Band 6.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.5 · Cambridge IELTS 15 · 2026-10-12

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,

I am writing to apply for the part-time voluntary work at your museam. I am very interested in history and culture, and I would like to learn more about different historical objects and their importance. I also want to use my free time in a useful way and help my local community.

Infact, I believe I have some useful skills and qualities for the work. I am a hardworking, honest, and resonable person. I can communicate politely with people and work well in team.I am also willing to learn new things and follow the instructions carefully. I would be happy to welcome visitors, provide basic information, and help the museam staff with daily task.

Regarding my availability, I am free on Saturdays and Sundays. I can work from 10 a.m to 3 p.m on both days.However, I may available on some weakends.

I would be grateful if you would consider my application. I look forward to hearing from you and hope to have the opourtunity to work in the museum.

Yours faithfully,

Waqas Munir

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.5

You address all three requirements: you explain your interest in history and culture, describe relevant qualities and possible duties, and give specific weekend hours. The application purpose is clear and the closing is appropriate. The reasons for applying and your suitability are relevant, but they are mostly listed rather than developed; for example, you could explain how your interest in historical objects would help you engage visitors. Availability is also slightly unclear because “I may available on some weakends” seems to qualify the earlier statement that you are free every Saturday and Sunday. Clarifying whether your schedule is regular or occasional, and extending one or two supporting details, would make the response more complete.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 7.0

The letter has a clear progression from your reason for applying, to your qualities, to your availability and closing. Paragraphing supports this structure, and phrases such as “Regarding my availability” help signal a change of topic. The reader can follow the application without difficulty. Some linking is a little mechanical, particularly the repeated use of “I” to begin sentences, and “However” introduces a contrast that is not fully explained by the surrounding information. The final availability sentence also makes the schedule less clear. Varying sentence openings and making the relationship between your regular hours and possible weekend changes explicit would strengthen the flow further.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use a suitable range of vocabulary for a formal application, including “historical objects,” “communicate politely,” “follow the instructions,” and “provide basic information.” These choices make your interests and potential contribution clear. However, several spelling and word-choice errors reduce accuracy, including “museam,” “Infact,” “resonable,” “weakends,” and “opourtunity.” There are also less natural combinations such as “work well in team” and “daily task.” Aim to check spelling carefully and learn common collocations as complete phrases. More precise wording for your museum duties and qualities would add flexibility while keeping the tone appropriately formal.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 6.0

You use a mix of simple sentences and more developed structures, including “I would like to learn more…” and “I would be grateful if you would consider my application.” Most of the message remains easy to understand, and the main ideas are expressed clearly. Some grammatical errors persist, however: “work well in team” needs an article, “I may available” is missing a verb, and “I can work from 10 a.m to 3 p.m on both days.However” needs clearer punctuation and spacing. The sentence about being available on some weekends also needs a complete, clear structure. Review articles, verb forms, and sentence punctuation, then proofread to catch these errors.

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