Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 15 · 2026-08-27

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,

I am writing this letter regarding an advertisement of voluntary work at museum. I would love to grab this opportunity for my personal and academic growth.

First and foremost, I would like to express my fascination about the work in such job like Art, History, Culture and so on. I have several work experience in Art gallery. Furthermore, I am pursuing my master in history. It could be great chance for me to acquire knowledge and communication skills by interacting with people.

On the other hand, I am kin on organizing things and have absolute knowledge about the history of sculpture and ancient times. Which would be beneficial for viewers to have guide. Other than that, I have skills to work in team, patience and good at customer service.

I would be available from next week after my internship. So, I would love to spend my time to work at museum.

I am looking forward to your response,

Yours faithfully,

RHP

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.0

You have addressed all three bullet points in the prompt: explaining your motivation, describing your skills, and stating your availability. The tone is generally appropriate for a formal letter. However, the development of your ideas is somewhat limited. For instance, while you mention your interest in history and art, expanding slightly on how your specific master's degree studies would contribute to the museum's goals would have made your application more persuasive. The structure is clear, and the purpose of the letter is evident from the start, meeting the requirements for a Band 6.0 performance.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.0

The letter is logically organized into paragraphs, each focusing on a specific requirement of the prompt. You use some cohesive devices such as 'First and foremost', 'Furthermore', and 'On the other hand' to link your ideas. However, some transitions are slightly mechanical or misused, such as 'On the other hand', which is typically used to contrast two opposing ideas rather than to introduce a new point. Additionally, the sentence 'Which would be beneficial for viewers to have guide' is a sentence fragment that disrupts the flow. Improving the variety and accuracy of your linking words will help you achieve a higher band.

Lexical Resource — Band 6.0

You demonstrate an adequate range of vocabulary for the task, using terms like 'fascination', 'pursuing', and 'beneficial'. However, there are several instances of awkward word choice and minor errors, such as 'advertisement of voluntary work at museum' (missing 'the'), 'I am kin on' (should be 'keen on'), and 'have absolute knowledge' (which sounds unnatural; 'extensive' or 'in-depth' would be better). While these errors do not prevent the reader from understanding your message, they indicate a need for more precise control over collocations and word forms to reach a higher band.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.5

You use a mix of simple and complex sentence structures, but there are frequent grammatical errors throughout the text. Examples include 'I have several work experience' (should be 'experience' as an uncountable noun), 'It could be great chance' (missing an article), and 'I have skills to work in team' (missing 'a'). Additionally, there are punctuation and phrasing issues, such as the sentence fragment starting with 'Which'. While your meaning is generally clear, the frequency of these errors suggests that you need to focus on subject-verb agreement, article usage, and sentence construction to improve your accuracy.

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