Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · 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 6.0)

Dear Sir/Madam,

I am writing this letter to inform you about that I am interested to do unpaid work at the museum.

I am appointed to do voluntary work at this museum. First thing is that I can easily utilize my spare time. This can not only help to enough my experience, but also my knowledge about the historical things which are kept in the museum form the past decades. Personally, voluntary work gives to me happiness.

I have customer service experience which enables to deal with people who come form far areas. I also inform that during the time of higher education, I also worked at this museum as a junior voluntary .According to me, these skills are enough to work in museum without a pay.

Now, I am free for 20 days due to summer holidays from the university. I always prefer to work during morning hours if possible. Otherwise, I am also available full day for weekends.

I am looking forward to listening from you as soon possible.

Your sincerely,

Kuldeep Kaur

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.5

The letter covers all three bullet points required by the prompt: the reason for volunteering, relevant skills, and availability. The tone is generally appropriate for a formal letter. However, the development of ideas is somewhat limited. For instance, the explanation of why you want to volunteer is brief, and the description of skills could be more detailed to sound more persuasive. While the task is fully addressed, the ideas are not extended as thoroughly as they could be for a higher band. The purpose of the letter is clear from the beginning, and the structure follows the conventions of a formal request.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.5

The letter is logically organized into paragraphs, each addressing a specific part of the prompt. There is a clear progression of ideas from the introduction to the conclusion. However, the use of cohesive devices is sometimes mechanical or slightly awkward, such as 'First thing is that' or 'According to me'. While the paragraphing is appropriate, the flow between sentences could be smoother. The referencing is generally clear, and the letter maintains a consistent focus throughout, making the overall message easy to follow despite some minor issues with transition phrases.

Lexical Resource — Band 6.0

The vocabulary used is adequate for the task, allowing for clear communication. You use some relevant terms like 'customer service experience' and 'voluntary work'. However, there are several instances of unnatural word choice or collocation, such as 'enough my experience' (instead of 'enhance') and 'historical things' (which is vague; 'artifacts' or 'exhibits' would be more precise). The phrase 'listening from you' is also slightly unnatural compared to 'hearing from you'. The range is sufficient to convey the intended meaning, but it lacks the precision and flexibility required for a higher band score.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.5

The letter contains a mix of simple and complex sentence structures. While the meaning is generally clear, there are frequent grammatical errors, such as 'inform you about that I am', 'come form far areas' (spelling/preposition), and 'without a pay' (article usage). There are also issues with verb forms, such as 'gives to me happiness'. While these errors do not impede communication, they are noticeable and occur with enough frequency to prevent a higher score. A greater focus on proofreading for subject-verb agreement and correct prepositional usage would improve the accuracy significantly.

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