Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 16 · 2026-10-30

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 have seen you advertisement that you are looking for a person for next summer for house help and I am willing to have this opportunity.

I could assist you in lawn mowing and decorating your house. Along with this I could cook too and know about delectable national and international cusine. I would also assist you in cleaning and do laundary.

I would be grateful to assist you and it will provide me the opportunity to earn some money for my college education which It will start from next year. Moreover, I am working on my english skill and this would be the perfect chance to improve this skill since you have attain higher proficiency in english.

I am available from May 15th since my school sessions will be over on 13th of May and could do work for four hours a day from Monday to Friday. During weekends I could work on statuday any time of the day.

Tha

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0

You address the main points by offering household help, explaining your motivation, and giving a start date and weekday hours. The examples of mowing, cooking, cleaning, and laundry make your offer relevant, while earning money for college and improving your English explain why you want the work. However, some details are less fully addressed: “During weekends I could work on Saturday any time” is unclear about Sunday, and you do not say when you will be unavailable. The letter also ends abruptly with “Tha,” so the closing is incomplete. Clarify your full availability, including any days or times you cannot work, and finish the letter with an appropriate sign-off.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The response has a generally clear sequence: you introduce your interest, list the tasks you can do, explain your reasons, and then describe your schedule. Paragraphing helps separate these functions, and linking phrases such as “Along with this” and “Moreover” show how ideas relate. Some connections are mechanical or unclear, however. “Along with this” is less natural than a direct transition, and the final availability paragraph combines weekday and weekend arrangements without clearly stating the limits of your schedule. The abrupt ending also weakens the overall organisation. Use straightforward transitions, group availability details clearly, and include a complete closing so the letter feels finished.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use a reasonable range of vocabulary for the situation, including “lawn mowing,” “laundary,” “college education,” and “proficiency,” and the reader can understand the services and reasons you describe. There are also attempts at less common language, such as “delectable,” but this is not a natural choice when describing cuisine you can prepare. Several spelling and word-choice errors reduce accuracy, including “cusine,” “laundary,” “statuday,” and “you advertisement.” “House help” is also less idiomatic than “help around the house.” Aim for accurate, natural collocations rather than ornate vocabulary, and proofread spelling carefully.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You attempt both simple and more complex sentence forms, for example, “I would be grateful to assist you and it will provide me the opportunity…” and the sentence beginning “Moreover.” The main meaning is usually understandable, but some grammatical errors remain. In “I have seen you advertisement,” the possessive form is needed; “which It will start” has an unclear clause structure and incorrect capitalisation; and “since you have attain” uses an incorrect verb form. The availability sentence also needs clearer construction, particularly “could do work for four hours a day.” Check articles, possessives, verb forms, and sentence boundaries, and revise longer sentences to make their grammatical relationships clear.

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