Band 6.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.5 · Cambridge IELTS 16 · 2026-11-09

IELTS Writing Task 1 question

Mrs Barrett, an English-speaking woman who lives in your town, has advertised for someone to help her in her home for a few hours a day next summer.

Write a letter to Mrs Barrett. In your letter

• suggest how you could help her in her home
• say why you would like to do this work
• explain when you will and will not be available

You do NOT need to write any addresses.

Begin your letter as follows:

Dear Mrs Barrett,

Student answer (Band 6.5)

Dear Mrs Barrett,

I am writting this letter because I have seen your advertisement on the social media for household help. I would be delighted to assist you for few hours in next summer.

I can help with multiple household chores including cleaning rooms, washrooms, mopping , brooming , washing dishes and laundry so on. In addition, I acn help you with grocery shoppings , watering plants and small errands if required.

I would like to do this work because i enjoy helping people and i can acquire some practical knowledge from it. I am responsible and reliable person so I beleive this position allow mw to improve my communication skills while making some extra money on summer vacation. Furthermore, I would also like to welcome the opportunity to spend some time with English speaking person so they can help me to improve my english communication skills.

Regarding my availability, I am available to work from 1st of July to 30tH August in the evening time 4:00pm to 7:30pm. However, on the weekends i will not be able to work as i have short family trip planned in advance on 15th July to 22nd July.During this period of time i will not be able to work.

I would be greatful if you consider my application. Looking forword to hearing from you.

Yours sincearly,

Krushi

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 7.5

You address all three points clearly: you offer specific help with cleaning, dishes, laundry, shopping, plants and errands; explain your interest in helping people, gaining experience and improving your English; and give a work period, daily hours and a family-trip exception. The letter also maintains a suitable, polite purpose throughout, and the closing makes your application clear. These details make the response relevant and well supported. To make the ideas more fully developed, clarify the availability: “on the weekends” suggests you are unavailable every weekend, while the later dates may mean only during that particular trip. You could also make the reason for wanting this role more focused by explaining how your skills would benefit Mrs Barrett as well as you.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 7.0

The letter has a clear progression: you introduce the advertisement, describe the help you can offer, explain your motivation, and then set out your availability before closing. Paragraphing supports this sequence, and linking phrases such as “In addition,” “Furthermore,” and “Regarding my availability” help the reader follow the points. The organisation is effective overall, though some connections are repetitive or slightly awkward. For example, the family-trip dates are stated and then repeated in “During this period of time I will not be able to work.” Combine these into one concise explanation. Also clarify how the weekend restriction relates to the specific trip dates so the availability information is easy to interpret.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use a relevant range of household vocabulary, including “mopping,” “washing dishes,” “laundry,” “watering plants” and “small errands,” which makes your offer specific. Phrases such as “responsible and reliable” and “practical knowledge” also suit the letter’s purpose. However, noticeable spelling and word-choice errors reduce precision and naturalness: “writting,” “brooming,” “grocery shoppings,” “beleive,” “greatful” and “Looking forword” are examples. Some expressions are also awkward, such as “on the social media” and “in the evening time.” Check spelling carefully and learn common collocations for household work and availability. More accurate, natural phrasing would make your vocabulary appear more controlled.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You attempt a mix of simple and more complex sentences, including clauses with “because,” “so” and “while,” and the overall meaning remains understandable. However, errors in sentence structure and grammatical forms occur often enough to limit accuracy. Examples include “assist you for few hours in next summer” (missing articles and an unnatural time phrase), “I am responsible and reliable person” (missing an article), and “this position allow mw” (subject–verb agreement and an incorrect form). The availability sentence also needs clearer grammatical framing: “from 1st of July to 30th August in the evening time” would be more natural as a complete, clearly punctuated statement. Review articles, agreement, verb forms and sentence boundaries, then proofread for typing slips.

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