Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 13 · 2026-10-26

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 5.0)

Dear Friend

I am writing this letter to give information about the job. I remember that you told me to find a job in my country which proves suitable for you. Few days ago, I heard a news that hiring is going on in a famous restaurant here which is known by the name of Amritsari dhaba.

You know about my schedule like how busy is it. That's why I forgot to tell you about the job. Today am free and I think this is the best time to inform you about the job. Because I think this job is made for you as you have a keen interest in cooking as well as you also have a experience to make different dishes at one time. In restaurant you have to make many kinds of recipes according to their menu. So this is the job that I refer to you. I look forward to your response.

Yours sincerely

Sukhpreet

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 4.0

You identify a possible job at Amritsari Dhaba and explain that it involves preparing dishes from the restaurant’s menu. You also give a relevant reason for recommending it: your friend enjoys cooking and has experience making different dishes. However, the response only minimally covers the task because the application instructions are missing. The reader is not told whom to contact, what documents to provide, or how to submit an application. The job description is also quite general, and the opening spends space explaining why you delayed writing rather than giving useful job details. Include clear application steps and more specific information about the role to address the task more fully.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0

The letter has a recognisable sequence: you introduce the job, explain why it may suit your friend, and close with a request for a response. Linking phrases such as “That’s why” and “Because” help show connections between ideas. However, the progression is not consistently clear: the explanation about your busy schedule interrupts the main purpose, and “Because I think this job is made for you” is awkwardly separated from the preceding sentence. The response is also presented as one long paragraph, making the job information and suitability reason harder to distinguish. Use separate paragraphs for the job details, your recommendation, and application instructions, and connect each point more directly.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use enough vocabulary to communicate the basic topic, including “hiring,” “keen interest,” “cooking,” and “different dishes.” The restaurant name and reference to its menu also make the situation specific. However, much of the wording is basic or repetitive, particularly the repeated use of “job,” and several expressions are unnatural or imprecise, such as “heard a news,” “known by the name of,” and “make many kinds of recipes.” These choices sometimes make the message less fluent, although the main meaning remains understandable. Aim for more natural collocations and a wider range of job-related terms, such as “vacancy,” “prepare meals,” and “apply.”

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt some longer sentences, for example, “Because I think this job is made for you as you have a keen interest in cooking,” and the reader can generally follow your meaning. However, the range of sentence structures is limited, and errors occur frequently enough to affect fluency. Examples include “Dear Friend” without a comma, “how busy is it” instead of statement word order, “Today am free” without a subject, and “you also have a experience,” where the article is incorrect. The sentence beginning “Because” is also a fragment. Practise accurate question and statement word order, articles, and complete sentence construction, then check punctuation and subject–verb patterns.

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