Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 15 · 2026-11-12

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 5.0)

Dear Sir/Madam,

Iam Wasif Ali. Hopefully you are fine.. Iam writing this letter to apply voluntary work at the museum, because Iam very glad to work as a voluntary for my nearest visitable place.You are doing work for us. It is significant place of our area and you are doing good work.Iam very glad to do work with you.As i hear that you are also looking for a volutary worker for the museum. This work also enhance my skills and also beneficial for you. I have experience in electrician and plumbing work. I have 4 year experience. I work in foreign also when i live in foriegn country. I have much experience of this work.I have a good exoerience and having all the latest tools to do the work.

Iam available after two days from 2:00clock ito 5:00clock. Iam very thankful to you to avail this opprtunity.It is also very helpful for my future work. Iam very thank to you for this.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.0

You make the purpose clear by saying you are applying for voluntary work, and you give relevant information about your electrical and plumbing experience and your availability. However, the reasons for wanting the role are only partly explained: phrases such as “It is significant place of our area” and “This work also enhance my skills” are general and do not show specifically why you want to help at this museum. Your skills are mentioned, but you could explain how they would benefit the museum or its visitors. Availability is also unclear because “after two days” does not identify a specific date, and the time range needs clearer wording. Develop these points and make the application more precise.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0

The letter follows a broadly suitable order: you introduce your application, describe your experience, and then state when you can work. This gives the reader some organisation. However, most information is placed in one long block, so the progression between your motivation, skills, and availability is not clearly signposted. Several ideas are repeated, including that you are glad to work with the museum and thankful for the opportunity. Some links, such as “This work also enhance my skills and also beneficial for you,” do not clearly connect the ideas. Use separate paragraphs for each main point and organise each paragraph around one purpose, with straightforward linking phrases.

Lexical Resource: Band 4.5

You use some vocabulary relevant to the task, including “voluntary work,” “experience,” “electrician,” and “plumbing,” so the reader can identify your intended contribution. However, the range is limited and several word choices or spellings make the letter less clear or natural. For example, “nearest visitable place” does not express your reason clearly, while “volutary,” “foriegn,” “exoerience,” and “opprtunity” contain spelling errors. Phrases such as “latest tools to do the work” are also vague in this context. Aim for accurate, natural expressions that explain your motivation and practical skills, and check spelling carefully before submitting.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 4.5

The response relies mainly on short, simple statements, with limited variety in sentence structures. There are frequent errors in verb forms and sentence construction, as in “This work also enhance my skills and also beneficial for you,” where the verb form and the second clause are incomplete. “I have 4 year experience” also shows problems with number agreement and article use, while “when i live in foreign country” does not use the appropriate tense or sentence form. Capitalisation and punctuation are inconsistent, including repeated “Iam” and the double full stop after “fine.” These errors sometimes make the reader pause. Practise accurate simple sentences first, then combine related ideas using controlled complex structures.

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