Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Barron's Writing · 2026-08-03

IELTS Writing Task 1 question

You rode in a taxi yesterday. When you got home, you realized you had left your bag in the taxi.

Write a letter to the manager of the taxi company. In your letter
• explain how you lost your bag.
• describe your bag.
• ask the manager to help you find it.

You do NOT need to write any addresses.

Begin your letter as follows:

Dear Sir or Madam,

Student answer (Band 6.0)

Dear Sir,

I am writing this letter to seek your help in locating my bag which I lost yesterday night while riding uber taxi.

I booked a taxi from Toronto downtown to mississauga during the evening 5:30. While I was on the way, I got a call from my manager and our discussion was quite deeper which made me to forget about the bag before I get dropped. Later, when I realised the cab already left my place and I tried contacting the driver but have not received any response.

The bag is black and grey in colour with Adidas logo on the right hand corner. There are two external zips. There are important client agreements inside the first external zip along with postal stamps. Moreover, there is also Lenovo laptop and my lunch box inside the large external zip.

I would greatly appreciate if you can check with the driver and locate my bag. Kindly contact me if you have any information about this.

I hope to receive desire answer from you.

Yours faithfully,

Anjali Reddy

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.0

The letter covers all three bullet points required by the prompt: explaining how the bag was lost, describing the bag, and requesting assistance. The tone is appropriate for a formal letter to a company manager. The ideas are clearly presented, and the purpose of the letter is immediately evident. The response is well-structured and addresses the task requirements effectively, providing sufficient detail to allow the reader to understand the situation and the items lost. No parts of the task are omitted, and the information is relevant throughout.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.0

The letter is logically organized into distinct paragraphs, each serving a clear purpose. The progression of ideas is easy to follow, moving from the incident to the description and finally the request for help. Cohesive devices such as 'While I was on the way', 'Later', and 'Moreover' are used to link sentences and ideas. While the flow is generally smooth, some transitions could be more sophisticated to reach a higher band. Overall, the paragraphing is sufficient and appropriate for a formal letter of this nature.

Lexical Resource — Band 5.5

The vocabulary used is adequate for the task, allowing the writer to describe the bag and the situation clearly. There are some minor inaccuracies, such as 'our discussion was quite deeper' (should be 'deep') and 'receive desire answer' (should be 'desired'). While the range is sufficient to convey the message, it lacks the flexibility and precision of higher bands. The use of specific terms like 'client agreements' and 'postal stamps' is good, but the overall lexical range is somewhat limited and relies on fairly standard phrasing.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.5

The letter contains a mix of simple and complex sentence structures. There are several grammatical errors, such as 'made me to forget' (should be 'made me forget'), 'before I get dropped' (should be 'was dropped'), and 'the cab already left' (should be 'had already left'). While these errors are noticeable, they do not impede the reader's understanding of the message. The punctuation is generally correct, and the formal structure is maintained throughout. To improve, the writer should focus on verb tense consistency and infinitive usage.

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