Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 15 · 2026-08-16

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 6.0)

Dear John,

I am writing this letter to let you know that I am interested to do a part time job in the museum. Moreover, I can do as voluntary as well. Please let me know the further procedure.

I want to do this job in my life because I want to upgrade my skills while working in the museum. As, there are lot of folks coming in the museum to see the creativity while interacting with them I can learn the more communication skills.

Additionally, I am quite experienced in customer service area. So, I think this is one of my dream job to work in this area. Moreover, I knew lot of things about the museum so, I can help the visitors in a professional way.

Lastly, I am Available during the weekday and weekend as well. Monday to Friday I can work during the day from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM and for the last two days I can work in evenings.

I hope for a prompt reply.

Regards,

John.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.0

The letter addresses all three bullet points: the reason for wanting to volunteer, relevant skills, and availability. However, the development of these points is somewhat superficial. For instance, the explanation of why you want to volunteer is quite generic, and the description of skills could be more specific to the museum context. The tone is also inconsistent; you begin with 'Dear Sir or Madam' as instructed, but then address the letter to 'Dear John' and sign it 'John', which is inappropriate for a formal application. To improve, ensure the tone remains professional throughout and provide more detailed examples of how your skills would benefit the museum.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.5

The letter is organised into clear paragraphs, which helps the reader follow the structure. You use some cohesive devices like 'Moreover', 'Additionally', and 'Lastly' to transition between ideas. However, some of these transitions feel a bit mechanical. The referencing is occasionally unclear, such as in the phrase 'for the last two days', which is ambiguous in the context of a weekly schedule. Improving the flow between sentences and ensuring that pronouns and time references are precise will help achieve a higher band score.

Lexical Resource — Band 6.0

The vocabulary is generally adequate for the task, but it lacks the precision and variety expected at higher levels. Phrases like 'do a part time job' and 'do this job in my life' are somewhat informal and repetitive. You use some relevant terms like 'customer service' and 'professional', but there is a lack of more sophisticated collocations or topic-specific vocabulary related to museum work. To improve, try to use more precise verbs and adjectives, and avoid repeating the same basic structures.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.5

There is a mix of simple and complex sentence structures, but there are frequent grammatical errors that occasionally distract the reader. Examples include 'I am interested to do' (should be 'interested in doing'), 'I can do as voluntary' (should be 'I can volunteer'), and 'I knew lot of things' (should be 'I know a lot of things'). Additionally, there are issues with article usage and prepositions. While these errors do not prevent the message from being understood, they occur frequently enough to limit the score. Focus on subject-verb agreement and correct prepositional phrases.

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