Band 6.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.5 · Cambridge IELTS 16 · 2026-10-20

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 this piece of writing in response to your advertisement seeking for help for few hours next summer. I will be good choice for you, because I am expert in home chores and I am working in this field from last five years.Firsly, I am expert in preparing all kinds of meals,good at managing laundary and cleaning and can easily handle the online billing systems. Secondly, I am good at driving and carry international driving license as well.Finally, I can help in gardening as well as having good knowledge about plants because of my recent course in gardening.

I would love to get this job because I am living in the same area and working in other houses part time. Additionally, I want to improve my communication skills and it will be a great opportunity for me while having this job.

Regarding, my availibility I will be free from beginnig of june till the end of August. I will be available for four hours in the morning or afternoon on your convinience but will be regretful for Sunday because of my online classes for short courses.

I would be delighted to hear from you and to discuss about futher discussion.

Yours faithfully,

Umaima kamran

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 7.0

You address all three points clearly: you offer help with meals, laundry, cleaning, billing, driving and gardening; explain that you live nearby and want to improve your communication skills; and give a summer availability period, daily hours and a Sunday restriction. These details make the letter relevant and give Mrs Barrett a clear sense of what you can offer. The range of household tasks is particularly useful, although the reasons for wanting the work are less fully explained than the practical skills. To strengthen the response further, clarify how your existing part-time work in other homes relates to this position and give a little more detail about the hours you could reliably work.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 7.0

The letter follows a clear progression, moving from your skills to your reasons for applying and then to your availability. Paragraphing supports this structure, and signposts such as “Firstly,” “Secondly,” “Finally” and “Regarding” help the reader follow the points. The sequence is logical throughout, though the repeated listing markers make the first paragraph somewhat mechanical. Some transitions and closing expressions are also awkward, particularly “I would be delighted to hear from you and to discuss about futher discussion,” which repeats the idea of discussion. Use a more natural closing sentence and vary the links between ideas so that the organisation remains clear without relying so heavily on enumerating words.

Lexical Resource: Band 6.0

You use an adequate range of vocabulary for the task, including relevant terms such as “laundry,” “online billing systems,” “international driving license” and “gardening.” These help communicate a useful range of services. There are also attempts at more specific phrasing, but some choices and collocations are inaccurate or unnatural: “writing this piece of writing,” “seeking for help,” “good choice,” and “discuss about” do not sound idiomatic in this letter. Spelling errors such as “Firsly,” “laundary,” “availibility” and “convinience” are noticeable, although the intended meaning is generally clear. Aim for concise, natural expressions and check spelling carefully; this would make your vocabulary more precise and appropriate to a formal application.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You attempt both simple and more developed sentence forms, for example the sentence listing household skills and the explanation beginning “because I am living in the same area.” The main points remain understandable, but some grammatical errors recur. Examples include “I am working in this field from last five years” (use a present perfect form with “for”), “I will be good choice” (an article is needed), and “I carry international driving license” (the article is missing). There are also punctuation and sentence-boundary problems, such as the missing space after “years.” and the comma after “Regarding.” To improve, practise accurate articles, verb forms and prepositions, and proofread sentence boundaries while retaining your attempts at longer structures.

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