Band 6.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.5 · Cambridge IELTS 13 · 2026-10-24

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 James,

How have you been? I missed so much and our playfulness. I recently heard that you are looking for a job here in our country.

Since we both graduated civil engineering and passed the licensure board examination, I have found a suitable company for you. This company needed a licensed civil engineer to supervise a construction site and build a construction plans. I believe this is very suitable for you because those are your expertise.

If you wanted to apply to that company, their are 4 steps you need to do. Firstly, you a government IDs like national ID or driver's license ID. Secondly, go to their building located at 13th st. Riverrun and pass your ID to the staff. Thirdly, their will be an interview so just prepare yourself for a possible questions. Lastly, you will undergo a medical to check your health and do not worry about the expenses because the company will cover it for you.

I hope this letter will help you a lot for your job application. Looking forward to seeing you again!

Best wishes,

Wilson

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.5

You address all three requested points: you identify a civil-engineering vacancy, describe site supervision and planning duties, explain why James’s qualifications fit, and give application steps. The advice about an interview and medical examination also makes the letter useful. The suitability explanation is relevant but brief: “those are your expertise” does not show specifically how his experience or strengths match the duties. The job description could also clarify the company or role more fully, and the application instructions would be stronger if they included how to submit a CV or whom to contact. This covers the task well overall, while some ideas remain less developed than others.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 7.0

The letter has a clear progression from greeting and context to the job, its suitability, application instructions, and a friendly closing. Paragraphing separates these functions effectively, and the sequence markers “Firstly,” “Secondly,” “Thirdly,” and “Lastly” make the four steps easy to follow. The connection between James’s qualifications and the job is also clear, even though it could be explained in more detail. Some linking is rather formulaic, particularly the repeated step-by-step markers, and “those” in “those are your expertise” is not a fully clear reference. More varied transitions and a more precise reference to his engineering background would make the flow feel more natural.

Lexical Resource: Band 6.0

You use enough task-related vocabulary to communicate the main information, including “licensed civil engineer,” “construction site,” “interview,” and “medical.” The friendly expressions “How have you been?” and “Looking forward to seeing you again!” suit a letter to a friend. However, some word choices and collocations are inaccurate or awkward, such as “build a construction plans,” “passed your ID,” and “do a medical.” “Playfulness” is also an unusual choice for describing shared memories in this context. These choices do not prevent the reader from understanding the message, but they limit precision and naturalness. Aim to learn common workplace and application collocations, and check word forms and spelling, including “there” versus “their.”

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

The response includes both simple sentences and longer structures, such as the conditional opening “If you wanted to apply…” and the reason introduced by “because.” Most ideas remain understandable, but some grammatical errors recur. For example, “Since we both graduated civil engineering” needs a suitable preposition and noun phrase, while “a construction plans” has a number and article mismatch. In “If you wanted,” the tense is less suitable for giving current advice, and “their are 4 steps” has an incorrect subject form. The sentence about interview questions also has errors in article and number agreement. Review verb patterns, articles, plurals, and subject–verb agreement; greater accuracy in these areas would strengthen the otherwise clear message.

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