Band 6.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.5 · Cambridge IELTS 15 · 2026-11-09

IELTS Writing Task 1 question

A museum near your home is looking for people to do part-time voluntary/unpaid work. You would like to do some voluntary/unpaid work at the museum. Write a letter to the museum director to apply for the voluntary/unpaid work. In your letter

• explain why you want to do voluntary/unpaid work at the museum
• describe some skills and qualities you have that would be useful
• give details of when you would be available for work

You do NOT need to write any addresses.

Begin your letter as follows:

Dear Sir or Madam,

Student answer (Band 6.5)

Dear Sir,

I hope you are doing well. I am writing to inform you that I am interested for voluntary work at your museum. I have carefully taken this decision after considering my daily shcedule. I recently completed my B.Sc Agriculture studies, and looking for an training to start my career. Thus, I found this exposure would be beneficial for me.

During my second year of college I have completed a two months internship with a famous nursey named "Jafery Calvin Forests". where I learn how to bloom plants, provide them with nutrients and fertilisers, and carry out pruning and cutting techniques. In addition to this, I acquire a good knowledge on different variety of flora. Therefore, I believe I am the good fit for this opportunity as I can apply my these skills to make museum garden more alive.

I would be available from monday to saturday between 10am to 5pm. I particularly should not be available on sundays.

I would be greatful if you could give me this opportunity to shape my future.

Your sincerely,

Aashima Mahajan

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.5

The letter clearly applies for the voluntary role and addresses all three requested points. Your reason for applying is relevant: you explain that you have completed agricultural studies and want experience to begin your career. You also give useful evidence of relevant skills through your nursery internship, and your availability is specific. This is a strong response to the task, but some ideas are less fully developed than others: for example, you could explain more directly how your plant-care experience would benefit the museum or its visitors. The Sunday restriction is clear, though phrasing it positively alongside your available days would make the information smoother. A more formal opening and closing would also better suit a letter to a director.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 7.0

The information is arranged in a clear sequence: application and motivation, relevant experience, then availability and closing. Paragraphing supports this progression, and linking expressions such as “Thus,” “In addition to this,” and “Therefore” help connect your points. The reader can follow the purpose of each paragraph without difficulty. To make the organisation more polished, avoid using connectors where the relationship is already obvious, and ensure that each sentence links naturally to the next. For instance, the transition from your internship details to how you could contribute to the museum garden could be made more direct. The availability paragraph is brief but clear; combining the days and the Sunday exception in one smoothly structured sentence would improve flow.

Lexical Resource: Band 6.0

You use an adequate range of vocabulary for the letter, including relevant terms such as “internship,” “nutrients,” “fertilisers,” “pruning,” and “flora.” These details make your experience specific and show an attempt to use less common, task-related language. Some word choices and collocations are less natural, however, such as “interested for voluntary work,” “a good knowledge on,” and “make museum garden more alive.” There are also spelling errors, including “shcedule,” “nursey,” and “greatful,” which reduce accuracy. Aim for conventional professional expressions and check spelling carefully. More precise wording about the contribution you could make to the museum would also strengthen the letter’s tone.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

The letter includes both simple sentences and attempts at more complex structures, such as “I have carefully taken this decision after considering my daily schedule” and the sentence describing your internship duties. The main ideas remain understandable, but some grammatical errors recur. For example, “I recently completed my B.Sc Agriculture studies, and looking for an training” needs a complete verb structure, while “During my second year of college I have completed” uses an unsuitable tense for a finished past event. Article use is also inconsistent in phrases such as “a famous nursery” and “the good fit,” and “I can apply my these skills” has an incorrect determiner pattern. Review verb forms, articles, and sentence construction, while retaining your attempts to combine related ideas.

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