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 serving people, therefore, After watching your advertisement in a 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 asset for my career prospects.

I have developed basic required skills and qualities through my past experience as a receptionist at a hotel. In addition to this, I am an 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 an emergency situations anytime if you need beyond the given availability.

Thank you for considering my application and I am looking forward to hearing 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, outlined your relevant experience as a hotel receptionist, and provided specific details regarding your availability. The tone is appropriate for a formal letter of application. To improve, ensure that your opening sentence is grammatically sound; the current structure is slightly convoluted. Overall, the response is well-focused and meets the requirements of the task effectively.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 7.0

The letter is logically organized with clear paragraphing. Each paragraph focuses on a specific aspect of the prompt, which helps the reader follow your ideas easily. You have used some cohesive devices such as 'Moreover', 'In addition to this', and 'Hence' to link your sentences. However, the transition between the first and second sentences in the opening paragraph is slightly awkward due to grammatical errors. Improving the flow between these sentences would make the writing feel more natural and cohesive.

Lexical Resource — Band 6.0

You demonstrate an adequate range of vocabulary for this task, using terms like 'career prospects', 'enthusiastic', and 'voluntary'. There are some minor issues with word choice and collocation, such as 'serving to customers' (should be 'serving customers') and 'an emergency situations' (should be 'emergency situations'). While these errors do not impede communication, they prevent the vocabulary from reaching a higher band. Focusing on more precise collocations and avoiding unnecessary articles will help improve your lexical accuracy.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 6.0

You use a mix of simple and complex sentence structures. However, there are several grammatical slips that affect the accuracy of your writing. For example, the sentence 'After watching your advertisement... made me excited' is grammatically incorrect because it lacks a clear subject. Additionally, there are minor errors such as 'my self' (should be 'myself') and 'to until' (should be 'until'). While these errors are noticeable, they do not prevent the reader from understanding your message. Increasing your control over sentence construction will lead to a higher score.

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