Band 6.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.5 · Cambridge IELTS 15 · 2026-08-31

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 Ms. Ligia ,

I am writing is this letter to apply for a part time job as a volunteer at your museum.

I am willing to do this job because I am interested to learn something new that will helps in building my career as well as interpersonal skills. Resultantly, I will gain confidence by collecting knowledge by meeting new people everyday.

Apart from this, I am strong candidate for this job as, I have strong communication skills, problem solving skills, leadership skills, bilingual with 3 languages -Hindi , Punjabi and English which leads me to handle any language speaking individuals . As a result, I will handle every situation really well.

Eventually, I am available 3 days per week either weekdays or weekends. Although , I am pursuing studies related to this field but I will be there whenever you need me to work on time . Please consider my application as I am really interested in this field job.

I will wait for your response. I hope I will hear positive news from your end.

Yours sincerely,

Satwinder Kaur

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.5

The letter addresses all three bullet points of the prompt: the motivation for volunteering, relevant skills, and availability. The tone is generally appropriate for a formal application. However, the development of ideas is somewhat limited. For instance, the explanation of why you want to volunteer is a bit generic, and the description of skills could be more effectively linked to the specific context of a museum environment. To improve, try to provide more specific examples of how your skills—such as your multilingualism—would specifically benefit museum visitors or operations. Overall, the task is fulfilled, but the depth of the response could be enhanced to reach a higher band.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.5

The letter is logically organized into clear paragraphs, each focusing on one of the required points. The use of cohesive devices like 'Apart from this', 'Resultantly', and 'Eventually' helps to guide the reader through the text. However, some transitions feel slightly mechanical or unnatural, such as 'Eventually' used to introduce availability, which is not the standard usage of that word. Additionally, the referencing is occasionally slightly awkward, such as in the phrase 'I am writing is this letter'. Improving the variety and naturalness of your linking words will help the flow of your writing.

Lexical Resource — Band 6.0

You demonstrate an adequate range of vocabulary for the task, using terms like 'interpersonal skills', 'bilingual', and 'pursuing studies'. There are some minor word choice errors, such as 'I am writing is this letter' and 'field job', which slightly detract from the professional tone. You also rely on some repetitive structures. To move to a higher band, focus on using more precise collocations and avoiding redundant phrasing. For example, instead of 'collecting knowledge', consider 'gaining insights' or 'expanding my knowledge base'.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 6.0

You use a mix of simple and complex sentence structures, which is appropriate for this task. However, there are several grammatical errors that occur throughout the text, such as 'that will helps' (subject-verb agreement), 'I am strong candidate' (missing article), and 'I am interested to learn' (should be 'interested in learning'). While these errors do not impede communication, they are frequent enough to prevent a higher score. Focus on proofreading for basic subject-verb agreement and article usage to ensure your writing is more polished.

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