Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 15 · 2026-09-24
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 5.5)
Dear Madam,
Greetings
I hope you are in good helalth, i am wirting to inform you that i came to know you are looking for a people to do part-time voluntary/unpaid work. I want to do voluntary/unpaid work at the museum becasue i am free noew a days, i just finish my studies si i would prefer doing some work rather than wasting my time at home.
I am a quick learner and i am very puntucl and i will ensure that i work very smoolthy and manage all the work with my best patience and i have ability to meet and great with the guest and i also have a very polite and apologetic behaviour.
I am availbe from tomorrow at any time yu required, you just let me then i will join accordingly. i love to serve the people and by getting this oppurtinty i will imporve and hence my skills as well.
Looking Froward
Regards
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 6.0 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 5.0 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.0 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 5.0 |
| Overall | 5.5 |
Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0
The candidate successfully covers all three bullet points required by the task prompt. First, the reason for wanting to do voluntary work is explained: the applicant has recently finished their studies and has free time, preferring productive work over wasting time at home. Second, useful skills and qualities are provided, noting that the writer is a quick learner, punctual, patient, and able to greet guests politely. Third, details of availability are given, stating they are free from tomorrow at any time. Although the letter is slightly informal in tone and contains underdeveloped ideas, all aspects of the prompt are addressed. Therefore, this response meets the criteria for Band 6.0.
Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0
The letter exhibits a coherent overall arrangement, with the three main ideas distributed into separate paragraphs. However, Coherence and Cohesion are hindered by poor punctuation and run-on sentences. For example, the sentence "I want to do voluntary/unpaid work at the museum becasue i am free noew a days, i just finish my studies si i would prefer doing some work rather than wasting my time at home" strings multiple clauses together with commas rather than proper terminal punctuation or conjunctions. Paragraphing is attempted, but referencing and logical progression are occasionally faulty, placing this performance at Band 5.0.
Lexical Resource: Band 5.0
The vocabulary used is adequate for the task, though basic and repetitive. The writer attempts some less common vocabulary and appropriate functional phrases, such as "quick learner" and "polite and apologetic behaviour". However, there are numerous spelling and word-choice errors throughout the text, including "helalth" for health, "wirting" for writing, "becasue" for because, "noew a days" for nowadays, "si" for so, "puntucl" for punctual, "smoolthy" for smoothly, "great" for greet, "availbe" for available, "yu" for you, and "oppurtinty" for opportunity. These errors demonstrate a limited lexical range with noticeable spelling flaws, matching the Band 5.0 descriptors.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0
The writer attempts a mix of simple and complex sentence forms, but grammatical control is weak. There are frequent punctuation and capitalization errors, such as starting sentences with lowercase letters ("i am wirting...", "i just finish...") and widespread run-on sentences linked solely by commas. While the reader can generally understand the intent behind the communication, structural errors and a lack of accurate complex sentence control prevent the text from reaching a higher band. The grammar corresponds to a solid Band 5.0 level due to the frequency of basic errors.
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