Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 15 · 2026-09-23

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 Thomas and Faith

I hope you are doing well, I saw your advirtise in Times of America newspaper about, need a teacher for kids who can educate them about language. I am writing this letter regarding this.

I reckon that, this is suitable job for me as I am student in George brown college, near to your house, I have been attending the college 5 days a week, thus, I can come and teach your offsprings effortlessly. I have studied language for 4 years, so I have great command on it. Also, I need to arrange my last year's tuition fees, because of that, this would be a great opportunity for me.

In addition, I can do grocery shopping from the market for your family, likewise, teach musical instruments like Guitar, Violin and flute. Moreover, I am good in maths, hence I can assist your family about making budget too.

Kind regards,

Ben Green.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0

The candidate has successfully covered all bullet points in the prompt. You explained your suitability by mentioning your experience studying languages and living near the family, you stated what else you could do by offering grocery shopping, music lessons, and budgeting assistance, and you gave your reasons for wanting the job, specifically to pay for your final year tuition fees. The tone is appropriate for a semi-formal letter to a couple. Although some ideas are slightly brief, all parts of the task are addressed clearly, fulfilling the requirements for Band 6.5 or a solid Band 6.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The letter follows a logical paragraph structure with an appropriate opening and closing. Ideas are grouped reasonably well, with the first body paragraph focusing on suitability and reasons, and the second body paragraph detailing extra services. However, cohesive devices are somewhat basic and repetitive, such as using comma splices and simple connectors like 'Also' and 'Moreover'. Referencing is mostly clear, though paragraph transitions could be smoother to achieve a higher band. Overall, the organization is coherent and easy to follow.

Lexical Resource: Band 6.0

The vocabulary used is adequate for the task, though it tends to be simple and contains a few errors. For instance, 'advirtise' is misspelled, and phrases like 'great command on it' or 'assist your family about making budget' show minor collocation inaccuracies. While the student attempts some less common vocabulary ('effortlessly', 'budget'), the spelling mistakes and imprecise word choices place this firmly in the Band 6 category.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 6.0

The response includes a mix of simple and complex sentence structures, such as conditional or causal clauses using 'as' and 'hence'. However, there are notable grammatical errors and punctuation issues throughout the text, including comma splices ('I reckon that, this is suitable job...', 'Also, I need to arrange...'). Articles are sometimes missing, as in 'is student in George brown college' and 'need a teacher'. Despite these errors, meaning is rarely impeded, demonstrating good control at the Band 6 level.

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