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 would like to express my thoughts about which was held on last week at Araliya hotel in Hambanthota of our company annual meeting. It was went through very smoothly and i like to appreciate your support.

In that day all of the special guests are warmly welcome by your staff and meeting hall was very spacious and well arranged sound and light system are very impressive.

Furthermore i would really like that we had lunch in at day. Everyone was enjoyed rather than traditional dishes. There were more variety of dishes, specially for vegetarians. The foods were very fresh and warm.

Even though every thing seems to be good rather than parking facility would be the problem. Despite you arrange near area for the parking, if it was very close to hotel would be good. In this case , specially more guest were walked bit . I think it won't be good your reputation and really inconvenience for the customers as well.

I'm look forward to hearing from you and see you in next event.

Thanks

salika

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.0

The letter covers all three bullet points: providing details of the event, mentioning positive aspects of the hotel, and suggesting improvements. The purpose of the letter is clear. However, the development of ideas is somewhat limited by grammatical issues. For instance, the description of the event is slightly vague, and the suggestion for improvement regarding the parking is repetitive. To reach a higher band, you should aim to provide more specific details about the event (e.g., the nature of the meeting) and ensure your suggestions are articulated with greater clarity and professional tone.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.0

The letter is organised into logical paragraphs, which helps the reader follow your points. You use some cohesive devices like 'Furthermore' and 'Even though' to link ideas. However, the flow is occasionally disrupted by awkward phrasing and mechanical errors in sentence structure, such as 'In that day all of the special guests are warmly welcome'. The use of referencing is sometimes unclear, which makes the progression of ideas feel a bit disjointed. Improving the variety and accuracy of your linking words will help create a smoother, more professional flow.

Lexical Resource — Band 5.5

You have a sufficient range of vocabulary to communicate your message, such as 'spacious', 'well arranged', and 'reputation'. However, there are several instances of imprecise word choice and collocation errors, such as 'It was went through very smoothly' instead of 'It went very smoothly' and 'more guest were walked bit' instead of 'guests had to walk a bit'. These errors occasionally make the text sound unnatural. To improve, focus on learning common collocations and using more precise adjectives to describe your experiences.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.5

There is a mix of simple and complex sentence structures, but the accuracy is inconsistent. You struggle with verb tenses and passive voice construction, for example, 'all of the special guests are warmly welcome' (should be 'were warmly welcomed') and 'if it was very close to hotel would be good' (conditional error). Punctuation is also inconsistent, particularly with comma placement. While the meaning is generally clear, the frequency of these grammatical errors is high enough to impede the fluency of the writing.

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