Band 6.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.5 · Cambridge IELTS 16 · 2026-08-26

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 are doing well! I am Aayushi, living in the same town as you do. The purpose of writing this letter is to express my interest to help you in your home. As I came across your advertisement in market, thought it would be nice working with an English-speaking woman.

Well being a student, I would like to utilize my summer break by helping you in house chores. Additionally, it would be great if you could help me to improve my English language in return. Usually people do this type of work for money, but as per my knowledge, upgrading skills is essential for career rather than emphasizing on earning money. Moreover, I have heard about your proficiency in English, which has encouraged me to enhance while working for you.

In addition, I will be available during the weeks but off on weekends during summer if that works for you. I would appreciate if you could accept this arrangement. I am looking forward to hearing from you.

Thanks

Aayushi

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 7.0

The letter covers all three bullet points required by the prompt. You clearly state your interest in helping with household chores, explain your motivation regarding language improvement, and specify your availability. The tone is generally appropriate for a letter to a local resident. However, the development of ideas is somewhat basic. For instance, while you mention wanting to improve your English, you could have elaborated more on the specific types of chores you are capable of performing to make your offer more compelling. Overall, the task is fully addressed, but the depth of the content could be improved to reach a higher band.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.5

The letter is logically organized into clear paragraphs, each addressing a specific requirement of the prompt. You use some cohesive devices such as 'Additionally', 'Moreover', and 'In addition' to link your ideas. However, the flow between some sentences is slightly mechanical, and the transition between the introduction and the body could be smoother. The use of referencing is generally clear, though some phrasing, such as 'As I came across your advertisement in market', lacks a necessary article, which slightly disrupts the flow. Overall, the progression of ideas is easy to follow.

Lexical Resource — Band 6.0

You demonstrate an adequate range of vocabulary for the task, using words like 'proficiency', 'emphasizing', and 'arrangement'. There are some minor errors in word choice and collocation, such as 'in market' (should be 'in the market') and 'enhance while working' (which is missing an object, e.g., 'enhance my skills'). While you attempt to use more sophisticated language, the control is not always consistent. To improve, focus on using more precise collocations and ensuring that your vocabulary choices are natural in the context of a formal letter.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 6.0

You use a mix of simple and complex sentence structures. There are several grammatical slips, such as 'living in the same town as you do' (which is slightly awkward) and missing articles ('in market'). The sentence 'As I came across your advertisement in market, thought it would be nice...' is missing a subject ('I'). While these errors do not impede communication, they occur frequently enough to prevent a higher score. You should focus on proofreading for subject-verb agreement and the correct use of articles to improve your accuracy.

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