Band 7.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 7.0 · Cambridge IELTS 15 · 2026-07-25

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 7.0)

Dear Mr Kapoor,

I hope you are doing well. I am writing this letter to express my interest in part-time volunteer work in your museum.

Actually, I am very interested to work with people and being a part of team. Also, I have 10 days vacation in this summer vacation. Therefore, rather than wasting time by scrolling social media on phone, it would be better to do valuable work in order to keep active. Moreover, doing volunteer work access me an opportunity to develop essential like skills for my better future.

I have good communication, cooperation and teamwork skills. Additionally, I am polite, punctual, responsible and social person, which foster me to develop positive work environment. Moreover, I have extensive past experience in IT skills and advanced computer system through which I can assist you to keep records of museum and maintain the database.

Regarding my availability, I am flexible to work from Monday to Friday, from 8 AM to 4 PM, however, I am unable to help you on weekends and public holidays.

I will appreciate if you could accept my application and allow to me to do unpaid work in museum. I look forward to your prompt response in this matter.

Thank you for your time and consideration.

Yours faithfully,

Twinkle

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 7.5

You have addressed all three bullet points of the prompt effectively. You clearly explained your motivation for volunteering, outlined your relevant skills (communication, teamwork, IT), and provided specific availability. The tone is appropriate for a formal letter. To improve, ensure you follow the specific instructions regarding the opening. The prompt requested you to begin with 'Dear Sir or Madam,' but you addressed the letter to 'Mr Kapoor.' While this is a minor deviation, adhering strictly to instructions is important in IELTS tasks. Your ideas are well-developed and relevant to the context of a museum volunteer application.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 7.5

The letter is logically organized with a clear introduction, body paragraphs covering the required points, and a polite closing. You use cohesive devices such as 'Moreover,' 'Additionally,' and 'Therefore' to link your ideas. However, some transitions are slightly mechanical or repetitive. For instance, starting two consecutive sentences with 'Moreover' makes the flow feel a bit rigid. To reach a higher band, try to vary your linking words and ensure that the progression between sentences feels more natural rather than relying on a list-like structure.

Lexical Resource — Band 7.0

You demonstrate a sufficient range of vocabulary to convey your message clearly. Phrases like 'extensive past experience' and 'prompt response' are well-chosen. There are some minor inaccuracies, such as 'access me an opportunity' (should be 'gives me' or 'provides me with') and 'social person' (a more natural choice would be 'sociable' or 'outgoing'). While these errors do not impede communication, they indicate a need for more precise word choice and better awareness of collocations to reach the higher bands.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 6.5

You use a mix of simple and complex sentence structures, which is good. However, there are several grammatical slips throughout the text. Examples include 'interested to work' (should be 'interested in working'), 'being a part of team' (should be 'being part of a team'), and 'allow to me to do' (should be 'allow me to do'). While these errors are frequent, they do not prevent the reader from understanding your meaning. To improve, focus on verb patterns (gerunds vs. infinitives) and article usage.

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