Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · 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 6.0)

Dear Mrs Barrett,

I am writing this letter to inform you that I read your advertisement regarding personal support worker for few hours a day in this summer on newspaper. I do PSW course from canada's best college. I am good in cooking and prepare all vegetarian and non-vegetarian meals due to my hotel management background. I also do all chores of home like duting, moping, and laundry precisely.

I do study of this work and would like to grab the experience in this field. Cooking is my passion and I did it in my home town. And I love to handle the kids and other people as a family members so I like this work. Additionally, I want to buy a new car soon. So, I collect money for my dream car.

I am available 5 days a week but on specific days. Monday, Tuesday, and Friday to Sunday. Rest of two days I do another work as a security guard in condo's in Vaughan.

Thankyou so much for your attention to my profile.

I look forward to receving a response from you soon

With regard,

Daman

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.0

The response successfully addresses all three bullet points outlined in the prompt. You clearly explain how you can help Mrs Barrett by detailing your cooking skills and housekeeping abilities such as "duting, moping, and laundry". You state why you would like to do this work, mentioning your background in hotel management, your passion for cooking, your desire to gain experience, and your goal to "buy a new car soon". Furthermore, your availability is clearly outlined, specifying that you are available five days a week while noting your security guard job on the other two days. Although some ideas like the car purchase are slightly informal and personal, the letter covers all required information adequately, aligning well with the Band 6 descriptor.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.0

The letter maintains a coherent overall arrangement and follows a logical structure appropriate for a personal request. You begin with an appropriate salutation and end with a sign-off. Paragraphing is used to separate your qualifications, your motivations, and your availability. However, cohesion is sometimes mechanical or abrupt, and referencing is occasionally basic. For instance, transitional phrases between sentences are sparse, leading to a somewhat choppy flow, as seen when shifting from cooking to buying a car with "Additionally, I want to buy a new car soon". Pronoun referencing is generally clear, but paragraph transitions could be smoother to achieve a higher band score.

Lexical Resource — Band 6.0

Your lexical range is adequate for the task, allowing you to convey your message effectively. You attempt some less common vocabulary related to your profession and background, such as "personal support worker", "hotel management background", and "vegetarian and non-vegetarian meals". However, there are noticeable spelling and word choice errors throughout the text, including "duting" instead of dusting, "moping" instead of mopping, "receving" instead of receiving, and the prepositional error "on newspaper" instead of in the newspaper. These errors do not impede overall communication, placing your vocabulary performance firmly at Band 5.5 to 6.0.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.5

The writing demonstrates a mix of simple and complex sentence forms. You successfully employ some complex structures, such as "I am writing this letter to inform you that I read your advertisement..." and "I am available 5 days a week but on specific days." However, there are frequent grammatical errors in tense usage, article selection, and subject-verb agreement, such as "I do PSW course from canada's best college" (tense and article errors), "I do study of this work" (unnatural phrasing), and "condo's in Vaughan" (unnecessary apostrophe). While these errors occur regularly, they rarely impede comprehension, reflecting the characteristics of Band 5.5.

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