Band 6.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.5 · Cambridge IELTS 15 · 2026-11-10

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 am writing this letter to you because I saw your advertisement yesterday about part-time voluntary work at the museum. I am really interested in applying for this opportunity. I want to enhance my Knowledge about different things belonging to our society, culture, and history. As well as by doing this i can make more friends and can get a chance to meet new people every day.

I want to tell you that I have some good qualities that can be really useful for this job. Firstly, I am good at teamwork and cooperation. I have good communication skills and speak very confidently to anyone, even for the first time and make them feel very relaxed through my way of talking and behaviour.

I am free on weekends from work, so I would like to do this Part-time job on Saturday and Sunday. If I am free on any weekday, then I will be happy to join this on a weekday too.

Thanks,

Navjot kaur

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.5

You address all three points: you explain that you want to learn about society, culture and history, describe teamwork and communication skills, and state that weekends are your preferred availability. The purpose of the letter is clear, and the reasons and qualities are relevant. However, some points are less fully developed: for example, you could explain how your interest in history would help you contribute to the museum, or give a specific example of using your communication skills. Your availability is also somewhat conditional because weekday work depends on whether you are free. The response already shows clear coverage of the task, but more specific support and a firmer account of your schedule would make it more complete.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 7.0

The letter follows a clear sequence: you introduce your application, explain your motivation, describe your qualities, and finish with your availability. Paragraphing helps distinguish these points, and signposts such as “Firstly” make the skills section easy to follow. The ideas progress logically and the reader can understand the purpose throughout. Some linking is a little mechanical, particularly the repeated use of “and” in “make more friends and can get a chance,” while “As well as” does not connect smoothly to the preceding sentence. You could improve the flow by combining related ideas more naturally and using a wider range of transitions. Overall, the organisation is clear, with only occasional awkwardness in cohesion.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use enough vocabulary to communicate the main ideas, including relevant terms such as “teamwork,” “cooperation,” “communication skills,” and “culture.” The meaning remains clear, but the range is somewhat repetitive and several expressions are imprecise or unnatural for a formal application. For instance, “different things belonging to our society” is vague, and “do this Part-time job” does not fit unpaid voluntary work particularly well. “Make more friends” is understandable but informal in this context. More precise vocabulary related to museums, visitors and volunteering would help you express your motivation and suitability with greater flexibility. Pay attention to conventional spelling and capitalisation, such as writing “knowledge” and “part-time” consistently.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 6.0

You use a mixture of simple sentences and some longer structures, and the message is generally easy to understand. The sentence beginning “I want to tell you that…” shows an attempt to develop a more complex idea, while the availability section uses a conditional structure. Some grammatical and punctuation errors remain. For example, “As well as by doing this i can…” is not a complete, well-formed connection to the previous sentence, and the sentence about speaking confidently combines several actions without clear structure. Capitalisation is also inconsistent, as in “i” and “Knowledge.” To improve, form complete sentences with clear links between clauses, and check sentence boundaries and punctuation. These issues do not prevent the reader from understanding your application.

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