Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 15 · 2026-10-17

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 5.0)

Dear Sir/Madam,

I am writing a letter to inform you, i am interesting in part time job. I am see the advertisement in the The turban newspaper in date 16 October 2026. I am very interested in the job because I'm research in the last ten years historical, and the museum is the best way to help my reseach and knowledge.

I writing a letter to increase my skills and near my home. I am historical student and the part time job the best option for me. my skills is my polite behaviour and essay to handel the situation, and there are many way to i am expain my experience.

I am share my experience and qualification in the CV and i am available in the weekend day's because my colleague is off and the week's i am available in the 4 to 8 pm.

My contact number is [redacted phone], if you are interested to hire my then you can call me this number.

Your sincerely.

Harmandeep kaur.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5

You make the purpose of the letter clear by saying you are interested in voluntary work, and you include reasons connected to your historical studies and the museum’s location. You also mention useful qualities, such as polite behaviour, and give availability at weekends and from 4 to 8 pm on weekdays. However, the application is only partly developed: the reason that the museum would help your research is unclear, and your skills and experience are not explained with specific examples. The reference to a CV does not replace describing relevant abilities in the letter. Clarify whether you are applying for unpaid voluntary work and explain how your historical knowledge or people skills could help museum visitors or staff.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0

The letter has a recognisable structure: you introduce your purpose, give reasons and skills, state your availability, and close with contact details. Paragraph breaks help separate these points. However, progression within paragraphs is sometimes difficult to follow, and several ideas are repeated, such as saying that you are writing to express interest and then again that you are writing to increase your skills. Connections between ideas are often unclear, particularly in the second paragraph, where your location, studies, qualities and experience are joined without a clear sequence. Use a more direct order—motivation, relevant skills, availability—and link each point explicitly so the reader can follow your application easily.

Lexical Resource: Band 4.5

You use some vocabulary relevant to the task, including “historical,” “skills,” “experience,” “qualification” and “available,” so the reader can identify the main subject of the letter. However, the range is limited and several word choices, spelling errors and collocations make parts difficult to understand. For example, “I am research in the last ten years historical” does not clearly express your intended experience, while “essay to handel the situation” is unclear. “Part time job” also does not accurately convey the unpaid voluntary role. Choose precise phrases such as “voluntary position,” “historical research” and “handle situations,” and check spelling and word forms carefully. This would make your application clearer and more appropriate in tone.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 4.5

You attempt to communicate several different points and use some longer sentence forms, but grammatical control is inconsistent. Errors in verb forms and sentence construction occur frequently, as in “I am see the advertisement,” “I writing a letter,” and “I am share my experience.” Agreement and article use are also problematic in “my skills is” and “in the The turban newspaper.” These errors sometimes make the intended meaning difficult to follow. Practise forming complete sentences with a clear subject and correctly conjugated verb, for example, “I saw the advertisement” and “My skills are…” Also check punctuation and capitalisation, and use a consistent, formal sentence structure throughout the letter.

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