Band 6.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.5 · Cambridge IELTS 15 · 2026-07-28

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,

I am writing this letter regarding an advertisement given in Today's newspaper about language trainer who teach language to your two children. I would like to help you regarding this as I have been practicing as a language trainer at Australian institute since 2 years.

I believe learning language is easy. I am person who fond of learn new languages and teach them to pupil. I have knowledge of many languages. However, according to your preference I teach your children british english that is very helpful in their daily communication. I can also help your children in career guidance. As our institute teach career oriented education that help many Youngsters to achieve their dream career.

It would be great if you could give me this opportunity.I would like to do this job because beside language trainer I am studing for physiotherapy, As I require more funding to continue my studies.

I look forward to your response.

Your faithfully,

Bijal

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.5

The response addresses all three bullet points: suitability, additional help, and reasons for applying. However, the development of these points is somewhat limited. For example, the explanation of suitability is brief, and the mention of 'career guidance' as an additional service is a bit vague. The tone is generally appropriate for a formal letter, though the opening 'Dear Sir' is slightly generic given the prompt specifies a 'couple'. To reach a higher band, you should expand on your teaching methodology and provide more specific details about how you would support the family beyond just language instruction.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.5

The letter follows a logical structure with a clear introduction, body paragraphs, and a closing. Paragraphing is present, though the indentation is inconsistent. Cohesive devices are used, such as 'However' and 'As', but the flow between sentences is occasionally mechanical. Some transitions feel abrupt, particularly the shift between discussing language teaching and your personal need for funding. Improving the use of linking words to connect your ideas more fluidly would enhance the overall coherence of the letter.

Lexical Resource — Band 6.0

The vocabulary is adequate for the task but lacks variety and precision. You use basic terms like 'easy', 'help', and 'good'. There are also some awkward collocations, such as 'practicing as a language trainer' (should be 'working as') and 'studing for physiotherapy' (should be 'studying physiotherapy'). While the meaning is clear, the range of vocabulary is limited, and there are minor errors in word choice that prevent a higher score. Incorporating more specific professional terminology would strengthen this section.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 6.0

The response contains a mix of simple and complex sentence structures, but there are frequent grammatical errors. Examples include 'advertisement given in Today's newspaper about language trainer' (missing articles), 'I am person who fond of learn' (should be 'I am a person who is fond of learning'), and 'As our institute teach' (subject-verb agreement). Punctuation is also inconsistent, with some run-on sentences and missing commas. While these errors do not prevent the reader from understanding your message, they occur frequently enough to impact the overall accuracy of the writing.

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