Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 15 · 2026-11-11

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 6.0)

Dear Sir,

I am writing this to inform you about voluntary work you posted on your social media account. I want to apply because I am studying in university and want to gain some experience before my degree end. Furthermore, this work will also help me to relax after tiring student life.

I am the student of project management and I already have knowledge of management. Firstly, I can build reports on software like Primavera. Secondly, I can work in team as well as individually. Moreover, I have expertise in Microsoft office.

As I mentioned, I am a student, my availability will be possible in the evening from 3:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.. I will be available for whole day on weekends like Saturday and Sunday. I will be grateful if you could give me chance for voluntary work. Looking forward to hear from you soon.

Yours sincerely,

Tabinda

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0

You address all three requested points: you explain that you want experience before finishing your degree, describe project-management knowledge and software skills, and give weekday and weekend availability. The purpose of the letter is clear and relevant. However, some points are less fully developed than others: the reason that the work would help you “relax” is not explained, and your skills are listed rather than connected to likely museum duties. The availability is also slightly unclear because “from 3:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.” is described as evening, without specifying which weekdays. The response is one word below the required minimum of 150 words. Add a little detail about how your skills could help visitors or staff and clarify your schedule.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.5

The letter has a clear overall arrangement: the opening states your purpose, the next paragraph presents your skills, and the final paragraph gives availability and closes politely. Sequencing words such as “Firstly,” “Secondly,” and “Moreover” help the reader follow the list. This coherent structure meets the task well. To make the progression more natural and approach stronger cohesion, connect the skills to one another or to museum work rather than relying mainly on list markers. The transition “As I mentioned” is not especially clear because the preceding paragraph does not explicitly establish your schedule; a direct transition such as “Regarding my availability” would be more precise. The closing is appropriate, though the final sentences could be linked more smoothly.

Lexical Resource: Band 6.0

You use an adequate range of vocabulary for a formal application, including “voluntary work,” “gain some experience,” “expertise,” and “availability.” These choices make your purpose and qualifications understandable, and you attempt some more specific terms such as “project management” and “Primavera.” Some phrasing is imprecise or unnatural, however: “my degree end” and “work in team” do not express the intended meaning idiomatically, while “build reports” is an awkward collocation. “Microsoft office” also needs the product name’s standard capitalization. These issues do not prevent understanding, but more accurate collocations and a few museum-related terms would make the letter sound more professional and flexible.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 6.0

You use a mix of simple sentences and longer structures, including “I want to apply because…” and “I will be grateful if you could…”. Most ideas remain clear, and the letter’s basic sentence patterns are controlled. Some grammatical errors persist: “I am the student” needs an article choice suited to the meaning, “before my degree end” has an incorrect verb form, and “As I mentioned, I am a student, my availability…” joins clauses incorrectly. There is also an extra full stop after “8:00 p.m.” and the closing phrase “Looking forward to hear” needs a different verb form. Review articles, clause boundaries, and verb patterns, then proofread punctuation.

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