Band 6.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.5 · Cambridge IELTS 15 · 2026-08-02

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 6.5)

Dear sir/madam,

My name is mayank patel, a full-time student in engineering, writing this letter to apply for job application as a voluntary work at museum in this summer vacation.

Presently, I am studying master's of engineering in mechanical. Currently, i have summer vacation and i want to explore myself and helpful to community as doing charity works.

when i was in my first year of college, I learnt a plenty of skills while took participating in extra curricular activities. I have strong communication and interpersonal skill as well have knowledge of history. I think That would be helpful to explain things to visitor's in museum.

I am available from next week from 1st of may to 31 august as of summer vacation in my college. I am ready for doing any kind of part time unpaid work suitable for me.

I hope you will consider my application and looking forward to you.

your sincerely,

Mayank patel

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.5

The letter addresses all three bullet points: the reason for volunteering, relevant skills, and availability. However, the development of these points is somewhat limited. For instance, while you mention having 'knowledge of history', you could have elaborated on how this specifically benefits the museum. The tone is generally appropriate for a formal application, though the opening and closing lack the professional polish expected in a formal letter. To improve, ensure that each point is expanded with more specific details to demonstrate a stronger engagement with the task requirements.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.5

The letter is organized into clear paragraphs, which helps the reader follow your ideas. However, the use of cohesive devices is somewhat mechanical and occasionally inaccurate. For example, the transition 'as of summer vacation in my college' is awkward and does not effectively link the ideas. Additionally, some sentences are fragmented or lack smooth connections, such as the jump between your studies and your desire to volunteer. Improving the use of linking words like 'furthermore', 'consequently', or 'in addition' would help create a more natural flow between your sentences and paragraphs.

Lexical Resource — Band 6.0

You have a sufficient range of vocabulary to convey your message, but there are several instances of imprecise word choice and minor errors. Phrases like 'explore myself' and 'helpful to community as doing charity works' are not standard collocations. You also rely on basic vocabulary, such as 'a plenty of skills' and 'things', which limits the sophistication of your writing. To reach a higher band, focus on using more precise terminology related to professional applications and volunteering, and ensure that your word choices are natural and contextually appropriate.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 6.0

There are frequent grammatical errors throughout the text, particularly regarding articles ('the museum', 'a museum'), capitalization ('sir/madam', 'mayank patel'), and verb forms ('while took participating'). Some sentences are also grammatically incomplete or awkward, such as 'writing this letter to apply for job application'. While the meaning is generally clear, these persistent errors in basic grammar and punctuation impact the overall quality of the writing. Focusing on subject-verb agreement, correct article usage, and consistent capitalization will significantly improve your accuracy and readability.

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