Band 6.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.5 · Recent IELTS Exams (Canada & India) · 2026-10-19

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 recently booked the auditorium of your hotel for a staff training session. I was extremely stressed to manage everything and the most important decision to take was deciding the venue and I am thrilled to share with you that we really loved the arrangements done by your staff. As i requested before the event that the seating arrangement should be well planned because we have a huge number of people coming in and as expected the arrangement of seating was upto the mark of expectation. The attendies mentioned that the seats were very comfortable and well planned. Furthermore, I would also appreciate the brunch arrangement made by your crew was really good and delicious. To be honest, I was not expecting this type of service at this pocket friendly hotel. The only part that i noticed needs an improvement is that you should install an elevator in the basement parking area which would provide accessibility to the guests.

At the end, I will only say that it was really good and worth it. Whenever i get a chance this place will be my top most priority.

Regards,

Jass

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 7.0

You address all three points in the prompt: you explain that the hotel hosted a staff training session, praise the seating and brunch, and suggest adding an elevator to the basement parking area. The positive evaluation is clear, and details such as attendees finding the seats comfortable help support it. The improvement point is also specific and linked to guest accessibility. To make the response more fully developed, explain a little more about the event itself—for example, when it took place or how the facilities supported the training—and clarify the practical effect of the proposed improvement. The closing recommendation is clear, though a more formal expression would better suit a letter to a hotel manager.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.5

The letter follows a sensible overall progression: it introduces the event, describes what went well, identifies an area for improvement, and ends with a recommendation. Linking expressions such as “Furthermore” and “At the end” help signal movement between points, and the reader can follow the message. However, most of the content is presented in one long paragraph, so the praise and suggestion are not visually separated. Some links also feel mechanical, and the opening sentence carries several ideas at once. Use distinct paragraphs for the event and positive feedback, the improvement, and the closing; then connect ideas more naturally and use pronouns with clear references.

Lexical Resource: Band 6.0

You use an adequate range to communicate the event and your evaluation, including “auditorium,” “seating arrangement,” “accessibility,” and “pocket friendly.” These choices make the main message clear, and the tone is generally appreciative. Some expressions are inaccurate or less natural for a formal letter, however: “arrangements done by your staff” and “top most priority” are awkward collocations, while “attendies” is misspelled. “Pocket friendly” also sounds informal in this context. Aim for more precise, conventional phrasing and check spelling and word forms. For example, describe the staff’s arrangements as “well organised” and say the hotel would be your “first choice” for a future event.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 6.0

The response includes both simple statements and longer sentences with subordinate clauses, as in “As I requested before the event…” and the sentence explaining the parking improvement. Meaning remains clear despite some grammatical and punctuation errors. For instance, the opening sentence joins several complete ideas with “and,” making it difficult to control, and “I would also appreciate the brunch arrangement made by your crew was…” lacks a grammatical link between the appreciation and the clause that follows. Capitalisation is inconsistent in “i,” and the final sentence would be clearer with more controlled clause structure. Practise separating long sentences and checking that each clause has a complete, correctly connected structure.

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