Band 6.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.5 · Cambridge IELTS 16 · 2026-09-03

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 am writing a letter to inform you that I read your advertisement in the newspaper for house keeping helper for next summer and I am interested to help you in your daily activities.

Firstly, I am good chef so I can assist you for your meal preparations. Meanwhile, I can do laundry and shopping for you. Moreover, I can help you with your medication and assist you for mobility purposes.

Secondly, I would love to help you as I can learn about the British culture from you as well as I can improve my level of English. Also I feel grateful to spend my free time to help someone and gain confidence as a house keeper.

Lastly. I would like to tell you about my vacation period it is from July to September so I am available for 3 months. Furthermore, I prefer to work in morning time like 8 to 1 am. Please, let me know your preference.

Thank you so much for your time and consideration . I hope I can hear back from you.

Yours faithfully,

Kiara Boss

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 7.0

You have addressed all three bullet points in the prompt: suggesting help, explaining your motivation, and clarifying your availability. The tone is appropriate for a formal letter to a prospective employer. However, the development of your ideas is somewhat basic. For instance, while you mention helping with 'meal preparations' and 'mobility', these points could be expanded slightly to show how you would specifically add value. The letter is clear and the purpose is well-defined, meeting the requirements of the task effectively. To reach a higher band, ensure that your explanations are slightly more detailed and persuasive.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.5

The letter is logically organized with clear paragraphing, which helps the reader follow your points easily. You use basic cohesive devices such as 'Firstly', 'Secondly', 'Moreover', and 'Lastly' to transition between ideas. While these are functional, they are somewhat mechanical and repetitive. To improve, try to vary your linking words and use more sophisticated referencing (e.g., 'This arrangement would allow me to...'). The progression of ideas is logical, moving from the offer of help to your reasons and finally to your availability, which makes the letter easy to read.

Lexical Resource — Band 6.0

You demonstrate an adequate range of vocabulary for the task, using terms like 'advertisement', 'consideration', and 'mobility'. However, there are some minor inaccuracies in word choice and collocation. For example, 'house keeping helper' should be 'housekeeping assistant' or 'domestic helper', and 'I am good chef' is missing an article ('a good chef'). You also use 'in morning time', which is slightly unnatural; 'in the mornings' would be more idiomatic. While your vocabulary is sufficient to convey your meaning clearly, it lacks the variety and precision required for a higher band score.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 6.0

You use a mix of simple and compound sentences. There are several grammatical errors, such as 'I am interested to help you' (should be 'interested in helping'), 'assist you for my meal preparations' (should be 'with'), and 'I feel grateful to spend' (should be 'I would be grateful for the opportunity to spend'). Punctuation is generally fine, though there is a stray period in 'Lastly. I would like...'. While these errors are noticeable, they do not impede communication. To improve, focus on preposition usage and gerund/infinitive structures after adjectives like 'interested'.

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