Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 15 · 2026-11-12

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 6.0)

Dear Mr. John,

I hope you are doing well.

I have seen the advertisement on newspaper to teach Bengali to your children and I am writing you to express my interest.

I am a native Bengali speaker and practising Bengali for more than 20 years. I have an Honours degree on Bengali literature and I have worked as a Teacher in local primary school which makes me a perfect candidate for this position.

First of all, I am also very familiar with Bengali cultures. So, I will be able to guide your child about different cultural norms that might be helpful when they need to communicate with Bengali communities. Secondly, I am also very aware about the weather. So, I could probably share helpful tips to prepare for their upcoming event.

I have recently migrated to Australia and still struggling to find a job that suits my skills. I urgently need a job opportunity to secure my stay in Australia.

Upon reviewing my skills and circumstances, I believe you will be kind enough to offer me this job.

Many Thanks,

Rahman

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0

You address all three requested points: you explain your suitability through your native Bengali, literature degree and primary-school teaching experience; offer cultural guidance and weather-related advice; and give a reason for wanting the position. These details make the letter relevant and your purpose is clear. However, the additional help you could provide is not fully convincing: “share helpful tips to prepare for their upcoming event” is vague and its connection to the family’s needs is unclear. Your reason for applying focuses mainly on needing work to secure your stay, rather than also explaining a positive interest in teaching the children or sharing your language. Develop these points more specifically to make the response more complete.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The letter has a coherent overall arrangement: it opens by stating your purpose, then presents your qualifications, possible help, and motivation before closing. Paragraph breaks make these stages easy to identify, and “First of all” and “Secondly” signal the two additional contributions. Some linking is mechanical, however, and the repeated “So” makes the relationship between ideas feel basic. The weather paragraph also shifts abruptly from cultural knowledge to weather advice, without explaining why this would be useful to the family. Use more natural transitions and make the connection between each supporting detail and the task explicit. A more conventional closing would also help the letter feel complete.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use enough vocabulary to communicate the main points, including relevant terms such as “native Bengali speaker,” “Honours degree,” and “cultural norms.” There are also attempts at more specific language, but some choices are inaccurate or unnatural, such as “practising Bengali” when describing your fluency, “on newspaper,” and “aware about the weather.” “Upcoming event” is too general to convey what kind of help you could offer. These choices do not prevent understanding, but they limit precision and naturalness. Focus on common collocations and choose wording that clearly expresses your meaning; for example, describe your teaching experience and the practical support you could provide in more specific terms.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 6.0

You use a mix of simple sentences and longer structures, and most of the message remains clear. The relative clause in “which makes me a perfect candidate” and the conditional phrase “when they need to communicate” show some ability to extend sentences. Some grammatical errors remain, including “I am writing you” and “I have … practising … for more than 20 years”; the latter needs a suitable verb form, such as “have been practising.” There are also issues with articles and prepositions in “on newspaper” and “a Teacher in local primary school.” Review verb patterns, articles and prepositions, while keeping the sentence structures varied. These errors rarely obstruct the reader’s understanding.

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