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 to response the voluntary job opportunity at your museum. In which you asked to work unpaid for museum.

Moreover, i am willing to apply for that vacancy as i have keen interest in history and this job will allow me to learn more about the history of my country. Besides this, it will help me to polish my skills that would be asset for my future job.

Furthermore , i have great computer skills which are the prime necessity of this job. Apart from this, i have taken the art class in my high school that made me to understand the value of ancient art work. following this

Moving forward to the availability of work, i am available to work from 3pm to 9pm from Monday to Saturday except Sunday. if you provide me this opportunity i would ready to start immediately.

I look forward to hear from you.

Yours sincerely,

Deep

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.0

The response addresses all three bullet points of the prompt: the reason for volunteering, relevant skills, and availability. However, the development of these points is somewhat limited. For example, while you mention computer skills and art classes, the connection to how these would specifically benefit the museum is not fully explored. The tone is generally appropriate for a formal letter, although the opening is slightly awkward. To reach a higher band, ensure that each point is expanded with more specific detail or context to demonstrate a more thorough engagement with the task requirements.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.0

The letter is organized into logical paragraphs, which helps the reader follow your ideas. You use some cohesive devices such as 'Moreover,' 'Furthermore,' and 'Apart from this' to link sentences. However, some transitions feel a bit mechanical or forced, such as 'following this' which is left hanging at the end of a paragraph. Additionally, the paragraphing is slightly inconsistent, with some very short sentences that disrupt the flow. Improving the variety of linking words and ensuring that each paragraph has a clear, unified focus would improve the overall coherence.

Lexical Resource — Band 6.0

The vocabulary used is generally adequate for the task, allowing you to communicate your intentions clearly. You use some relevant terms like 'voluntary job opportunity,' 'vacancy,' and 'ancient art work.' However, there are some inaccuracies in word choice and collocation, such as 'response the voluntary job' (should be 'respond to') and 'polish my skills that would be asset' (missing an article). The range of vocabulary is somewhat limited and relies on basic phrasing. Incorporating more precise collocations and varied synonyms would enhance your lexical score.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.5

There is a mix of simple and complex sentence structures, but the accuracy is inconsistent. You have several grammatical errors, such as 'In which you asked to work unpaid for museum' (fragmented sentence), 'i have taken the art class' (incorrect article usage), and 'i would ready to start' (missing the verb 'be'). Punctuation is also inconsistent, particularly with the capitalization of 'i' and the spacing around commas. While these errors do not completely impede communication, they occur frequently enough to lower the score. Focusing on subject-verb agreement and basic sentence construction will help.

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