Band 7.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 7.0 · Cambridge IELTS 15 · 2026-07-31

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 express my interest in current part-time voluntary opening at your museum. My name is Pankaj currently doing master's in history at University of Toronto .

I am actively following your carrier page and saw there is an opening in your museum. As history is my major subject, so I am interested in this position. Working in your museum helps in my studies and also it will enhance my knowledge for the future jobs.

Apart from the studies I do posses some management skills, which might helps you to ease your work. I did basic course of MS Office which might help you in organizing task. Moreover, I can also handles website, so I can also manage online booking.

My semester is going to end by the end of june afterwards, I will be on the summer vacation for 6 months. After summer vacation i can still available on weekends.

Looking forward for your positive reply.

Thank you

Sincerly,

Pa

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 7.0

The letter addresses all three bullet points of the prompt: explaining the motivation, describing skills, and providing availability. The tone is generally appropriate for a formal application. However, the development of ideas is somewhat basic. For instance, while you mention management skills and MS Office, explaining how these specifically benefit a museum environment would have strengthened the response. The purpose is clear, and the reader is left with no doubt about your intentions. To reach a higher band, ensure that each point is expanded with more specific detail or context to show a deeper engagement with the task requirements.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 7.0

The letter follows a logical structure, with clear paragraphing separating the introduction, the body points, and the conclusion. You use some cohesive devices such as 'Apart from', 'Moreover', and 'Afterwards' to link ideas. However, the flow is occasionally mechanical, and some transitions feel abrupt. For example, the jump between your studies and your management skills could be smoother. Additionally, the referencing is sometimes slightly unclear, such as the transition between the end of the semester and your availability. Improving the variety of linking words and ensuring smoother transitions between sentences would enhance the overall coherence.

Lexical Resource — Band 6.5

You demonstrate an adequate range of vocabulary for the task, using terms like 'voluntary opening', 'management skills', and 'organizing task'. There are some minor errors in word choice and collocation, such as 'I can also handles website' (should be 'handle') and 'following your carrier page' (should be 'career'). While the vocabulary is sufficient to convey your message clearly, it lacks the precision and variety required for higher bands. To improve, focus on using more sophisticated collocations and ensuring that word forms are used correctly in context.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 6.5

The response contains a mix of simple and complex sentence structures. While the meaning is generally clear, there are several grammatical errors that occur throughout the text, such as 'I am writing this letter to express my interest in current part-time voluntary opening' (missing article 'a'), 'which might helps you' (incorrect verb form), and 'I can still available' (missing verb 'be'). These errors do not impede communication, but they are frequent enough to prevent a higher score. Focusing on subject-verb agreement and the correct use of articles would significantly improve the accuracy of your writing.

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