Band 7.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 7.0 · Cambridge IELTS 15 · 2026-09-13

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 7.0)

Dear Sir,

I am writing to response to your advertisement that you are looking for someone to teach native language for year. I am very interested in this opportunity and believe that I would be suitable candidate.

Firstly, I am native speaker of Gujarati and I am also comfortable communication in English. I am patient and responsible person who enjoys spending time with children. I have experience helping younger children with their studies. I could teach children through coversations, stories, games and simple writing activities.

Furthermore, I would be happy to help your family with some extra activities. For instance, I can teach them yoga and other forms of simple exercises, which can help them to stay active and motivated. Moreover, I can play some outdoor games such as cricket and soccer with your family members.In addition, I could also introduce them to India culture, traditions and festivals.

The main reason I am interested in this position is that it would give me an opportunity to experience life in Australia while sharing my language and culture. Moreover, I could earn some money in my spare time and spend time with Indian family.

I look forward to hearing from you.

Yours faithfully,

Darshit

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 7.0

The candidate has successfully addressed all parts of the task prompt. First, the letter explains why the writer is suitable by highlighting their native fluency in Gujarati, patience, and relevant experience helping children with studies using engaging methods like stories and games. Second, the response details what else the candidate could do for the family, such as teaching yoga, playing outdoor sports like cricket, and introducing Indian culture and festivals. Finally, the reasons for wanting the job are clearly stated, focusing on experiencing life in Australia and sharing their cultural heritage. The tone is appropriate for a formal letter of application, although the salutation uses 'Dear Sir,' whereas the prompt specifies the advertisement is from a couple, meaning 'Dear Sir and Madam,' would be more precise. Overall, the ideas are fully developed and relevant to the requirements.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 7.0

The letter demonstrates a clear logical organization and progression throughout. Each paragraph has a distinct focus: introduction, suitability, extra help, reasons for applying, and sign-off. Cohesive devices are used adequately and appropriately, such as 'Firstly,' 'Furthermore,' 'Moreover,' and 'In addition,' which help guide the reader smoothly through the text. Paragraphing is used sufficiently and effectively. However, the referencing is occasionally slightly repetitive in sentence openings, but overall cohesion is well managed, supporting a clear narrative flow that fits comfortably within the requirements of a Band 7 score.

Lexical Resource — Band 6.5

The candidate demonstrates a sufficient range of vocabulary for the task, allowing for some flexibility and precision. Phrases such as 'native speaker,' 'stay active and motivated,' and 'cultural heritage' show an adequate command of language. However, there are minor lexical and article errors, such as 'writing to response' instead of 'writing in response,' 'suitable candidate' missing the article 'a,' and 'India culture' instead of 'Indian culture.' Despite these minor slips, the vocabulary is more than adequate to convey the intended meaning clearly, and some less common items are attempted with good awareness of style, aligning well with the Band 6.5 or 7 descriptors. A score of 6.5 accurately reflects this performance.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 6.5

The candidate exhibits a mix of simple and complex sentence forms, utilizing relative clauses and compound-complex structures effectively (e.g., 'For instance, I can teach them yoga and other forms of simple exercises, which can help them to stay active and motivated'). There are some noticeable grammatical errors and omissions, such as missing articles ('teach native language for year' instead of 'teach your native language for a year,' and 'comfortable communication' instead of 'comfortable communicating'). Punctuation is generally sound, though a missing space occurs before 'In addition.' These errors do not impede communication, and the sentence structures demonstrate a reasonable level of control, making Band 6.5 the most appropriate score.

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