Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 16 · 2026-08-25

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 this letter to express my gratitude to work for you which mentioned in the advertisement and posted in today's newspaper regarding house work for next summer.

I am studying a part-time Home Care course at Windsor university. I have great experience in taking care of garden, cleaning house, and cooking delicious healthy dishes. Apart from this, I have one dog which i am taking care from years, i have great knowledge of the dog food as well as the medication if you have any.

The summer will be off for my university classes. So i would have enough free time to gain practical experience by working at your place. Apart from this, It will also help me to become financially strong by working at your place.

I will be available for whole week any time except weekends as i have to attend my music classes.

I am looking forward to have this job opportunity.

Yours sincerely,

Tez

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.5

The letter covers all three bullet points required by the prompt. You clearly suggest how you can help (gardening, cleaning, cooking, pet care), explain your motivation (gaining practical experience and financial support), and specify your availability (weekdays only). The tone is appropriate for a formal letter to a potential employer. To improve, ensure that your opening sentence is grammatically sound; currently, 'express my gratitude to work for you' is slightly awkward. Overall, the task is fully addressed, and the purpose of the letter is clear from the beginning.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.0

The letter is logically organized with clear paragraphing. Each paragraph focuses on a specific requirement of the task, which helps the reader follow your points easily. You use some cohesive devices like 'Apart from this' and 'So', though the repetition of 'Apart from this' at the start of two consecutive paragraphs makes the flow feel a bit mechanical. Using a wider variety of transition words or linking phrases would improve the flow. However, the overall progression of ideas is logical and easy to follow throughout the letter.

Lexical Resource — Band 5.5

You demonstrate an adequate range of vocabulary for this task, such as 'practical experience' and 'financially strong'. However, there are some inaccuracies in word choice and collocation. For example, 'gratitude to work for you' is not the standard way to express interest in a job; 'interest in the position' would be more natural. Additionally, 'taking care from years' should be 'taking care of for years'. While these errors do not impede communication, they limit the score as they show a lack of precision in more complex expressions.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.5

You use a mix of simple and complex sentence structures. There are several grammatical errors, such as 'which mentioned in the advertisement' (missing 'was'), 'I have one dog which i am taking care from years' (incorrect preposition and tense), and 'I am looking forward to have' (should be 'looking forward to having'). Capitalization of 'I' is also inconsistent. While these errors are frequent, they rarely impede the reader's understanding of your message. To reach a higher band, focus on consistent subject-verb agreement and correct preposition usage.

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