Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 13 · 2026-10-14

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, Hitesh, How are you? Hope you doing well. It's being so long we had a chat.

I remembered from the last time that you completed your tourism course and you were asking me that if i can help you to get a job in any company so that you can start your carrer in it.

Therefore, you will be glad to know that there is one job opening in my company and they are looking for tour guide. I kmow you love to travel and to gather knowledge about different places so i thought i would inform you so that you can apply for it. Salaray is good and company will also provide you stay and shuttle service for your work.

Applying process is also very simple. I will share the details where you send your resume and you can put me for the refrence. Moreover, i have already talked to my manager and he will be taking your interview personally. So please apply as soon as possible.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.5

You address all three points: you identify a tour-guide vacancy, explain that it involves travel and learning about places, and describe sending a résumé and attending an interview. The personal reasons for suitability—your friend’s tourism course and interest in travel—are relevant. The salary, accommodation and shuttle service also make the offer more informative. However, the actual duties of the job are only suggested rather than clearly explained, and the application instructions remain vague: “I will share the details where you send your resume” does not specify how or where to apply. The letter is appropriately friendly, but a fuller description of the work and clearer application steps would make the response more complete and developed.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 7.0

The ideas follow a clear sequence: you refer to your friend’s earlier request, introduce the vacancy, explain why it may suit them, and finish with application advice. This gives the letter a logical progression, and linking expressions such as “Therefore” and “Moreover” help connect points. The main improvement is to make paragraphing and transitions more deliberate. The opening and first paragraph run together, while the job description and suitability reasons could be separated for easier reading. Some links, particularly “Therefore,” sound slightly mechanical in this context. Use clear paragraph breaks and more natural transitions, such as “I thought of you immediately” or “As for applying,” to make the organisation feel smoother.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use relevant vocabulary for the situation, including “job opening,” “tour guide,” “resume,” “interview,” and “shuttle service,” so the main message is understandable. There are also attempts to use more specific language about the role and benefits. However, spelling errors such as “carrer,” “kmow,” “Salaray,” and “refrence” are noticeable, and some phrases are imprecise or unnatural, including “put me for the refrence” and “gather knowledge about different places.” These issues limit the accuracy and flexibility of your vocabulary. Check spelling carefully and choose more natural collocations, for example, “list me as a reference” and “learn about different destinations.”

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You attempt both simple and more complex sentences, including a relative clause in “a job opening in my company and they are looking for tour guide” and a reason clause beginning “so that.” The overall meaning remains clear, but some grammatical errors recur. Examples include “Hope you doing well” (missing “are”), “It's being so long” (incorrect tense construction), “I remembered” where “I remember” is more suitable, and “they are looking for tour guide” (missing an article). The opening punctuation also makes the greeting and first sentences run together. Review auxiliary verbs, tense choice, articles, and sentence boundaries; these corrections would improve accuracy while preserving your varied sentence attempts.

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