Band 6.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.5 · Cambridge IELTS 16 · 2026-08-14

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 writing to show you my keen interest in helping you for your home arrangement which you advertised online.

As your quite new to our to our town and you might not have explored the area yet I really want to help you with setting up your house. We can go out in the market to get all the items you need for your daily use. I will also show you different stores which are important when you have to buy something in the future.

I would love to do this as you are one of the helping women of the city donates funds for children's education and help people to spread awareness on woman's rights.

Although, I work Monday to Friday in a hospital but I can help you in the evenings and full day any time on weekends. If there will be any changes in my schedule I will inform you priorly.

Looking forward for your response.

Yours faithfully,

Sonam Prajapati

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 clarifying your availability. The tone is appropriate for a letter to a new acquaintance. However, the development of ideas is somewhat limited. For example, your explanation of why you want to help is a bit disjointed, and the connection between your desire to help and your mention of her charitable work could be more clearly articulated to show a stronger sense of purpose. Overall, the response is relevant and fulfills the requirements of the task effectively.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.5

The letter is logically organized with a clear introduction, body paragraphs, and a closing. You use basic cohesive devices such as 'Although' and 'If', which help the flow of ideas. However, the transition between the offer of help and the reason for wanting to do the work is slightly abrupt. Paragraphing is present, but the structure could be improved by ensuring each paragraph focuses on a single, well-developed point. Some referencing is a bit mechanical, but the overall progression of the letter is easy to follow.

Lexical Resource — Band 6.0

You have an adequate range of vocabulary for the task, such as 'keen interest', 'explored', and 'awareness'. There are some minor errors in word choice and collocation, such as 'home arrangement' (instead of 'household assistance') and 'helping women of the city' (which sounds unnatural). The phrase 'priorly' is also non-standard; 'in advance' would be more appropriate. While you attempt to use some less common vocabulary, these occasional inaccuracies slightly limit the precision of your expression.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 6.0

You demonstrate a mix of simple and complex sentence structures. There are several grammatical errors, such as 'As your quite new' (should be 'you are') and 'donates funds' (should be 'who donates'). Additionally, 'Looking forward for your response' should be 'Looking forward to your response'. While these errors are noticeable, they do not impede communication. To reach a higher band, focus on subject-verb agreement and the correct use of prepositions and articles, as these are currently causing minor inaccuracies throughout the text.

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