Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 16 · 2026-08-21

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 great. I saw the advertisement that you posted on Facebook about housekeeping work at your house and I can happily assist you in this because I was looking to earn some extra money in the next summer.

I have one year of experience in housekeeping, I can provide you all services that are required in your house such as preparing meals , cleaning dishes, and doing laundry.

There are few reasons why I want to do this work. Firstly, I am planning to move abroad after two years and I want to improve my communication skills in English. I think this the best opportunity for me to work on while working at your house. Secondly, I want to gain more experience that can open up a the doors of wide range

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.0

The response fails to meet the minimum word count requirement of 150 words, which significantly impacts the task achievement. While you have addressed the first two bullet points regarding how you can help and why you want the work, the letter is incomplete. You failed to address the third bullet point regarding your availability, and the text ends abruptly mid-sentence. To improve, ensure you cover all three prompts in the instructions and provide a full, coherent conclusion. Because the task is incomplete and under the length requirement, it cannot reach a higher band.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.0

The letter shows a basic attempt at paragraphing, but the abrupt ending disrupts the overall flow and logical progression. You use some cohesive devices like 'Firstly' and 'Secondly', which helps structure the argument, but the lack of a concluding paragraph and the incomplete final sentence make the text feel disjointed. To improve, ensure that each paragraph is fully developed and that you include a proper closing statement before your sign-off. The transition between ideas is generally clear, but the structural failure at the end prevents a higher score.

Lexical Resource — Band 6.0

The vocabulary used is adequate for the task but remains quite basic. Phrases like 'doing laundry' and 'preparing meals' are functional but lack variety. You attempt to use some more complex phrasing, such as 'open up the doors of a wide range', but the sentence is incomplete and contains a grammatical error. To improve, try to incorporate more precise collocations and avoid repetitive structures. Expanding your range of vocabulary will help you express your ideas with more sophistication and clarity.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 6.0

The response contains a mix of simple and complex sentence structures. There are some grammatical errors, such as 'in the next summer' (should be 'next summer') and 'I think this the best opportunity' (missing 'is'). Additionally, the final sentence is incomplete, which is a significant grammatical failure. While the meaning is generally clear, the presence of these errors and the lack of a finished sentence structure limit the score. Focus on proofreading your work to ensure subject-verb agreement and complete sentence construction.

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