Band 6.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.5 · Cambridge IELTS 15 · 2026-08-20

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 am writing to apply for the part-time voluntary job at your museum. I am always interested in learning about history and serve to people, therefore, After watching you advertisement in local newspaper yesterday made me excited.

I believe working at a museum is a great chance to develop essential life skills such as great communication and management through interacting and serving to customers. Moreover, experiencing real work atmosphere would be a great assert for my career prospect.

I have developed basic required skills and quality through my past experience as receptionist at a hotel. In addition to this, I am a enthusiastic, confident, good at management and at leading a project. Hence, I consider my self a best candidate for this role.

I would be available in the evening after 5pm to until the closing time during weekdays and anytime during weekends. I would be more than happy to assist in emergency situations anytime if you need beyond the given availability.

Thank you considering my application and I am looking forward to hear prompt response from you.

Yours sincerely,

Rahul

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 7.0

You have successfully addressed all three bullet points in the prompt. You clearly explained your motivation for volunteering, highlighted relevant skills from your previous experience as a hotel receptionist, and provided specific availability. The tone is appropriate for a formal letter of application. To reach a higher band, ensure that your ideas are slightly more developed; for instance, you could elaborate on how your specific skills in project management would translate to museum tasks. Overall, the purpose of the letter is clear and the requirements are fully met.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.5

The letter follows a logical structure with clear paragraphing. You use some cohesive devices such as 'Moreover', 'In addition to this', and 'Hence' to connect your ideas. However, some transitions feel slightly mechanical, and there are minor issues with sentence flow, such as the awkward construction in the first paragraph: '...therefore, After watching you advertisement...'. Improving the variety of linking words and ensuring smoother transitions between sentences would enhance the flow. The progression of ideas is logical, moving from the purpose of the letter to your qualifications and finally your availability.

Lexical Resource — Band 6.0

You demonstrate an adequate range of vocabulary for the task, using terms like 'voluntary', 'essential life skills', and 'career prospect'. There are some minor errors in word choice and collocation, such as 'serve to people' (should be 'serve people') and 'great assert' (should be 'great asset'). Additionally, there are small errors like 'you advertisement' instead of 'your advertisement'. While these errors do not impede communication, they indicate a need for more precision in word forms and collocations to reach the higher bands.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 6.0

You use a mix of simple and complex sentence structures. However, there are several grammatical errors that occur throughout the text, such as 'After watching you advertisement... made me excited' (a sentence fragment/run-on issue) and 'I consider my self a best candidate' (should be 'the best candidate'). There are also minor punctuation and preposition errors, such as 'Thank you considering' (should be 'Thank you for considering'). While these errors are noticeable, they do not prevent the reader from understanding your message. Increasing your control over sentence structure and proofreading for small errors would improve your score.

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