Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · 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 5.5)

Dear Meet,

I hope you are doing well.I heard that you are finding a job in my nation.i saw advertisment on social media application that number of job vacancies are avaliable in moga city, where new plaza infastrured and various shops open including groceries, clthoes shops, bank,bista cafe and restaruants and so on. and i think restaruants manger job woulkd be suitable for you because you already did this job in your country.

Furthermore, you has experience of this job from last seven years.Apart from this, my some friends also do job there. due to that, you would not be felt bore and alone because my friends are supportive and cooperative.

You can apply whether in person or by online. The name of restaruant is Taj and it is situated preet plaza near sekhon petrol pump moga, Punjab. You can visit there i would be there for giving help.

I will happy to assist you.

your lovely friend,

veerpal.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.0

The response covers all bullet points required by the prompt. You successfully told your friend about the job at Taj restaurant involving managerial work, explained why it is suitable because of his past seven years of experience in his home country, and clearly explained how to apply either in person or online at Preet Plaza. The tone is appropriate for a friendly letter. However, some ideas are slightly limited and lack full elaboration, which keeps this performance at a Band 6 level.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.0

The letter maintains a coherent overall arrangement with a clear friendly opening and closing. You use basic cohesive devices such as 'Furthermore', 'Apart from this', and 'due to that' to link your ideas. However, the paragraphing is somewhat weak, and some transitions feel a bit mechanical or unnatural. Referencing is generally clear, but the lack of more sophisticated organizational features places this section firmly in the Band 6 category.

Lexical Resource — Band 5.0

The vocabulary used is adequate for the task, allowing you to convey your message effectively. You attempted some less common vocabulary items such as 'infastrured' (infrastructure) and 'cooperative', but there are noticeable spelling and word choice errors, including 'advertisment', 'avaliable', 'clthoes', 'restaruants', and 'manger'. These errors do not seriously impede communication, but they reflect a Band 5 level of lexical control.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0

You demonstrated a mix of simple and complex sentence forms, such as 'I heard that you are finding a job in my nation' and 'you would not be felt bore and alone because my friends are supportive'. There are several grammatical errors and awkward phrasings, including 'you has experience', 'you would not be felt bore', 'whether in person or by online', and capitalization issues like 'i'. These errors cause occasional minor difficulties for the reader, fitting the Band 5 descriptors.

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