Band 6.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

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

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 great. I am writing to inform you about the availability of work as per your advertisement that you are looking a person who can help in your household chores.

I have three years experience in cooking as a professional chef, and I have already done a job in cleaning field about five years ago. With the help of these skills, I am able to assist you in preparing traditional dishes, and clean your floor and equipments thoroughly.

Actually, I will be totally free in next summer for one month from the 1st of June to the 30th of June. That is the reason, I am interested for this vacancy. Moreover, I am not used to take a rest for long hours, which made me quite workaholic person.Beyond that, I require enough money to buy new hybrid car next year as it contributes to reduce my financial stress.

Therefore, I would be available only for weekdays, and spend my weekends with my family for overall well-being and work-life balance. Let me know if this schedule suits you, otherwise do not hesitate to call me on my personal contact number [redacted phone].

I look forward to hearing from you soon.

Yours truly,

Mohit Kumar

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 7.0

The response successfully covers all bullet points specified in the prompt. You clearly suggest how you can help Mrs Barrett by offering assistance with cooking traditional dishes, cleaning floors, and cleaning equipment. You also explain why you would like to do this work, noting your professional chef background, your need for a new hybrid car to reduce financial stress, and your desire to stay active as a workaholic. Furthermore, you explicitly detail your availability, stating you are free for the whole month of June, but specifically on weekdays only, as weekends are reserved for family. The tone is appropriate for a semi-formal letter, and all requirements are fully addressed.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 7.0

The letter is logically organised and progresses clearly from greeting to the statement of purpose, details of skills, availability, and sign-off. Paragraphing is used appropriately to separate distinct ideas, such as your background, reasons for applying, and availability constraints. Cohesive devices are employed adequately throughout the text, using linking words and phrases like 'Actually', 'Moreover', 'Beyond that', and 'Therefore'. While referencing and cohesion are generally clear, some transitions feel slightly mechanical or conversational, placing this response comfortably at band 7.

Lexical Resource — Band 6.5

You demonstrate a sufficient range of vocabulary to convey your ideas with some flexibility and precision, using terms such as 'household chores', 'professional chef', 'workaholic person', and 'work-life balance'. However, there are some minor lexical and collocational inaccuracies. For instance, you wrote 'advertisement that you are looking a person', 'done a job in cleaning field', and 'used to take a rest', which contain slight preposisitional or grammatical word-choice errors. Despite these occasional lapses, your vocabulary is adequate for the task and does not impede overall communication.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 6.0

The response features a mix of simple and complex sentence forms, with several error-free sentences showcasing good control. Examples of complex structures include conditional and relative clauses, such as 'I am writing to inform you about the availability of work as per your advertisement that you are looking a person who can help...' However, there are notable grammatical errors, including missing prepositions ('looking for a person'), tense inconsistencies ('will be totally free in next summer'), and article omissions ('buy new hybrid car'). These errors do not impede communication, placing your grammar score securely at band 6.0.

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