Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 16 · 2026-08-17

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 6.0)

Dear Mrs Barrett,

I hope you are doing well. I wanted to let you know that I would be more than happy to help you. Primarily, i am an athlete and able to hold/Carry around 80 kilograms. Subsequently, I can almost shift all the furniture from one section to another. Also, I am tall so I can get the stuff out off the upper side.

Moreover, you've been a great help to all of the people that resides in our city. I vividly remember the time when you decided to let Mrs Amber live in your house for a whole week because the waterline of her house were broken. In addition to that, Mrs Amber personally requested me to help you. As she is old and won't be a great help to you.

I am happy to work any day. However, Monday would be an exception, As I have to go to my friend's house.

Best wishes

Syntheia

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.0

The response covers all three bullet points: suggesting help, explaining the motivation, and stating availability. However, the development of these points is somewhat uneven. The suggestion of physical labor is clear, but the motivation is slightly tangential, focusing more on Mrs. Barrett's past kindness than on why the writer personally wants the job. The tone is generally appropriate for a letter, though it occasionally feels a bit informal or disjointed. To reach a higher band, ensure that the motivation directly links your personal goals or interests to the tasks described, rather than focusing primarily on the recipient's history.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.5

The letter is organized into three distinct paragraphs, which helps the reader follow the structure. Cohesive devices such as 'Primarily', 'Subsequently', 'Moreover', and 'In addition to that' are used to link ideas. However, some of these transitions feel slightly mechanical or forced, particularly 'Subsequently' used to describe moving furniture. The referencing is generally clear, though the flow between the second and third paragraphs could be smoother. The overall progression of ideas is logical, but the use of cohesive devices could be more natural to achieve a higher score.

Lexical Resource — Band 6.0

The vocabulary is adequate for the task but lacks variety and precision. Phrases like 'get the stuff out off' and 'shift all the furniture' are functional but informal. There are some minor errors in word choice, such as 'resides' (should be 'reside' to agree with 'people') and 'waterline' (likely 'water pipes'). While the student attempts to use some descriptive language, the range is limited. To improve, focus on using more precise verbs and nouns related to household tasks and professional communication, and ensure subject-verb agreement is maintained.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 6.0

The response contains a mix of simple and complex sentence structures. There are several grammatical errors, including punctuation issues (e.g., 'i' should be capitalized, 'As' should not be capitalized mid-sentence) and subject-verb agreement errors ('people that resides', 'waterline... were broken'). The phrase 'won't be a great help to you' is a sentence fragment. While these errors do not prevent the message from being understood, they occur frequently enough to impact the overall accuracy. Increasing the variety of error-free complex sentences would help improve this score.

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