Band 6.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.5 · Cambridge IELTS 15 · 2026-11-10

IELTS Writing Task 1 question

You have seen an advertisement from a couple, who live in Australia, for someone to teach their two children your language for a year. Write a letter to the couple. In your letter

• explain why you think you would be suitable for the job
• say what else you could do for the family
• give your reasons for wanting the job

You do NOT need to write any addresses.

Begin your letter as follows:

Dear .................. ,

Student answer (Band 6.5)

Dear Sir or Madam,

I am writing in response to an advertisement. I read that you are looking for a teacher who could teach your children Igbo language for a year.

I believe I am suitable for the role because I am a citizen of Nigeria and Igbo is widely spoken by the people from eastern part of the country. I grew up speaking and learning how to communicate using Igbo. I was a teacher in Igbo language for six years before relocating to Australia for my masters degree.

While I teach your children, I could watch them for the time you are away for work. That is doing the work of a teacher and a nanny too. I could also help in doing their assignments from school.

I really want this job because I could gain more income to support myself while I study for my masters. It could also be a means of passing down my knowledge to the young generations.

I am looking forward to your response.

Thanks.

Yours faithfully,

Lynda.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.5

You address all three requested points: you explain your suitability through your Igbo background and six years of teaching, offer childcare and help with school assignments, and give both financial and personal reasons for applying. These details make the letter relevant and show a clear purpose. The suitability point is the most developed, while the extra help and your reasons are stated more briefly; for example, you could explain what kind of childcare or assignment support you can provide, and how teaching the children would benefit them. The response therefore covers the task well, but some ideas need further development and support for a more complete, persuasive letter.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 7.0

The letter has a clear progression: you introduce the advertisement, explain your qualifications, describe additional help, and then give your reasons for applying. Separate paragraphs make these stages easy to follow, and links such as “While I teach your children” and “I really want this job because” guide the reader through your points. The closing is also clear. To make the organisation more polished, connect related ideas more smoothly and avoid the abrupt transition from the final reason to “I am looking forward to your response.” A more conventional sign-off and a slightly fuller closing would strengthen the letter’s overall flow, though the current arrangement is already logical.

Lexical Resource: Band 6.0

Your vocabulary is adequate for the purpose, and terms such as “relocating,” “assignments,” and “passing down my knowledge” communicate relevant ideas. You also use language connected to the role, including “teacher” and “nanny.” However, some expressions are imprecise or not fully natural, such as “a teacher who could teach your children Igbo language” and “gain more income.” “That is doing the work of a teacher and a nanny too” is also awkwardly phrased. These choices do not prevent understanding, but they limit precision and naturalness. Aim for more idiomatic collocations and vary repeated words such as “teach” and “children” to show greater flexibility.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 6.0

You use a mix of simple and more developed sentence forms, including the reason clause in “I really want this job because I could gain more income” and the time clause beginning “While I teach your children.” Most sentences are understandable, and the grammatical issues do not obstruct the message. Some errors remain in sentence construction and grammatical forms: “from eastern part of the country” needs an article, and “That is doing the work of a teacher and a nanny too” is not a complete, natural construction in this context. The phrase “how to communicate” also contains unnecessary spacing, while the closing punctuation is inconsistent. Greater control of articles and complete sentence structures would improve accuracy.

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