Band 6.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.5 · Cambridge IELTS 13 · 2026-09-29

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 Aman,

I hope you are doing well.

I'm just writing a quick note to inform you about a job that you are looking for. I came across an advertisement on instagram page where I saw a local company named 'Food Enterprises' opened a new restaurant in my city Patiala. They are looking for a cook for their restaurant and offering a good amount of pay with incentives.

With your background in culinary management, I believe you are a strong candidate for this position. I am confident, you will be an asset to their team. This job requires technical culinary talents and fast-paced operational skills, and you already acquire all these essential skills with five year experience in this industry.

You can apply for this job online as soon as possible and when applying attach your resume with application. After you applied, recruitment team will conduct a interview of short listed individuals.

Please feel free to contact me if you need more information.

Best regards,

Raman

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 7.0

The response successfully covers all the bullet points outlined in the prompt. First, you tell your friend about the job at 'Food Enterprises' in Patiala involving cooking and offering good pay with incentives. Second, you explain why it is suitable by referencing his background in culinary management and five years of industry experience. Finally, you explain how to apply online, attach a resume, and prepare for an interview. The tone is appropriate for a letter to a friend, and all parts of the task are adequately addressed and well-developed, aligning closely with the Band 7 descriptors.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 7.0

The letter exhibits a clear logical organisation and progression throughout. Each paragraph serves a distinct purpose, moving smoothly from the opening pleasantries to the job description, suitability, application process, and sign-off. Cohesive devices are used reasonably well, such as 'With your background' and 'After you applied', though some transitions feel slightly mechanical. Paragraphing is used appropriately to structure the letter, and referencing is mostly clear, though 'After you applied' would be better phrased as 'After you apply'. Overall, the organisational structure supports clear communication, fitting a solid Band 7.

Lexical Resource: Band 6.5

You demonstrate a sufficient range of vocabulary for the task with some flexibility and precision, using phrases like 'culinary management', 'strong candidate', and 'operational skills'. There are, however, occasional errors in word choice and phrasing, such as writing 'on instagram page' instead of 'on an Instagram page' and 'acquire all these essential skills' instead of 'acquire all these essential skills' (or 'possess'). Additionally, 'amount of pay' is a bit informal compared to 'salary' or 'remuneration'. Despite these minor lexical inaccuracies, communication is never impeded, which is characteristic of Band 6 vocabulary.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 6.0

The response features a mix of simple and complex sentence forms, demonstrating a reasonable command of grammar. Examples like 'With your background in culinary management, I believe you are a strong candidate for this position' show good control. However, there are a few noticeable grammatical errors, such as missing articles ('on instagram page', 'conduct a interview', 'with five year experience' instead of 'five years of experience'), and a slight punctuation slip in 'I am confident, you will be an asset'. These errors do not impede communication, placing the writing comfortably at Band 6.0.

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