Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 15 · 2026-09-15

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 to apply for the part-time voluntary work at your museum. I am very interesting in history, art and learning about different cultures. I believe this opportunity would help me gain useful experience and improve my communication skills.

I am friendly, responsible and hardworking person. I enjoy meeting new people and helping others. I can speak clearly and explain information in simple English. I can help visitores, answer their questions and guide them and around the museum and keep the exhibition areas clean and organised. I can also work well with other staff members.

I am available on friday to sunday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. I can also work well with other staff members.I would be grateful if you would consider my application.

Please let me know if you have any questions or concern. I am looking forward to your reply.

Yours faithfully

Nitin

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.5

The response successfully covers all bullet points outlined in the prompt. The writer clearly explains the motivation for wanting to do voluntary work at the museum, citing an interest in history, art, and culture. Furthermore, useful skills and qualities are described, such as being responsible, friendly, and capable of guiding visitors. Finally, clear details regarding availability are provided, specifically working from Friday to Sunday between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. The tone is appropriately polite for a formal letter of application. All parts of the task are adequately addressed, meeting the requirements for this criterion.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.0

The letter is generally coherent and follows a logical structure appropriate for an application letter. The response is broken down into paragraphs that separate the introduction, skills, availability, and closing remarks. However, there is a minor cohesion issue regarding repetition, as the sentence 'I can also work well with other staff members' is duplicated in paragraphs two and three. Cohesive devices are used simply rather than flexibly, but the overall progression of ideas is easy to follow from the opening greeting to the final sign-off.

Lexical Resource — Band 6.0

The student uses an adequate range of vocabulary suitable for a general task application, such as 'voluntary work', 'responsible', 'exhibition areas', and 'grateful'. However, there are some lexical inaccuracies, most notably the phrase 'I am very interesting in history', which should use the participial adjective 'interested'. Other attempts at vocabulary are basic yet functional. While the range is sufficient to communicate the main ideas, the presence of word-formation errors prevents the score from reaching a higher band.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 6.0

The writing features a mix of simple and moderately complex sentence forms, such as 'I believe this opportunity would help me gain useful experience'. There are several grammatical errors and punctuation oversights, including the salutation 'Dear sir' with a lowercase letter, the adjective error 'very interesting', and a punctuation slip in 'guide them and around the museum'. Additionally, the phrase 'I am friendly, responsible and hardworking person' lacks the necessary indefinite article 'a'. Despite these errors, meaning is rarely impeded, and basic structures are controlled.

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