Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 16 · 2026-08-18

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 am writing letter that I am interested in assisting you doing necessary house chores as you mentioned in the advert.

Let me introduce myself, I am a student in nearby college and want to help you as you are not a native person of our town. In accordance, I would prepare breakfast for you in morning after watering plants. Moreover, I can also make you diner before doing laundry in the evening.

I want to do this part-time work will help me to be financially independent during my study period as it offers me a flexibility to do tasks in my leisure time before and after classes. In addition, in my home, i have been helping my mother doing house chores since my childhood and has become a responsible person.

I would be present at your home in the morning for two hours , from 7 AM to 9 Am. In the evening, I will be there at 6 PM for one hour. The other time, I will be in my classes and in home to help mother.

I would be really appreciate you if you could give me this opportunity as it would help me financially.

Look forward to hearing a positive response from your side.

Your faithfully,

Navpreet.

by preparing meal and watering plants

give help as she find it hard to deal with it

in the morning for two hours and in the evening for one hour

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.5

The letter covers all three bullet points required by the prompt: suggesting help, explaining the motivation, and detailing availability. The tone is generally appropriate for a formal letter to a neighbor. However, the development of ideas is somewhat basic. For instance, the explanation of why you want the work is a bit repetitive, focusing heavily on financial independence. To reach a higher band, you could expand on your enthusiasm for helping a newcomer to the town, which you mentioned briefly. The inclusion of notes at the bottom of the letter is unnecessary and should be integrated into the main body paragraphs to ensure a professional presentation.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.5

The letter is organized into logical paragraphs, each addressing a specific part of the prompt. There is a clear progression of ideas from the introduction to the closing. Cohesive devices such as 'In accordance', 'Moreover', and 'In addition' are used to link sentences, though some are used slightly awkwardly, such as 'In accordance' which does not fit the context perfectly. Paragraphing is used appropriately to separate the introduction, the specific tasks, the motivation, and the availability. The overall structure is clear and easy to follow, though the flow could be improved with more natural transitions.

Lexical Resource — Band 6.0

The vocabulary is adequate for the task, allowing you to communicate your message clearly. You use some relevant topic-specific vocabulary like 'house chores', 'financially independent', and 'leisure time'. However, there are some minor inaccuracies in word choice and collocation, such as 'not a native person of our town' (should be 'not a native of our town' or 'new to our town') and 'I would be really appreciate you' (should be 'I would really appreciate it'). Expanding your range of vocabulary to include more precise adjectives and verbs would help elevate the response.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.5

You demonstrate a mix of simple and complex sentence structures. While the meaning is generally clear, there are several grammatical errors throughout the text. Examples include 'I am writing letter' (missing article 'a'), 'diner' (spelling error for 'dinner'), 'has become a responsible person' (missing subject 'I'), and 'Your faithfully' (incorrect form; should be 'Yours faithfully'). Additionally, there are some punctuation and capitalization inconsistencies, such as 'i' instead of 'I'. While these errors do not impede communication, they occur frequently enough to prevent a higher score.

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