Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 14 · 2026-08-05

IELTS Writing Task 1 question

You have seen an advertisement in an Australian magazine for someone to live with a family for six months and look after their six-year-old child.

Write a letter to the parents. In your letter

• explain why you would like the job
• give details of why you would be a suitable person to employ
• say how you would spend your free time while you are in Australia

You do NOT need to write any addresses.

Begin your letter as follows:

Dear Sir or Madam,

Student answer (Band 6.0)

Dear Sir,

I am writing this letter to inquire about the recent advertisement in the magazine for taking care of your child while accomodating in your house for half year.

I like to join you for this opportunity because I am persuing earychildhood educator course form Polytechnic collage near to your home address as mentioned in add. I would be great opportunity for me to gain real experience and learn more about your culture while taking care of your child in your home. I am quite have great experience of looking after children, preparing meal for them and cleaning of house. I can provide the extra classes as well in weekends or evening if you want.

I am quite confident that all my skills and experience and qualification would make me outstanding candidate for this job. In free time I would like to spend time with chid doing various activites like reading story or playing outdoor games which will help in kids debelipment. This job will allows me to earn while in semester break of six months. I hope you will considete my application for this role. I am attaching my resume with this letter for your reference.

Looking forward to hearing back from you soon.

Your's faithfully:

Gurpreet Sigi.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.5

The letter addresses all three bullet points required by the prompt. You clearly explain your motivation for the job, detail your suitability through your studies and experience, and describe how you would spend your free time. The tone is generally appropriate for a formal letter of application. However, the development of ideas is somewhat basic. For instance, while you mention your experience in childcare, providing a specific example of a past responsibility would have strengthened your candidacy. The response is well-focused on the task requirements, ensuring the reader understands your purpose and qualifications immediately.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.0

The letter is logically organized into clear paragraphs, each serving a distinct purpose. You use basic cohesive devices such as 'In free time' and 'I am writing this letter to' to guide the reader. However, the flow between sentences is sometimes a bit mechanical, and the use of linking words could be more varied to improve the overall progression. Paragraphing is used appropriately to separate the introduction, body, and conclusion. While the structure is clear, more sophisticated transitions would elevate the coherence to a higher band.

Lexical Resource — Band 5.5

You demonstrate an adequate range of vocabulary for the task, using terms like 'inquire', 'opportunity', and 'qualification'. However, there are several spelling errors, such as 'accomodating', 'persuing', 'earychildhood', 'collage', 'chid', 'debelipment', and 'considete'. These errors are frequent enough to be noticeable, though they do not impede the overall meaning of your message. To reach a higher band, you should focus on accuracy in spelling and attempt to use more precise collocations, such as 'pursuing a course' rather than 'persuing course'.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.5

You use a mix of simple and complex sentence structures, such as 'I am writing this letter to inquire...' and 'I am quite confident that all my skills... would make me...'. There are several grammatical slips, including 'I am quite have great experience' (should be 'I have great experience') and 'It would be great opportunity' (missing article 'a'). Additionally, there are punctuation errors, such as the incorrect use of a colon after 'Your's faithfully'. While these errors are present, they do not prevent the reader from understanding your message.

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