Band 6.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.5 · Cambridge IELTS 16 · 2026-08-12

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 hope you are doing well. I am Ms. Pearl I saw your advertisement regarding the help you need in your home. I think will be able to help with that as I know almost all the task related to house. I can manage arranging things properly, I can perform cleaning duties very well and if you have kids I will be able to look after them too.

I would like to do this job as I am full-time house wife performing house duties whole day. I am expertised in all task related household, So as it's my daily duties I will enjoy doing that.

I would like to inform you about my availability. I can help you in afternoon in weekdays as in the morning I have family that I need to take care of in the morning and on weekends anytime will be fine for me before 7:00 pm.

I will be waiting to hear back soon from you.

Regards,

Ms. Pearl

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.5

You have addressed all three bullet points in the prompt: suggesting how you can help, explaining your motivation, and detailing your availability. The tone is appropriate for a letter to a potential employer. However, the development of ideas is somewhat basic. For instance, when mentioning how you can help, you list tasks like 'cleaning' and 'arranging things' without much elaboration. To improve, you could provide more specific examples of your experience or skills to make your application more persuasive. Overall, the response covers the requirements of the task effectively.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.5

The letter is logically organized into clear paragraphs, each addressing a specific part of the prompt. You use basic cohesive devices such as 'I would like to' and 'I would like to inform you' to transition between ideas. However, the flow between sentences within paragraphs is sometimes a bit repetitive, and the use of linking words is limited. To reach a higher band, try to use a wider variety of cohesive devices (e.g., 'furthermore', 'consequently', 'in addition to this') to connect your ideas more fluidly and reduce the reliance on simple sentence structures.

Lexical Resource — Band 6.0

Your vocabulary is adequate for the task, allowing you to communicate your message clearly. You use some relevant topic-specific vocabulary such as 'advertisement', 'cleaning duties', and 'availability'. However, there are some inaccuracies in word choice and form, such as 'I am expertised in' (should be 'I am an expert in' or 'I have expertise in') and 'house wife' (should be 'housewife'). To improve, focus on using more precise collocations and ensure you are using the correct word forms. The range is sufficient for the task but lacks the sophistication required for higher bands.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 6.0

You demonstrate a mix of simple and complex sentence structures. While your meaning is generally clear, there are several grammatical errors throughout the text. Examples include 'I think will be able to' (missing subject 'I'), 'I know almost all the task' (should be plural 'tasks'), and 'in afternoon in weekdays' (should be 'in the afternoons on weekdays'). Punctuation is generally functional, but there are some missing articles and preposition errors. To improve, pay closer attention to subject-verb agreement and the correct use of articles, as these frequent minor errors prevent the writing from being fully accurate.

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