Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 16 · 2026-09-30

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 hope this letter finds you well. I am writing this letter that I saw your advertisement yesterdasy, you need someone to help you in your home.

I can help you in several works such as cleaning the house as well as prepare meals for your family. I have a good experience in this field because I am already doing this job and help families in their household works. Also, I can look after your children.

I would like to do this work because I feel happy and comfortable. I have completed my study in helathcare field and I want to earn more for my expenese and want a good lifestyle. I am extrovert and social person, I like to do coversation with diffrerent people and gain experience. So, I would like to do this work.

I am available for weekdays from Monday to Friday and unable to work on weekends because I have another work. I will available full day if you are looking for a person for full time.

Thank you for your consideration. I look forward to your response.

Yours faithfully,

Jagjit Kaur.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0

The letter covers all three bullet points from the prompt effectively. You successfully suggested how you could help Mrs Barrett by offering to clean the house, prepare meals, and look after her children. You also explained why you want to do the work, mentioning your healthcare background, a desire to earn money for expenses, and your sociable nature. Finally, your availability is clearly stated, noting weekdays from Monday to Friday while excluding weekends due to another commitment. The tone is appropriate for a semi-formal letter, and the purpose is clear throughout. Minor awkwardness in phrasing does not prevent the achievement of the task, placing this clearly at Band 6.0.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The letter is logically organised into separate paragraphs that correspond to the different bullet points of the task. Cohesive devices such as 'Also', 'So', and 'Finally' (implicitly structured) are used to connect ideas, though some transitions feel a bit mechanical or basic. Referencing is generally clear, with phrases like 'this work' and 'this field' linking back appropriately. However, paragraphing and overall progression could be smoother to reach a higher band. The letter reads cohesively overall, satisfying the requirements for Band 6.0.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You demonstrate an adequate range of vocabulary for the task, successfully attempting less common items such as 'healthcare field', 'extrovert and social person', and 'consideration'. However, there are noticeable spelling and word choice errors, such as 'yesterdasy' instead of 'yesterday', 'prepare' instead of 'preparing', 'coversation' instead of 'conversation', and 'expenese' instead of 'expenses'. Furthermore, some collocations are slightly unnatural, such as 'doing this job and help families in their household works'. These lexical errors occasionally distract the reader, supporting a Band 5.5 score.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

The response features a mix of simple and complex sentence forms, demonstrating some variety. However, there are several grammatical errors and awkward structures throughout the text. For example, 'I am writing this letter that I saw your advertisement' contains a redundant and incorrect relative clause structure. Additionally, there are tense and agreement slips such as 'I will available full day'. Punctuation is generally fine, but the frequency of grammatical inaccuracies means that errors are noticeable and require the reader to occasionally pause, which aligns with the Band 5.5 descriptors.

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