Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 15 · 2026-08-26

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 Museum director,

I hope you are doing well. I heard that you are looking for a candidate who can work voluntary for the museum. I am interested in this job. I love ancient things and technology. One of my friends is working in museum which is situated in London. Whenever we meet we discuss the job duties of museum. So that will be a very helpful in this job role.

I am an honest and punctual worker. I got various awards and incentives from my previous work when i was working for a company. I also studied about the cleaning supplies to keep an area disease free.

I am available to join this job from the starting of the next month. I can work from Monday to Saturday. You can call me anytime from 7 am to 10 pm. On Sunday, i’ve yoga class so that’s why i cannot work on this particular day.

Sincerely,

Jagmohan Singh

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.0

The letter covers all three bullet points: the reason for applying, relevant skills, and availability. However, the development of these points is somewhat superficial. For example, the explanation of why you want to volunteer is brief, and the mention of 'cleaning supplies' is slightly unusual for a museum context, which might be better replaced by more relevant museum-related skills like customer service or administrative support. The tone is generally appropriate for a formal letter, though the opening 'Dear Museum director' is slightly informal compared to the standard 'Dear Sir or Madam' requested in the prompt. Overall, the task is addressed, but the ideas could be expanded with more detail to better demonstrate your suitability for the role.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.5

The letter is organized into clear paragraphs, which helps the reader follow the structure of your application. There is a logical progression from your motivation to your skills and finally your availability. However, the use of cohesive devices is somewhat limited and occasionally mechanical. For instance, the transition 'So that will be a very helpful in this job role' is a bit abrupt. Using more varied linking words or phrases to connect your ideas would improve the flow. The paragraphing is appropriate, and the letter follows a standard formal structure, which makes the overall message easy to follow.

Lexical Resource — Band 6.0

You have a sufficient range of vocabulary to convey your message clearly. You use some relevant terms like 'voluntary', 'punctual', and 'incentives'. However, there are some inaccuracies in word choice and collocation, such as 'work voluntary' (should be 'do voluntary work') and 'starting of the next month' (should be 'beginning of next month'). Additionally, 'ancient things' is quite simplistic; using more precise terminology like 'historical artifacts' or 'exhibits' would elevate the quality of your writing. The vocabulary is adequate for the task but lacks the precision and variety required for a higher band score.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 6.0

The letter contains a mix of simple and some complex sentence structures. While the meaning is generally clear, there are several grammatical errors, such as 'working in museum' (missing article 'a'), 'i’ve yoga class' (informal contraction and missing article), and 'i' (should be capitalized 'I'). These errors occur frequently enough to be noticeable but do not significantly impede communication. To improve, focus on consistent capitalization, correct article usage, and avoiding informal contractions like 'i’ve' in a formal application letter. Increasing the variety of complex sentence structures would also help demonstrate better grammatical control.

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