Band 6.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.5 · Recent IELTS Exams (Canada & India) · 2026-10-06

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 inform you about an event organise by my company at your hotel.

Our company organized an event on 5th October regarding our annual meeting for business marketing. I was the lead manager to make this event successful and we booked auditorium which has a projector and some sitting arrangements for our guests followed by dinner.

I admire that you provide us excellent services and the hall was great enough for our guests. Also, I liked the food specially pasta and more vegetarian options as I requested. Your staff helped us a lot for parking guidance as many guest mentioned about that.

Unfortunately, cooling was the main concern as it was a hot day, many people were complaining about heat. Also, the evelator was not working on that day which was not a big issue as this event was held on first floor, so they managed by stairs.

I am looking forward to hearing from you soon and hope you work on these issues.

Yours sincerely,

Jinal Prajapati.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 7.0

The letter addresses all three requirements: it identifies the company’s annual business-marketing meeting on 5 October, describes the auditorium and dinner, praises the hall, food and staff, and raises the cooling and elevator problems. The purpose and generally appreciative tone are clear throughout, and the concerns are presented tactfully. Some details could be extended to make the response more fully developed: for example, explain how the cooling affected the event or suggest a practical improvement, such as checking the air-conditioning before bookings. The elevator issue is described, but its impact is quickly dismissed as “not a big issue.” Developing these points would make the feedback more specific and persuasive.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 7.0

The information follows a clear, sensible progression: the opening explains why you are writing, the next paragraphs describe the event and positive features, and the final body paragraph introduces problems before the closing. Paragraphing helps the reader distinguish these functions, and linking expressions such as “Also” and “Unfortunately” signal the shift in focus. Some connections are a little mechanical, and the long sentence beginning “Unfortunately, cooling was the main concern” joins two separate problems with a comma. More varied transitions and clearer sentence boundaries would make the flow smoother. Overall, however, the organisation is easy to follow and the letter’s purpose remains clear.

Lexical Resource: Band 6.0

You use an adequate range of vocabulary for a hotel-feedback letter, including relevant terms such as “annual meeting,” “projector,” “vegetarian options,” and “parking guidance.” The reader can understand both the praise and the complaints. Some word choices and collocations are imprecise, however: “event organise” does not express the intended meaning naturally, “sitting arrangements” would be better expressed as “seating arrangements,” and “cooling” is less precise than “air conditioning.” There are also spelling or word-form slips, including “evelator” and “specially” where “especially” is intended. More accurate, natural phrasing would improve precision and control.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 6.0

The letter includes both straightforward statements and some longer structures, such as the sentence describing the auditorium and dinner, and the clause beginning “as many guest mentioned.” Meaning is generally clear, but some grammatical errors remain. Examples include “an event organise” instead of a correctly formed passive or participle, “we booked auditorium” without an article, and “many guest” without plural agreement. The sentence “Unfortunately, cooling was the main concern as it was a hot day, many people were complaining about heat” also contains a comma splice and would be clearer as two sentences or with a suitable conjunction. Check articles, verb forms, plurals and sentence boundaries when editing.

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