Band 6.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.5 · Recent IELTS Exams (Canada & India) · 2026-08-21

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 6.5)

Dear Sir / Madam,

I am writing this letter to give you a feedback for making our company's event memorable.

To elaborate the event, we had setup award ceremony for employees at your beautiful place. It was delight to organised there as the location was convenient for people to get there.

Mainly, the decoration was an ambience. Moreover, we were really impressed after seeing arrangements of the stage, there was enough tables and chairs, mikes and speakers and snack facilities for senior attendies. It went really smooth as people also found a good quality of air conditioner.

However, I do like to give you a suggestions for better service in future. Unfortunately, it was hard to find conference room for people as there was no sign boards. It would be great if you could setup for the future refrences.

I really appreciate your effort and work for the success of our event. Wish you a good luck for the future.

Yours Sincerely,

Pragati Nanera

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.5

The letter addresses all three bullet points: providing details about the event, mentioning positive aspects of the hotel, and suggesting improvements. The tone is appropriate for a formal letter to a manager. However, the development of ideas is somewhat limited. For instance, while you mention the event was an 'award ceremony', more specific details about the nature of the event or the number of attendees would have strengthened the response. The suggestion for improvement regarding signage is clear, but could be expanded slightly to demonstrate a higher level of task engagement. Overall, the response fulfills the requirements of the task effectively.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.5

The letter is logically organized into clear paragraphs, each serving a specific purpose. You use some cohesive devices such as 'Moreover', 'However', and 'Unfortunately' to link ideas. However, the flow between sentences is occasionally mechanical. For example, the transition in the second paragraph ('To elaborate the event...') feels slightly unnatural. Additionally, some referencing is a bit vague, such as 'It went really smooth', where the pronoun 'it' lacks a clear antecedent. Despite these minor issues, the progression of ideas is easy to follow, and the paragraphing is appropriate for a formal letter.

Lexical Resource — Band 6.0

You demonstrate an adequate range of vocabulary for the task, using terms like 'ambience', 'facilities', and 'references'. However, there are several instances of awkward word choice and collocation errors that hinder precision. For example, 'give you a feedback' should be 'give you feedback', and 'it was hard to find conference room' lacks an article. The phrase 'decoration was an ambience' is also semantically unclear. While the vocabulary is sufficient to convey your meaning, more precise and natural collocations would be required to reach a higher band score.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 6.0

You use a mix of simple and complex sentence structures, but there are frequent grammatical errors throughout the text. Issues include subject-verb agreement ('there was enough tables and chairs'), article usage ('a suggestions', 'the decoration'), and verb tense/form errors ('It was delight to organised there'). While these errors do not impede communication, they are persistent enough to prevent a higher score. To improve, focus on proofreading for basic articles, pluralization, and consistent verb forms. The sentence structures are generally functional but lack the complexity and control required for a higher band.

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