Band 7.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 7.5 · 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 7.5)
Dear Sir or Madam,
I am writing this letter to apprise you of the fact that I would like to do some voluntary work in the museum during my summer break. I believe helping in museum will be improve my interpersonal skills significantly.
I have myriad skills that can be useful for daily work in the museum. Since I have good experience in cleaning as I can help keeping the museum tidy. Moreover, I recently learned some of the gardening skills from my grandmother. Hence I can also help prune the plants for better growth and water them regularly.
Would you be kind enough to consider my request? I will be available to work during my summer break for four hours everyday in the morning, starting from 1st of August till the end of my break that is on 25th of August. Additionally, I can also work for 6 hours on weekends as I know most of the people visit museum on weekends so more help will be needed.
Hoping for a prompt consideration.
Yours faithfully,
Achin Pal
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 8.0 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 7.5 |
| Lexical Resource | 7.0 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 7.0 |
| Overall | 7.5 |
Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 8.0
The response addresses all three bullet points of the prompt effectively. You clearly explain your motivation for volunteering, describe relevant skills (cleaning and gardening), and provide specific availability details. The tone is appropriate for a formal letter to a museum director. To reach a higher band, you could expand slightly on how your interpersonal skills would specifically benefit the museum environment, rather than just stating that you want to improve them. Overall, the task is fully addressed with a clear and consistent purpose throughout the letter.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 7.5
The letter is well-organized with a logical progression of ideas. Each paragraph focuses on a specific requirement of the task, which helps the reader follow your points easily. You use cohesive devices such as 'Moreover', 'Hence', and 'Additionally' to link your sentences and ideas. The paragraphing is appropriate for a formal letter. To improve, ensure that your referencing is always precise; for example, in the second paragraph, 'Since I have good experience in cleaning as I can help' is slightly awkward. Overall, the flow is smooth and the structure is clear.
Lexical Resource — Band 7.0
You demonstrate a good range of vocabulary, using words like 'apprise', 'myriad', and 'prune' appropriately. The language is generally natural and fits the context of a formal application. There are some minor issues with collocation, such as 'helping in museum will be improve', where the grammar and word choice clash slightly. However, these errors do not impede communication. To move to a higher band, try to incorporate more sophisticated collocations related to professional settings, such as 'contribute to the museum's operations' or 'demonstrate a strong work ethic'.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 7.0
You use a mix of simple and complex sentence structures. While there are some grammatical slips, such as 'helping in museum will be improve' (should be 'helping in the museum will improve') and 'as I can help keeping' (should be 'help keep'), the meaning remains clear throughout. You demonstrate control over time-related clauses and conditional structures. To improve, focus on subject-verb agreement and the correct use of infinitives after verbs. The majority of your sentences are clear and error-free, which supports a solid band score.
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