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 Mr. Prajapati,

I am writing this letter in response of your advertisement to seek an opportunity to teach Gujarati language to your two children for a year.

I am a suitable person for this job as I can speak and write fluently in Gujarati and it is my native langauge. However, I was a teacher in India and my main subject was Gujarati so, I can teach them from basic which is important part.

Apart from this, I can take classes on Hindi speaking which is national language of India. Additionally, I can cook healthy meals and pick them up from school if you have busy work schedules.

Since I moved to Australia, I was looking for a job in friendly environment and something which is suitable for my profession. I have great experience working with children and I can teach them about culture and history.

I look forward to hearing from you soon.

Yours sincerely,

Jinal Prajapati.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 7.0

The letter clearly addresses all three requested points. You explain your suitability through your fluency in Gujarati and previous teaching experience, offer additional help with Hindi, cooking and school pick-ups, and give personal reasons for wanting the role, including seeking work suited to your profession and enjoying work with children. These details make your purpose clear and relevant. The teaching experience and ability to support the family are useful evidence, although the explanation of how you would teach the children is brief; for example, “teach them from basic” does not show what your lessons might involve. Developing that point with a specific approach or example would make the ideas more fully supported and persuasive.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 7.0

The letter has a clear, logical progression: it introduces the application, explains your qualifications, describes other help you can offer, and gives your reasons for applying before closing politely. Paragraphing separates these functions effectively, and linking expressions such as “Apart from this,” “Additionally,” and “Since” help guide the reader. The overall organisation is easy to follow. To make the connections more natural and flexible, avoid relying on several similar additive transitions in one paragraph; the Hindi, cooking and school-pick-up offers could be grouped or linked more smoothly. The relationship between moving to Australia and seeking this particular position could also be made more explicit.

Lexical Resource: Band 6.0

Your vocabulary is adequate for the purpose and includes relevant terms such as “native language,” “profession,” “friendly environment,” and “culture and history.” The reader can understand your qualifications and the help you could provide. However, some word choices and collocations are inaccurate or less natural, including “in response of your advertisement,” “teach them from basic,” and “busy work schedules.” There is also a spelling error in “langauge.” These slips do not prevent communication, but they limit precision and naturalness. Aim to learn useful phrases as complete collocations, such as “in response to an advertisement” and “teach them from the basics,” and check spelling carefully before submitting.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 6.0

You use a mix of simple and more developed sentence forms, including the sentence beginning “Since I moved to Australia,” and the conditional phrase “if you have busy work schedules.” Most of the message remains clear, but some grammatical errors occur. For example, “I am writing this letter in response of your advertisement to seek an opportunity” has an awkward construction, while “I was a teacher in India and my main subject was Gujarati so, I can teach…” needs clearer punctuation and sentence boundaries. The past-tense phrase “Since I moved to Australia, I was looking” also does not express the continuing situation accurately. Practise tense consistency, clause linking and punctuation to make your varied structures more controlled.

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