Band 7.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 7.0 · Cambridge IELTS 16 · 2026-07-25

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 7.0)

Dear Mrs Barrett,

I hope you are doing well.

I am writing in connection with your recent advertisement.

Last week, I was going for shopping by bus, and I noticed that there was a advertisement at bus stop for assistance in household chores.

Firstly, I would like to inform you that I have completed home science studies from York University. I am so familiar and open to assist you in work at home such as, gardening, cooking, cleaning. I am nature loving person flowers are very close to me. I can maintain your garden area. I have cooking sills as i love cooking. In addition, I can assist you with laundry and folding clothes.

Furthermore, I have handy man skills that is why I could able to fix small things at home.

I would like to apply for this job because it is a seasonal work and at home. I am living in next year so it is very essay for me to commute.

Actually, I recently joined dance classes on weekends so I am only available to come in weekdays. Let me know if it works for you.

I look forward to hearing from you.

Thank you for your time and consideration.

Rajvir

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 7.5

You have addressed all three bullet points in the prompt: suggesting how you can help, explaining your motivation, and clarifying your availability. The tone is appropriate for a formal letter to a potential employer. However, some ideas could be more fully developed. For instance, while you mention your 'home science studies,' linking this more explicitly to the specific tasks you offered would strengthen your application. The purpose of the letter is clear throughout, and you have maintained a consistent focus on the requirements of the advertisement. Overall, you have successfully completed the task requirements.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 7.5

The letter is logically organized with a clear introduction, body paragraphs, and a closing. You use basic cohesive devices such as 'Firstly,' 'In addition,' and 'Furthermore' to transition between ideas. While these are effective, the flow could be improved by using a wider variety of linking words to avoid a slightly mechanical feel. Paragraphing is used appropriately to separate the different aspects of your request. The progression of ideas is clear, and the reader can easily follow your argument regarding your skills and availability.

Lexical Resource — Band 6.5

You demonstrate an adequate range of vocabulary for the task, using terms like 'household chores,' 'commute,' and 'consideration.' There are some minor errors in word choice, such as 'I am living in next year' (likely meaning 'I am living nearby') and 'essay' instead of 'easy.' Additionally, 'handy man skills' should be 'handyman skills.' While these errors do not impede communication, they indicate a need for more precise vocabulary usage. To reach a higher band, focus on using more natural collocations and ensuring word forms are accurate.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 6.5

You use a mix of simple and complex sentence structures. However, there are several grammatical errors that occur throughout the text, such as 'I was going for shopping' (should be 'I was going shopping'), 'a advertisement' (should be 'an advertisement'), and 'I could able to' (should be 'I am able to'). These errors are frequent but do not prevent the reader from understanding your message. To improve, focus on subject-verb agreement and the correct use of modal verbs. Increasing the variety of complex sentence structures while reducing these minor errors will help improve your score.

Browse more IELTS Writing model answers or get your own writing scored by the same AI examiner.