Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 15 · 2026-09-16

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/Madam,

I am writing this letter with respect to the advertisement I saw about your company in daily newspaper dated six September, 2026.

I am a graduate of University of Nigeria Nsukka in the department of Medical Laboratory Science which I just completed my studied last week and want to work as a voluntary staff in your film to get experience in the practice aspect of the work. This aspect of the job will help me to get in-dept knowledge of the work since human investigation is involved.

I have a detailed ideas in computer studies as well as communication skills which help the organization to enlightening patients about the pre and post preparation of the their tests.

Since I am a fresh graduate, I would like to work for seven hours on weekly bases to be able to learn fast.

I look forward to receiving your favourable reply.

Thank you.

Yours faithfully,

Omeje Nwanneka.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.0

The response covers all three bullet points from the prompt, although the application is slightly confused regarding the venue type, mentioning a 'museum' in the prompt but referring to a 'company' and 'film' in the letter. You explained your motivation to gain practical experience in Medical Laboratory Science, detailed your computer and communication skills, and provided your availability of seven hours on a weekly basis. The ideas are relevant and directly respond to the task requirements, yet some parts, such as the relevance of laboratory work to a museum setting, feel slightly disjointed due to the terminology used. Overall, the task is addressed adequately, placing this performance in the Band 6 category where all parts of the prompt are covered with relevant, albeit somewhat underdeveloped or occasionally unclear, ideas.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.0

The letter follows a clear formal letter structure with appropriate conventional salutations and sign-offs like 'Dear Sir/Madam,' and 'Yours faithfully,'. The text is broken down into logical paragraphs, separating the introduction, purpose, skills, availability, and conclusion. However, cohesion at the sentence level is occasionally faulty or mechanical. For instance, transitional phrases are limited, and referencing is sometimes unclear, such as the abrupt shift between discussing medical laboratory science and applying it to the museum context. Paragraphing is used sufficiently to structure the letter, but logical progression could be smoother. These characteristics align well with a Band 6 descriptor, where there is a coherent overall arrangement despite some faulty referencing and cohesion.

Lexical Resource — Band 6.0

The student demonstrates an adequate vocabulary range for the task, successfully using domain-specific terms such as 'Medical Laboratory Science', 'voluntary staff', and 'communication skills'. However, there are notable word choice and collocation errors that detract from precision, such as 'in your film' instead of 'firm' or 'museum', 'detailed ideas' instead of 'detailed knowledge', and 'in-dept knowledge' instead of 'in-depth'. Spelling and morphological errors like 'studied' instead of 'studies' and 'weekly bases' instead of 'weekly basis' are also present. These errors do not impede overall communication, as the reader can still understand the intended meaning. This performance is characteristic of Band 6, featuring an adequate range with some inaccuracy in word choice and spelling.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 6.0

The response contains a mix of simple and complex sentence forms. The writer attempts complex structures, such as relative clauses ('skills and qualities you have that would be useful') and participial phrases, but these often contain grammatical errors or awkward phrasing. Examples include 'which I just completed my studied last week' and 'which help the organization to enlightening patients'. There are also tense inconsistencies and preposition errors, such as 'in daily newspaper' missing an article and 'pre and post preparation of the their tests'. Despite these errors, the meaning remains clear, and punctuation is generally handled adequately. This profile corresponds to Band 6, where a mix of simple and complex structures is used alongside frequent errors that rarely impede communication.

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