Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 15 · 2026-10-10

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 sir,

I have came to know about that museum in my area is setting hiring for voluntary job although its not paid but i would like to join the team as a part time.

Firstly, right now I am full time student learning administration subject, for that i need some hands on experience so I can get disant grade in my subject.I am very interested since childhood i wanted to work for this kind of place.

secondly, I alread had worked in library at my school in my summer break therefor, I do have similar work experience.Thus you will not have to give me training for the job duties because I do have management, book keeping, and computer software skills which will help me working at the museum.what else skills do you need? also if reference is allowed to add in term of getting job i would like to give that too.

Therefor, i am eagerly waiting for positive reply and would like to start as soon as possible. I am studying full time so eventually i am free on weekends so would like to work part time.

your's faithfully,

anjali

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0

You address all three requested points: you explain that you want practical experience related to your administration studies, mention previous library work and relevant skills, and state that weekends suit your availability. The application purpose is clear, and your interest in museums is also included. However, some details are less fully developed: for example, you list “management, book keeping, and computer software skills” without explaining how these would help museum visitors or staff, and “as soon as possible” does not give a specific starting date. The question about what other skills are needed also makes the application sound less assured. Develop the examples and make the request and availability more precise.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The letter has a coherent overall arrangement: you introduce your application, explain your motivation, describe experience and skills, and finish with availability and a closing. Paragraphing helps distinguish these points, and signposts such as “Firstly” and “secondly” make the sequence easy to follow. However, the linking is sometimes mechanical, and “therefor” is used to connect ideas where a clearer relationship or a new sentence would work better. Some sentences also contain several different points, particularly the paragraph about library experience, skills, and references, which makes the progression less smooth. Use clearer sentence boundaries and connect each paragraph’s ideas more naturally.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use enough task-related vocabulary to communicate your application, including “hands on experience,” “management,” “book keeping,” and “part time.” However, the range is limited and several word choices or collocations are inaccurate or informal, such as “setting hiring,” “distant grade,” and “positive reply.” Spelling and word-form errors, including “alread” and “therefor,” also reduce precision. Some phrases, such as “what else skills do you need?”, are not well suited to a formal application letter. Aim for more precise, conventional expressions and check spelling carefully; this will make your meaning clearer and your tone more professional.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple and more extended sentence forms, and the reader can generally understand your main points. However, some errors in verb forms, articles, sentence construction, and punctuation remain. For example, “I have came to know” uses an incorrect verb form, while “I am full time student” is missing an article. The opening sentence also combines several ideas without clear grammatical structure, and punctuation is often missing after sentence boundaries, as in “subject.I am.” These issues sometimes make the letter harder to read. Practise accurate past-tense forms and article use, and separate long sentences into shorter, complete statements.

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