraphs, and conclude with next steps and a standard closing sign-off. You use transitional markers such as 'To commence with' and 'Moreover' to guide the reader, although 'To commence with' is slightly unnatural in informal correspondence compared to phrases like 'First of all'. Referencing is generally clear, and paragraphing is used sufficiently to group related ideas together.

Lexical Resource — Band 6.0

You attempt a good range of vocabulary suited to the workplace context, using terms like 'credentials', 'communication skills', 'brokers', and 'dispatch team'. However, there are a few noticeable spelling errors, such as 'opprtunity' instead of 'opportunity', 'dispacth' instead of 'dispatch', and minor word choice or preposition issues, such as 'apply this job' instead of 'apply for this job'. Despite these slips, your vocabulary is sufficient to convey your meaning clearly throughout the letter, reflecting a competent level of lexical control.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 6.0

You demonstrate a mix of simple and complex sentence structures, such as using relative clauses ('where you can apply this job directly') and conditional-style reasoning. However, there are several grammatical errors and missing articles throughout the text, including 'a pleasant time' (missing article), 'in local trucking business' (missing article), 'this role demand' (subject-verb agreement error), 'it do not require' (incorrect auxiliary verb for singular subject 'it'), and 'constant talks' (should be 'in constant talk' or 'constantly talking'). These errors do not impede communication, but they occur frequently enough to prevent a higher band score.

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