Band 6.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.5 · Cambridge IELTS 16 · 2026-09-05

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 to inform you that I saw the advertisement regarding help to organize your house for few hours upcoming summer. I am interested in helping you with the kitchen area.

I have been working as a house-help since last few years and I understand that every women wants to make their kitchen look good. I have an experience to arrange kitchen stuff and additionally, I have a little knowledge about gardening as well. I might be useful to help you out with your indoor plant care. I would like to work with you as I have an experience and I am open to help you out with other household work as well. The mentioned 2 areas are my priority but I can help you with organizing your furniture as well. One thing I want to make clear priorly is my availability. I am open to work on weekends but during the weekdays I won't be able to come on Tuesdays and Thursdays as I have an online class to attend for my IT studies.

I am waiting to hear back from you soon and I would like to work with you this summer.

Regards,

Pan

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 7.0

You have addressed all three bullet points in the prompt: suggesting how you can help, explaining your motivation, and clarifying your availability. The tone is appropriate for a formal letter. However, the development of ideas is somewhat limited. For example, while you mention gardening and organizing, you could have provided more specific details about your experience or how you intend to assist Mrs Barrett to make the letter more persuasive. The response is clear and fulfills the requirements of the task effectively, though it lacks a bit of depth in the explanation of your motivation for wanting the work.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.0

The letter is logically organized with a clear introduction, body, and conclusion. You use basic cohesive devices such as 'additionally' and 'however' (implied), which help the flow of information. However, the paragraphing is insufficient; the entire body of the letter is contained in one large paragraph. To improve, you should separate the different points—such as your skills, your motivation, and your availability—into distinct paragraphs. This would make the letter much easier to read and follow. Referencing is generally clear, but the transition between ideas could be smoother with more varied linking words.

Lexical Resource — Band 6.0

You have an adequate range of vocabulary for the task, using terms like 'advertisement', 'household work', and 'availability'. There are some minor inaccuracies in word choice, such as 'priorly' (which is not standard English; 'in advance' or 'beforehand' would be better) and 'every women' (should be 'every woman'). You also use 'house-help' and 'kitchen stuff', which are slightly informal. To reach a higher band, try to incorporate more precise collocations and avoid repetitive phrasing. Overall, the vocabulary is sufficient to communicate your message clearly without any significant misunderstanding.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 6.0

You demonstrate a mix of simple and complex sentence structures. There are several grammatical errors, such as 'for few hours' (missing 'a'), 'since last few years' (should be 'for the last few years'), and 'I have an experience' (experience is uncountable here). While these errors are noticeable, they do not impede the reader's understanding of your message. You have attempted some complex structures, but the control over them is inconsistent. Focusing on subject-verb agreement and the correct use of articles would significantly improve the accuracy of your writing.

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