Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 14 · 2026-09-24

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 hope you are doing well. I am writing this letter to express my interest in a job that was recently advertised in a magazine. This job is suitable to me because of my interest, qualification and experience in the same field. I studied healthcare program which was completed in 2024. Later, I started to work as a Nanny for the Australian family in Sydney. My conracts is about to end this month so I am actively looking for an another job.

I am particularly interested to work with children because they makes me feel better. They are innocent, kind and very respectful. I encourage them to play different intellectual games which help their personal growth.

I enjoy doing leisure activities in my free time. I often go for a short walk with my dogs to the park where I exchange few words with strangers. I enjoy watching movies and series with my family on weekends. Sometime I read a books when I feel bored.

Please let me know if you need any further information. I am looking forward to hearing from you.

Thank you

Kind regards,

Vaibhav

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.5

The response covers all three bullet points required by the task. The candidate explains the motivation for applying, details relevant childcare experience including previous nanny work, and outlines free-time plans involving walking dogs and watching movies. However, the salutation 'Dear Sir' does not match the prompt's instruction to begin with 'Dear Sir or Madam' (though it is a very minor point) and the details are somewhat brief. The ideas are relevant and generally well-developed, achieving a solid Band 6.5 level as all parts of the prompt are addressed with sufficient clarity.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The letter is logically organised into distinct paragraphs with a clear opening and closing. Progression is maintained throughout the response, guiding the reader from the purpose of the letter to the candidate's background and leisure activities. Cohesive devices such as 'Later', 'because', and 'where' are used appropriately, though referencing occasionally slips, such as referring to 'the Australian family' as if the reader already knows them. Paragraphing is used sufficiently to group related ideas, placing the response firmly at Band 6.0.

Lexical Resource: Band 6.0

The student demonstrates an adequate range of vocabulary for the task, successfully using terms like 'healthcare program', 'personal growth', and 'leisure activities'. However, there are some minor lexical errors and inappropriate word choices, such as 'an another job' (should be 'another job') and 'they makes me feel better' (incorrect verb agreement). Less common lexical items are attempted, but occasional inaccuracies in collocation prevent the score from reaching higher bands. Overall, the vocabulary is adequate to communicate the message clearly, placing it at Band 6.0.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 6.0

The response features a mix of simple and complex sentence forms, such as 'I encourage them to play different intellectual games which help their personal growth.' There are several grammatical errors present, including article misuse ('I studied healthcare program', 'an another job'), subject-verb agreement ('they makes me feel better', 'Sometime I read a books'), and spelling/typographical errors ('conracts'). Despite these errors, meaning is rarely impeded, and the sentence structures demonstrate a reasonable attempt at complexity, aligning with the Band 6.0 descriptor.

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