Band 6.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.5 · Cambridge IELTS 15 · 2026-08-13

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 or Madam,

I hope this letter finds you well. I am writing to express my interest in joining the museum for voluntary work.

I would love to join part time unpaid position in the museum because I live close to the museum and like to serve the local community in my summer break.

I have an experience of customer service, because last year, I worked at Starbucks as a cashier. So, I could help you at one of your ticket counters. Additionally, I also have an experience of traffic control. So, I could also be a traffic controller in your parking lot.

If you would like me to join the museum, I am available from next Monday. I have my summer break from June 1 to September 30. I am available to do any shift during the weekdays and not able to join during weekends, because of my soccer matches.

I would be very grateful if you could consider my request. I look forward to hearing from you soon.

Yours sincerely,

Davis Will

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 7.0

The letter successfully addresses all three bullet points required by the prompt. You clearly explain your motivation for volunteering, describe relevant skills (customer service and traffic control), and provide specific availability dates. The tone is appropriate for a formal application letter. To reach a higher band, you could expand slightly on how your specific skills would benefit the museum's operations, rather than just stating them. For example, explaining how your experience with crowds at Starbucks would help manage museum visitors would show better development of ideas.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 7.0

The letter is logically organized with a clear introduction, body paragraphs for each requirement, and a polite closing. Each paragraph focuses on a single topic, which makes the letter easy to follow. You use basic cohesive devices like 'Additionally' and 'So' to connect ideas. However, the use of 'So' is slightly repetitive and informal for a formal letter. To improve, try using a wider variety of linking words such as 'Furthermore', 'Consequently', or 'In addition to this' to create a more sophisticated flow between your sentences.

Lexical Resource — Band 6.0

Your vocabulary is sufficient for the task and allows you to communicate your message clearly. You use relevant terms like 'voluntary work', 'local community', and 'customer service'. However, the range is somewhat limited, and some phrasing is repetitive, such as the frequent use of 'the museum'. To improve, try to use synonyms or refer to the institution as 'your establishment' or 'the facility'. Additionally, avoid overly simple phrasing like 'I have an experience of', which is slightly unnatural; 'I have experience in' is more idiomatic.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 6.5

You demonstrate a good mix of simple and complex sentence structures. Most of your sentences are clear and error-free, which ensures that communication is never impeded. There are minor grammatical slips, such as 'I have an experience of' (should be 'I have experience in') and 'not able to join' (should be 'I am not able to join'). While these errors are noticeable, they do not affect the clarity of your writing. To aim for a higher band, focus on reducing these small errors and incorporating more varied complex sentence structures.

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