Band 6.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.5 · Cambridge IELTS 15 · 2026-09-20

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 Sir or Madam,

I am writing to express my interest in pursuing the part-time voluntary work at your museum as recently advertised in the newspaper.

To start with, I have keen interest in the history field since childhood. I would appreciate working at the museum to gain some valuable oratory skills. Moreover, I would also love to get an opportunity to learn and know the work culture at museums. It would be enormously beneficial for me to gain such a knowledgable experience.

In addition to this, I thrive in such a fast paced environment. I am goal oriented and I prioritise my tasks accordingly. I firmly believe such a caliber of mine highly aligns with the role that you are looking for.

I am part-time available to work as I have my French classes 3 days a week. However, I can cordially adjust my class hours to meet the museum job needs.

Thank you for giving time to consider my application. I would be highly grateful to contribute a lot to the museum.

Yours faithfully,

Sukhdeep Kaur

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 7.0

The candidate has fully addressed all parts of the task prompt in a clear and appropriate format. The purpose of the letter is established right away, and all three bullet points are thoroughly covered. First, the writer explains why they want to do voluntary work at the museum, mentioning a childhood interest in history and the desire to gain oratory skills. Second, useful skills and qualities are outlined, specifically thriving in a fast-paced environment and being goal-oriented. Third, details of availability are provided, noting part-time availability alongside adjustments for French classes. Ideas are well-extended and supported throughout with appropriate tone and register suitable for a formal application letter to a museum director. Overall, the task response is well-developed and meets all communicative requirements successfully, aligning with Band 7 descriptors.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 7.0

The letter exhibits a clear logical organisation and progression throughout. Ideas are logically grouped into paragraphs, starting with an introductory statement, followed by motivations, personal skills, and finally availability. Cohesive devices such as 'To start with', 'Moreover', and 'In addition to this' are used to guide the reader smoothly through the letter, although some connectors feel slightly standard or mechanical at times. Paragraphing is used sufficiently and appropriately, separating distinct aspects of the prompt cleanly. Referencing is generally clear, such as using 'such a caliber of mine' to link back to previously stated traits, maintaining overall coherence from the opening salutation to the sign-off.

Lexical Resource — Band 6.5

The candidate demonstrates a sufficient range of vocabulary for the task with some flexibility and precision, such as 'express my interest', 'oratory skills', and 'goal oriented'. There are attempts to use less common items with general awareness of style and collocation, although minor infelicities occur, such as 'keen interest in the history field' instead of 'field of history' or 'history', and 'knowledgable experience', which is slightly redundant. Spelling is accurate throughout, and word choice errors do not impede communication. The tone remains polite and formal, fitting the genre of a job or volunteer application, which solidly places this response in the Band 6.5 to 7 range, rounding to 6.5.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 6.0

The response features a mix of simple and complex sentence forms, displaying adequate control over grammar and punctuation. Examples of complex structures include 'It would be enormously beneficial for me to gain such a knowledgable experience' and 'I firmly believe such a caliber of mine highly aligns with the role that you are looking for.' There are some minor grammatical awkwardnesses, such as 'I am part-time available to work', where adverbial phrasing is slightly unnatural, and 'giving time to consider', which would be more idiomatic as 'taking the time to consider'. However, punctuation is handled well, and errors do not impede communication, allowing the reader to easily follow the intended meaning. This performance fits comfortably within the Band 6 descriptors.

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