You are looking for a full-time job, and recently you saw a job opening in an advertisement. Write a letter to the company. In your letter: - introduce yourself - explain what sort of job you would like to do and say what experience and skills you have
Sample Response
Dear Sir or Madam, I am writing this letter regarding the job opening that you advertised in a newspaper last weekthat you have advertised in a newspaper last week. I would like to apply for the post and I hope you will considerI am hoping you would consider me a suitabledeserving candidate for the job and invite me to discuss my suitabilitylet me discuss my suitability for the post in a formal interview. I am looking for a joblooking forward to getting a job that would enable me to manage software projectswork on and manage software projects that are developed in Java and Oracle databases. I want to work as a project manager and seek opportunities for career growthexpect opportunities for my career growth. I have a degreeI have completed my graduation in Computer Science and Engineering. Besides, I have five5 years of experience in the software development field and I specialise in Java programmingmy expertise is in Java programming. Moreover, I have in-depth knowledge of the Oracle Database system. I am applying for this role becauseThe reason to apply for this job is that I want to work with a software development company that has clients from various parts of the world and offers a great working environment, remuneration and career growth opportunitiescarer growth opportunity. The job responsibilities perfectly matchsuit my experience and skills. I have attached my curriculum vitae with this letter for your kind consideration. I look forward to hearing from you soon. Yours faithfully, Namrata Roy
Why this response received Band 7.5
The application is persuasive and well supported, clearly identifying the desired role and presenting relevant qualifications, software experience, and technical skills. Its main limitation is presentation and polish: the single-paragraph format weakens the formal structure, while several employment phrases and minor tense choices are imprecise; prioritise clear application-letter paragraphs, supported by a concise professional introduction and more accurate collocations.
IELTS Writing Criteria Scores
Task Achievement
The application introduces the purpose, states the desired project-manager role, and gives relevant software experience and skills. It is persuasive and complete, though the self-introduction could include the applicant’s current role or background earlier.
Add one concise sentence after the opening that identifies your current professional profile before describing the role you want.
Coherence and Cohesion
The letter has a logical order from application purpose to target role, experience, motivation, and closing. It is a single paragraph, so formal organisation is weaker than the content.
Use clear application-letter paragraphs: opening, desired role, qualifications and experience, reason for applying, and closing.
Lexical Resource
Vocabulary is appropriate for a job application, with useful terms such as “software projects”, “Oracle databases”, and “curriculum vitae”. Some phrases are repetitive or inaccurate, including “carer growth opportunity” and “deserving candidate”.
Use precise employment collocations and avoid repeating “job” and “career growth”.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy
Grammar is generally accurate and meaning is clear. Minor errors appear in tense after “last week”, modal choice, and article/preposition use.
Check tense with past time expressions and tighten long sentences that contain several requests or reasons.
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IELTS General Training Writing Task 1
You are looking for a full-time job, and recently you saw a job opening in an advertisement. Write a letter to the company. In your letter:
- introduce yourself
- explain what sort of job you would like to do and say what experience and skills you have
Your response
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