Band 7.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 7.5 · Cambridge IELTS 15 · 2026-09-22

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 7.5)

Dear Mr and Mrs Verma,

I am writing this letter in response to the advertisement that I recently saw on Indeed that you are looking for a teacher to teach your two children the Punjabi language for a year. I think I am a perfect candidate for this job as I am a friendly, patient and responsible person. Not only I have a professional experience working with children but I also have the ability to teach children a language subject in different and exciting way so that they do not feel bored.

In addition to this, I can also take your children for recreational activities which can help them to socialise themselves and explore more about the Punjabi culture and traditions. Moreover, I can help them in making breakfast and teach them simple recipes.

I always wanted to explore more about Australian culture and I personally believe this job would helps me to gain more knowledge about it and give me a sense of satisfaction. Also, it would give me an opportunity to gain international work experience which will help me in my professional development. Therefore, it will be a valueable opportunity for both of us.

I would be greatful if you could consider my application for this work. I look forward to your kind response.

Yours sincerely,

Harmanpreet Kaur

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 8.0

You successfully cover all three bullet points required in the task instructions. You explain why you are suitable by highlighting your friendly, patient nature and professional experience with children. You also clearly state what else you could do, offering to engage them in recreational activities and help with simple cooking tasks. Furthermore, your reasons for wanting the job are well-articulated, mentioning your desire to learn about Australian culture and gain international work experience. The tone of the letter is consistently polite, appropriate, and directly addresses Mr and Mrs Verma. All parts of the prompt are fully developed, earning a high band score for this criterion.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 7.5

Your letter demonstrates a clear logical organisation with an appropriate greeting and sign-off. Ideas are logically sequenced, moving smoothly from your suitability for the role to additional tasks, and finally to your personal motivations for applying. You make good use of cohesive devices such as 'In addition to this', 'Moreover', and 'Therefore' to link your thoughts together. Paragraphing is used effectively, with each distinct point given its own paragraph. Referencing is clear throughout, making the letter easy to follow and ensuring smooth progression from start to finish.

Lexical Resource — Band 7.0

You demonstrate a sufficient and flexible range of vocabulary for the task. You successfully incorporate less common and topic-appropriate phrases such as 'professional experience', 'recreational activities', 'professional development', and 'international work experience'. While there is a minor spelling slip ('valueable'), and a minor collocation slip ('help me to gains' corrected as 'helps me to'), your lexical choices communicate your ideas precisely and appropriately. The tone is formal and well-suited to a job application letter.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 6.5

You demonstrate a good mix of simple and complex sentence structures, such as relative clauses and conditional-style constructions ('so that they do not feel bored'). The majority of your sentences are error-free and show good control of punctuation and tense. However, there are a few minor grammatical inaccuracies, notably an inversion error ('Not only I have' instead of 'Not only do I have') and a verb form error ('job would helps me' instead of 'job would help me'). Despite these occasional lapses, communication is never impeded.

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