Band 7.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 7.0 · Cambridge IELTS 16 · 2026-07-27

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 this email finds you well. I am interested to help you in your household chores and other tasks that you would like to finish them.

Usually, I have previous experience with cleaning services, gardening and fixing any broken items in the houses. In addition, if you would like to move heavy furniture I can also do that. I need this work during summer because I have tuition to pay for my university. In addition, I have monthly electricity and telephone bills that I have to pay which it imposes some financial burden on me

I am able to work on weekdays from 11:00 Am to 6:00 Pm. However, on weekends I have english classes so I am unable to help you out.

Thank you for time and consideration. I look forward to helping you with your tasks.

Yours sincerely,

Abed el aziz Jamal el Dine.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 7.0

The letter addresses all three bullet points required by the prompt: suggesting help, explaining the motivation, and detailing availability. The tone is appropriate for a formal letter to a neighbor. However, the development of ideas is somewhat brief. For instance, while you mention cleaning and gardening, expanding slightly on your proficiency in these areas would have strengthened the response. The purpose of the letter is clear, and the reader is left with a complete understanding of your offer and constraints. To improve, ensure that each point is elaborated upon with a bit more detail to fully satisfy the 'well-developed' requirement of higher bands.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 7.0

The letter follows a logical structure, moving from the purpose of the email to your skills, your motivation, and finally your availability. Paragraphing is used, though the transition between the second and third paragraphs could be smoother. You use some cohesive devices like 'In addition' and 'However', which help the flow. However, the use of 'which it imposes' in the second paragraph is grammatically awkward and disrupts the flow of the sentence. Overall, the information is organized in a way that is easy to follow, but more variety in linking words would enhance the cohesion.

Lexical Resource — Band 6.5

The vocabulary is adequate for the task, allowing you to communicate your needs and skills clearly. You use relevant terms such as 'household chores', 'cleaning services', and 'financial burden'. However, there are some minor inaccuracies in word choice, such as 'finish them' (referring to tasks) and 'tuition to pay for my university', which is slightly unnatural. The range of vocabulary is sufficient for a General Training task but lacks the 'less common' items that would push the score into the 7.0+ range. Focusing on more precise collocations will help improve your lexical score.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 6.5

You demonstrate a mix of simple and complex sentence structures. There are several grammatical errors that occur throughout the text, such as 'I am interested to help' (should be 'in helping'), 'broken items in the houses' (should be 'in the house'), and the relative clause error 'which it imposes'. While these errors do not impede communication, they are frequent enough to prevent a higher score. To improve, pay closer attention to verb patterns (e.g., 'interested in doing') and avoid redundant pronouns like 'which it'. Increasing the variety of complex sentence structures while maintaining accuracy is key.

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