Band 7.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 7.0 · Cambridge IELTS 15 · 2026-07-26

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 Sir,

I am writing this letter to apply for a part-time voluntary work position at the museum.

I am Rohit Singh and I am persuing Masters in Historic Arts from Punjabi University, Patiala. I am in 1st year and currently summer break is going on. I would like to work in the museum so that I can gain more knowledge about diffent arts which will help me further in studies and research.

I have some previous experience in preserving historical things from our universities museum, where I deal with diffent paintings, sculptures and instuments used in previous era. I think this skills would help me while working part-time in museum.

I am available to join your team as soon as possible, in the morning time till afternoon. So that I can do other household work to help my parents in rest of the day.

I hope you will consider my application and provide me this opportunity to work voluntary.

Looking forward for your prompt response.

Yours faithfully.

Rohit Singh

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 7.0

You have addressed all three bullet points in the prompt: explaining your motivation, describing your skills, and stating your availability. The letter follows the required format and maintains a consistent tone. However, the development of ideas is somewhat basic. For instance, while you mention your interest in 'gaining knowledge,' expanding on how your specific academic background in Historic Arts aligns with the museum's mission would have made the application more persuasive. The response is clear and fulfills the requirements of the task effectively, though it lacks the depth of detail that would push it into the higher band ranges.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 7.0

The letter is logically organized, with each paragraph focusing on a specific requirement of the prompt. You use basic cohesive devices such as 'I am writing,' 'I have,' and 'I am available,' which help the reader follow your points. However, the transitions between sentences are sometimes a bit mechanical. To improve, you could use a wider variety of linking words and phrases to connect your ideas more fluidly. For example, instead of starting sentences with 'I' repeatedly, you could vary your sentence structure to improve the flow. Paragraphing is used appropriately to separate the different sections of the letter.

Lexical Resource — Band 6.5

You demonstrate an adequate range of vocabulary for the task, using terms like 'voluntary,' 'preserving,' 'sculptures,' and 'prompt response.' There are some spelling errors, such as 'persuing' (pursuing), 'diffent' (different), and 'instuments' (instruments). Additionally, there are minor word choice issues, such as 'historical things' which could be more precisely phrased as 'historical artifacts.' While these errors do not impede communication, they indicate a need for more careful proofreading and a broader range of precise vocabulary to reach a higher band score.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 6.5

You use a mix of simple and complex sentence structures. There are several grammatical errors, such as 'I am in 1st year' (missing 'my'), 'this skills' (should be 'these skills'), and 'work voluntary' (should be 'work voluntarily'). The phrase 'summer break is going on' is slightly unnatural. While you attempt complex sentences, they are sometimes marred by these small errors. The majority of your sentences are understandable, but the frequency of minor grammatical slips prevents a higher score. Focusing on subject-verb agreement and the correct use of adverbs versus adjectives will help improve your accuracy.

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