Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 15 · 2026-09-27

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 Sir,

I am writing this letter to request an job opportunitity at your house, you have recently posted an advertisement that you are searching an individual who will teach your children the foreign language.

The main resaon this position perfectly suitable for me because of abilities and experience. I have completed advanced certificate in literature and I have experience in teaching sector, moreover last year I was awarded with the best language teacher in our city because of all these, this job matched my skills.

Apart from this work, I would like to assist you with other houshold work. I was working as chef in the Thai restaurant for the two years during my study, so I am happy to prepare meals for your family. In addition, I will care take of garden and garage as well as.

The prime reason I why really need this job is to spread my knowledge to other people and by doing this, it will enhance my social skills.

I look forward to receiving your prompt response.

Yours Faithfully,

Piyush.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0

The response covers all three bullet points required in the task instructions. The student explains their suitability by mentioning their advanced certificate in literature and award-winning teaching experience, suggests additional help such as cooking meals and gardening, and outlines their reasons for wanting the job, specifically to spread knowledge and enhance social skills. The tone is somewhat transactional and the opening salutation "Dear Sir," is slightly inappropriate given the prompt states the advertisement was placed by a couple (a more appropriate greeting would be "Dear Sir and Madam,"), but the purpose of the letter is clear throughout and all key information is presented adequately, placing this response at Band 6.0.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The letter is organised into logical paragraphs, with an introduction, three body paragraphs covering each bullet point, and a closing sign-off. Cohesion is attempted using transitional phrases such as "Apart from this work," and "In addition,". However, referencing is occasionally faulty or repetitive, and sentences within paragraphs can feel somewhat disjointed, such as "The main resaon this position perfectly suitable for me because of abilities and experience." Paragraphing is used sufficiently to structure the message, but the overall progression lacks seamless fluidity, making Band 6.0 the most accurate descriptor for coherence and cohesion.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

The vocabulary used is adequate for the task, allowing the student to communicate basic ideas about their background, cooking skills, and motivations. There are attempts at less common vocabulary items such as "advanced certificate", "opportunity", and "enhance social skills". However, there are notable spelling and word-choice errors throughout the text, including "opportunitity", "resaon", "houshold", and "care take of" instead of "take care of". These errors do not completely impede communication, but they restrict the lexical score to Band 5.5.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

The response contains a mix of simple and complex sentence structures, such as "I am writing this letter to request an job opportunitity at your house, you have recently posted an advertisement..." which contains a comma splice. There are several grammatical errors, including missing articles ("request an job opportunitity", "searching an individual"), missing verbs (“this position perfectly suitable for me”), and awkward prepositions. While some error-free sentences exist, the frequency of basic grammatical errors and structural clumsiness keeps the performance at a Band 5.5 level.

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