Band 6.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.5 · Cambridge IELTS 15 · 2026-09-12

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)

Hello Sir,

I read a advertisement in the local newspaper that you are looking for voluntaries to work in the museum. I am interested in this part-time job. Currently, I have my summer break from my college, therefore I have sufficient time to involve in unpaid work.

I have brilliant communication skills and customer service experience. firstly, I have ability to speak various languages such as English, Punjabi, and French. Secondly, I worked in a cafe for 2 years where I learned how to communicate with people. Thirdly, I have done social service subject in my college that taught me basic social and ethical skills.

I am available from the next week. I prefer to work on the weekends if vacancy available. I can work in the evenings from 4pm to 9pm. Please inform me if you have any suitable timing for me.

I am eagerly waiting to hear from you.

Kind regards,

simranpreet Kaur

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.5

The student successfully covers all three bullet points required by the prompt. First, the reason for doing voluntary work is clearly explained by stating, 'I have my summer break from my college, therefore I have sufficient time to involve in unpaid work.' Second, relevant skills and qualities are provided, such as brilliant communication skills, multilingualism (English, Punjabi, and French), and customer service experience gained from working in a cafe. Third, availability is detailed, mentioning starting from next week, a preference for weekends, and evening shifts from 4pm to 9pm. The tone is appropriate for a formal letter, and all requirements are addressed satisfactorily, earning a solid Band 6.5.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.5

The letter follows a logical paragraph structure that matches the organization of the bullet points. Each paragraph has a clear focus: introduction and motivation, skills and experience, and availability. Cohesive devices such as 'firstly', 'secondly', and 'thirdly' are used to sequence ideas, although this list-like approach is somewhat mechanical. Referencing is generally clear, and paragraphing is used appropriately to separate the distinct parts of the letter. Overall arrangement is coherent, which fits the criteria for Band 6.5.

Lexical Resource — Band 6.0

The student uses an adequate range of vocabulary for the task, attempting some less common phrases like 'brilliant communication skills' and 'social service subject'. However, there are notable vocabulary and spelling errors, such as 'a advertisement' instead of 'an', and 'voluntaries' instead of 'volunteers'. Word choice is sometimes slightly unnatural, as seen in 'involve in unpaid work' rather than 'participate in'. Despite these slips, communication is never impeded, placing the response firmly in the Band 6.0 category.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 6.0

The writer demonstrates a mix of simple and complex sentence forms, such as conditional and dependent clause structures ('because you are looking for...' and 'where I learned how to communicate'). There are several grammatical errors present, including missing articles ('in the museum', 'on the weekends if vacancy available') and incorrect prepositions or verb forms. Punctuation and capitalization errors also occur, such as starting sentences with lowercase letters in places. However, these errors do not impede overall communication and the meaning remains clear, which corresponds to a Band 6.0.

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