Band 6.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.5 · Cambridge IELTS 15 · 2026-08-12

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 6.5)

Dear Sir,

I am writing this letter to apply for the available position of an language instructor.

I have read your advertisement and I think I would be a perfect fit for this role. I am from India and Hindi is my first language. Apart from this, I have gained three years of experience working as an tutor. Therefore, I can teach your children in the best way possible.

I can also baby sit your children in your absence. I understand that due to work commitments it might be difficult for stay with your younger ones. However, you don not need to worry about them as I will be taking care of them.

I wanted to visit Australia from long time. This is an excellent opportunity for me to pursue my dream. Kindly, access my work experience and other credentials and offer me this position. I will try my best to exceed your expectations.

Hoping for a prompt response.

Regards,

Iqbal

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.5

You have addressed all three bullet points in the prompt: explaining your suitability, offering additional help, and stating your reasons for wanting the job. The tone is generally appropriate for a formal letter. However, the development of ideas is somewhat basic. For instance, when mentioning your experience as a tutor, you could have provided more specific details about the age groups you have taught or your teaching methodology. Similarly, while you mention wanting to visit Australia, expanding on why this specific cultural experience is important to you would have made the letter more persuasive and fully developed.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 7.0

The letter follows a logical structure, with each paragraph focusing on a specific requirement of the prompt. You use basic cohesive devices such as 'Apart from this', 'Therefore', and 'However' to link your ideas. While the flow is generally clear, the transition between the second and third paragraphs could be smoother. The use of paragraphing is appropriate for a letter format. To reach a higher band, you could incorporate a wider variety of linking words and ensure that referencing (e.g., 'them' referring to the children) is always precise to avoid any ambiguity.

Lexical Resource — Band 6.0

Your vocabulary is adequate for the task, allowing you to communicate your message clearly. You use some relevant terms like 'advertisement', 'credentials', and 'work commitments'. However, there are some minor inaccuracies in word choice, such as 'access' instead of 'assess' and 'an language' instead of 'a language'. The range of vocabulary is somewhat limited; using more precise collocations or topic-specific synonyms would enhance the quality of your writing. For example, instead of 'perfect fit', you might use 'ideal candidate'.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 6.0

You demonstrate a mix of simple and complex sentence structures. While your meaning is always clear, there are several grammatical errors, such as 'an language instructor' (article error), 'as an tutor' (article error), 'do not' (spelling error 'don not'), and 'from long time' (preposition error). These errors are frequent enough to be noticeable but do not impede communication. To improve, focus on subject-verb agreement and the correct use of articles. Increasing the variety of complex sentence structures, such as using conditional clauses or relative clauses, would also help elevate your score.

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