Band 6.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.5 · Cambridge IELTS 15 · 2026-08-11

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,

I am writing to express my interest in doing unpaid voluntary work during summer break.I heard this news from one of my friends and I am certainly delighted to be part of the museum.

Currently I am doing final year Social science course at University of Toronto. I had learned various theoretical lessons but I am really interest in hands on experience to enhance my acumen. Furthermore, I believe that working in these places will add greater values to my upcoming project presentation to score higher grades.

Moreover, I handle several responsibilities at my university. For instance, organising sports and cultural events and also managing the crowd during the busy hours of office timing. Therefore, I strongly believe that I can manage any work which will be assigned to me.

I will be available on weekdays from 11AM to 6 PM. Kindly confirm my job duties and timings to plan my summer break appropriately.

Hope you will consider my interest to work at the museum.

Yours faithfully,

Anjali Reddy

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 7.0

The letter covers all three bullet points required by the prompt. You clearly explain your motivation for volunteering, describe relevant skills such as event organization and crowd management, and provide specific availability. The tone is appropriate for a formal application. To reach a higher band, you could expand slightly on how your specific academic background in Social Science would benefit the museum, as the current explanation is a bit general. Overall, the response is well-focused and fulfills the requirements of the task effectively.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 7.0

The letter is logically organized with a clear introduction, body paragraphs for each requirement, and a polite closing. You use cohesive devices like 'Furthermore', 'Moreover', and 'Therefore' to link your ideas. However, some transitions feel slightly mechanical, and the paragraphing could be more distinct. The flow of information is generally smooth, and the reader can easily follow your argument. To improve, ensure that each paragraph focuses strictly on one aspect of the prompt to enhance the clarity of your progression.

Lexical Resource — Band 6.0

You demonstrate a sufficient range of vocabulary for the task, using terms like 'acumen', 'theoretical lessons', and 'responsibilities'. There are some minor inaccuracies, such as 'add greater values' (should be 'add value') and 'interest in' (should be 'interested in'). While the vocabulary is adequate to convey your meaning clearly, it lacks the sophistication or precision required for higher bands. Attempting to use more precise collocations and avoiding repetitive phrasing would strengthen this area.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 6.0

You use a mix of simple and complex sentence structures. There are some grammatical errors, such as 'I am really interest' (should be 'interested') and 'I heard this news' (which is slightly unnatural in this context; 'I heard about this opportunity' would be better). Punctuation is generally correct, though there is a missing space after the period in the first paragraph. The errors present do not impede communication, but they do indicate a need for more careful proofreading to ensure consistent accuracy in verb forms and word choice.

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