Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Recent IELTS Exams (Canada & India) · 2026-08-20

IELTS Writing Task 1 question

You recently helped your company organise an event at a hotel. Write a letter to the hotel manager. In your letter:

– Provide details about the event
– Mention what you particularly liked about the hotel
– Suggest areas for improvement.

You do NOT need to write any addresses.

Begin your letter as follows:
Dear Sir / Madam,

Student answer (Band 6.0)

Dear Sir / Madam,

I am writing this letter to express dissatisfaction towards the experience I had at your hotel during the seminar, we arranged last month. Our company launched a first international project, which we wanted to annouce with the stakeholder and public. I was chosen to organise an event at your hotel due to the reviews of your hotel. It was planned for three days at the end of July 2026.

I would like to draw your attention to some arrangements which dissapointed the superiors and other employees. Firstly, the hall we booked, where the temperature was very high, everyone felt very Hot at all the time. Secondly, there was a less options of food was available compared to they were mentioned in the brouchure. Additionally, the vegan dishes were missing, led to a number of people left without food lunch. Thirdly, although I have ordered a cold water, we received the regular water during the seminar.

I believe there are some opportunitinies for an improvement for such kind of events. I recommend comitting the lunch options which can be delivered ouly. Moreover, I suggest the event manager need to respect the choices have been made for the drink options as well. At last, there should be a scheduled maintenance for the seminar hall and all the electronic equipments to ensure if they are working or not and if they needs to be replaced.

I will appreciate your immediate attention to this matter.

Yours sincerely,

Dimpal.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.5

The letter covers all three bullet points: providing details about the event, mentioning positive aspects, and suggesting improvements. The tone is generally appropriate for a formal letter of complaint. However, the opening sentence is slightly contradictory; you state you are writing to 'express dissatisfaction' but the prompt asks you to write to the manager after helping organize an event, which usually implies a mix of feedback. The ideas are relevant, but the development of the 'positive' aspect is quite brief. To improve, ensure the purpose of the letter is clearly established in the introduction without sounding overly aggressive, as this is a professional communication.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.0

The letter is logically organized into clear paragraphs, each focusing on a specific requirement of the prompt. You use transition signals such as 'Firstly', 'Secondly', and 'Additionally' to guide the reader. However, some cohesive devices are used incorrectly or mechanically, such as 'At last' (which should be 'Lastly' or 'Finally') and the awkward phrasing in 'led to a number of people left without food'. The referencing is occasionally unclear, particularly in the second paragraph where the connection between sentences could be smoother. Improving the variety of linking words would enhance the flow.

Lexical Resource — Band 5.5

There is an adequate range of vocabulary for the task, but there are several spelling errors ('annouce', 'dissapointed', 'brouchure', 'opportunitinies', 'comitting', 'ouly', 'equipments'). These errors are noticeable and detract from the professional tone. While you attempt to use topic-specific vocabulary like 'stakeholder' and 'maintenance', the word choice is sometimes imprecise, such as 'regular water' instead of 'still water' or 'comitting' instead of 'committing' or 'revising'. Focus on proofreading your work to catch these common spelling and collocation errors to reach a higher band.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.5

You use a mix of simple and complex sentence structures, but there are frequent grammatical errors that occasionally impede clarity. For example, 'there was a less options' should be 'there were fewer options', and 'everyone felt very Hot at all the time' is grammatically incorrect. The sentence 'I suggest the event manager need to respect' should be 'needs to respect'. There are also issues with article usage and subject-verb agreement throughout the text. While the meaning is generally understood, the frequency of these errors prevents a higher score. Focus on subject-verb agreement and pluralization.

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