Band 6.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

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

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 have a great time. I am writing to respond you on an advertisement posted recently that you need someone for your house help in the coming summer for few hours a day. I think, I am the best suited candidate for this position.

Related to assistance, I am a very good chef, who cook western as well as Indian food. I could also help you in the cooking and other household chores. I believe if you want to learn some Indian recipes from me, I am willing to teach you too.

I am very passionate to do househelp job for forgien people because this give me a chance to learn their culture and language closely. I want to open my own restaurant which serves all nations food. This job help me to enhance my knowledge to know more about your home country signature dishes.

My availability is quite flexible and am able to help you in your convient time. I just need one day off on Sunday to work my future endeavour, otherwise I can spare two hours for you everyday.

I hope you consider my application and give me a chance to help you. I eargly waiting for your positive response.

Yours fauthfully,

Kamal

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 7.0

The letter addresses all three bullet points of the prompt: suggesting help, explaining the motivation, and clarifying availability. The tone is generally appropriate for a formal letter, although the opening 'I hope you have a great time' is slightly unnatural in this context. The ideas are relevant and clearly presented, though the development of the motivation could be more focused on the specific role rather than personal career ambitions. Overall, the response fulfills the requirements of the task effectively.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 7.0

The letter is logically organized into distinct paragraphs, each addressing a specific requirement of the prompt. The progression of ideas is clear, moving from the introduction to the offer of help, the motivation, and finally the availability. Cohesive devices such as 'Related to', 'I believe', and 'otherwise' are used to link sentences and ideas. While the flow is generally good, some transitions are slightly mechanical, and the use of referencing could be more sophisticated to improve the overall cohesion.

Lexical Resource — Band 6.0

The vocabulary is adequate for the task, allowing the writer to convey their message clearly. There are some attempts at less common vocabulary, such as 'endeavour' and 'candidate', which show a reasonable range. However, there are several instances of awkward word choice and minor errors, such as 'househelp job' (household help), 'forgien' (foreign), and 'convient' (convenient). These errors do not impede communication, but they do limit the score in this criterion.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 6.0

The student uses a mix of simple and complex sentence structures. There are several grammatical errors, including subject-verb agreement issues ('this give me', 'this job help me') and missing articles ('in the coming summer for few hours'). Punctuation is generally functional, though there are minor slips. While the errors are frequent, they rarely impede the reader's understanding of the message. To reach a higher band, the student should focus on consistent verb tense usage and article placement.

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