Band 6.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.5 · Cambridge IELTS 15 · 2026-08-19

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 Mr Kapoor,

I hope are doing well. I am writing this letter to express my interest in working as a volunteer in your museum for a part-time.

I have a desire to do unpaid job in your museum, because it will access me an opportunity to do something valuable in next summer vacation instead of wasting time by scrolling social media on phone. Moreover, through these job, I will meet new people and explore different work environment. As a result, I will become a social and extrovert person and will be responsible for development of professional skills for my successful career.

I have a good communication, cooperation, teamwork, critical-thinking and organization skills, which allows me to build strong relationship with the visitors of museum and maintain friendly atmosphere at workplace. Additionally, I am responsible, disciplined, polite and confident individual, which showcase my strong professional image. Also, I have vast knowledge regarding latest technologies and advanced recording keeping methods, which facilitate me to save all records of museum perfectly without any errors.

About my availability, I am able to work from Monday to Friday, from 9 AM to 4 PM, however, I am unable to work on weekends and public holidays.

It would be appreciated if you could consider my application and allows me to work with you as your team member. I look forward to your positive response in this matter.

Thank you for your time and consideration.

Yours faithfully,

Twinkle

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 7.0

You have addressed all three bullet points of the task effectively. You clearly explained your motivation for volunteering, listed relevant skills such as critical thinking and organization, and provided specific availability. The tone is appropriate for a formal letter, and the purpose is clear from the outset. To reach a higher band, ensure that your ideas are slightly more developed; for instance, instead of just listing skills, you could briefly mention how a specific skill, like 'critical thinking,' would help you solve a particular problem in a museum setting. Overall, the response is well-focused and meets all requirements of the prompt.

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 such as 'Moreover,' 'As a result,' and 'Additionally' to link your ideas. However, some transitions feel slightly mechanical or repetitive. For example, the use of 'Also' at the start of a sentence is a bit informal. To improve, try to vary your linking words and ensure that the progression between sentences is smoother. Paragraphing is used appropriately, which helps the reader follow your argument easily.

Lexical Resource — Band 6.0

You demonstrate a sufficient range of vocabulary to convey your message clearly. Phrases like 'professional image' and 'advanced record keeping methods' are well-chosen. However, there are some inaccuracies in word choice and collocation, such as 'access me an opportunity' (should be 'give me') and 'through these job' (should be 'through this job'). While these errors do not impede communication, they prevent the response from reaching a higher band. Focusing on more natural collocations and avoiding repetitive phrasing will help you achieve a higher score in this criterion.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 6.0

You use a mix of simple and complex sentence structures, which is good. However, there are several grammatical errors throughout the text, such as 'I hope are doing well' (missing subject 'you'), 'in your museum for a part-time' (should be 'part-time work'), and 'allows me' (should be 'allow me' to match the plural 'you'). These errors are frequent enough to be noticeable but do not prevent the reader from understanding your meaning. To improve, pay closer attention to subject-verb agreement and article usage during your final proofreading.

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