Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 13 · 2026-09-22
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 Raj
how are you, i hope you are good, yesterday when i saw your few days before when i received your message then i started the searching the suitable job for you, finally i find the job for you.
In the dubai top copany have a sales manager vacancy, i talk with the H.R. manager for your job and he told me send him the resume. i suggest you for this job, because this job perfecct for you, acctually you like the drive and love the car, and this company work in new vehicle, so you have also lot of knowledge of different type of vehicle. when you join this company then they also provide the full training about the vehicle, as per your interest you are not facing the any difficulty of this job.
for this you can go the copany website and fill the all information and attached the resume. as per company policy they conduct the your interview, i hope you confirm select for this job, for more information you call me any time.
regards
pardeep kumar
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 6.0 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 5.0 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.0 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 5.0 |
| Overall | 5.5 |
Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.0
The candidate has successfully addressed all three bullet points of the task instructions. The letter tells the friend about a sales manager vacancy in a top company in Dubai, explains why the position is suitable based on the friend's interests in cars and vehicles, and gives clear instructions on how to apply through the company website by submitting a resume. Although the tone is generally appropriate for a letter to a friend, the ideas could be developed with greater depth and polish. However, all communicative requirements of General Training Task 1 are fulfilled, earning a Band 6.0.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.0
The letter exhibits a basic logical organisation with a clear beginning and ending. However, paragraphing is poorly managed, as the body of the letter is compressed into two very dense blocks of text without proper structural separation for different ideas. Cohesive devices are frequently faulty or repetitive, such as the overuse of comma splices and run-on sentences like "yesterday when i saw your few days before when i received your message..." and the excessive use of "and". Overall progression is somewhat hindered by these mechanical links, placing this aspect at a Band 5.0.
Lexical Resource — Band 5.0
The vocabulary used is adequate for the task, covering basic everyday topics and job-related terms such as "resume", "vacancy", "H.R. manager", and "training". However, the range is limited, and there are noticeable word-choice errors, such as "search the suitable job" instead of "search for a suitable job", "perfecct" (spelling error), and "drive" used as a noun where "driving" is required. While communication is not severely impeded, the frequency of lexical inaccuracies restricts the score to a Band 5.0.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0
The response features a mix of simple and complex sentence forms, but control over grammar and punctuation is weak. There are numerous punctuation errors, including run-on sentences joined by commas instead of full stops, and a complete lack of capitalisation at the beginning of sentences and for proper nouns like "dubai". Grammatical errors are frequent, such as "i talk" instead of "I talked", "fill the all information" instead of "fill in all the information", and "you conduct the your interview" instead of "they will conduct your interview". These errors cause some difficulty for the reader, leading to a Band 5.0.
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