Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 16 · 2026-09-11

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 responding your advt. in my town regarding house work.

I saw your advertised for household in your home. Currently, I am looking for work in my summer vacation to fulfill my next education term fees. I can help you in daily house tasks, such as cleaning, laundry, garden cleaning as well as cooking.

I want to do this job not only for fees, but I know your English speaker so I can learn basic English language and polish my knowledge. I am available on weekdays morning to evening, but on weekends I am enrolling with photography course, so in afternoon I will be available for the work.

I hope I will hear back from you in positive way. Is there any extra work we can do further discussion. I am going to attached my work reference and experience latter on next page.

your sincerely,

Shraddha.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.0

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 generally appropriate for a formal letter. However, the development of ideas is somewhat limited. For instance, while you mention cleaning and cooking, these could be expanded slightly to show more initiative. The purpose of the letter is clear, and the reader understands exactly what you are offering. To reach a higher band, ensure that all parts of the prompt are addressed with equal depth and that the letter flows naturally as a cohesive piece of communication.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.0

The letter is organized into logical paragraphs, which helps the reader follow your points. You use some basic cohesive devices like 'Currently' and 'not only... but'. However, the transitions between sentences are sometimes mechanical, and there are instances where the flow is slightly disjointed, such as the sudden shift to the request for further discussion. The use of paragraphing is appropriate for a letter format. To improve, try to use a wider variety of linking words and ensure that your sentences connect more fluidly to create a more professional and polished tone.

Lexical Resource — Band 5.5

You have a sufficient range of vocabulary to convey your message, using terms like 'household', 'vacation', and 'enrolling'. However, there are several errors in word choice and collocation, such as 'responding your advt.' (should be 'responding to your advertisement') and 'experience latter' (should be 'experience letter'). These errors do not impede communication, but they do limit the precision of your writing. To achieve a higher score, focus on using more natural collocations and ensure that you are using the correct forms of words in context.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.5

You attempt a mix of simple and complex sentence structures, which is good. However, there are frequent grammatical errors throughout the text, such as 'I know your English speaker' (should be 'I know you are an English speaker') and 'I am going to attached' (should be 'I am going to attach'). Punctuation is also inconsistent, particularly with the capitalization of 'mrs' and the phrasing of the closing. While these errors rarely prevent the reader from understanding your meaning, they are frequent enough to impact the overall accuracy of your writing.

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