Band 6.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.5 · Cambridge IELTS 15 · 2026-08-10

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,

I am Dhvani Tailor, writing to apply for doing voluntary work at Tata Museum.

To start with, I am a Physiotherapist by profession and I have been working at City Hospital. I would like to participate in unpaid work at this museum in order to perform some social work for my hometown. The passion of doing social work has develop from my profession only. I always try to help needy and poor people at my best level. However, working for this museum will give me inner pleasure by contributing in preservation of historic value of the museum.

Additionally, I am having an impressive skills of communication with different languages and that could helps to guide visitors in a better way. Also, I organize things appropriately which could be beneficial for the museum to show-case historic photos or monuments at proper place.

At last, I will be available for the last 10 days of this month in the evening time. I would be grateful if I get this opportunity to serve for Tata museum as a volunteer.

I look forward to your prompt response.

Yours faithfully,

Dhvani Tailor.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.5

You have addressed all three bullet points in the prompt: explaining your motivation, describing your skills, and providing your availability. The tone is appropriate for a formal letter. However, the development of ideas is somewhat limited. For example, while you mention your profession as a physiotherapist, you could have elaborated more on how specific skills from that role (such as patience, attention to detail, or handling sensitive situations) would translate to museum work. The letter is clear and the purpose is well-defined, meeting the requirements of the task effectively.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.5

The letter is logically organized with a clear introduction, body paragraphs for each requirement, and a formal conclusion. You use basic cohesive devices such as 'To start with', 'Additionally', and 'At last' to transition between ideas. While these are functional, the flow is occasionally a bit mechanical. The paragraphing is appropriate, and the progression of ideas is easy to follow. To reach a higher band, you could experiment with more varied linking words and ensure that the internal structure of your sentences flows more naturally.

Lexical Resource — Band 6.0

You demonstrate an adequate range of vocabulary for the task. Phrases like 'preservation of historic value' and 'serve for Tata museum' are relevant. However, there are some inaccuracies in word choice and collocation, such as 'The passion of doing social work has develop' (should be 'developed') and 'I am having an impressive skills' (should be 'I have impressive skills'). While these errors do not impede communication, they indicate a need for more precise control over word forms and verb tenses to reach a higher band.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 6.0

You use a mix of simple and complex sentence structures. There are several grammatical errors, such as 'has develop' instead of 'has developed', 'could helps' instead of 'could help', and 'at proper place' (missing an article). Additionally, 'At last' is used incorrectly here; 'Finally' would be more appropriate for a concluding point. While your meaning is always clear, the frequency of these small errors in verb agreement and article usage prevents a higher score. Focusing on proofreading for subject-verb agreement would significantly improve your accuracy.

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