Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Barron's Writing · 2026-08-10

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/Madam,

I am writing this letter to inform you that I booked a ride yesterday from your taxi company for my work to home. When I reached Home I realized that I lost my purse in your taxi. I took out my wallet to pay for my ride and I get off from the taxi.

My bag colour is black. it has 2 zip ties on it. I have some important documents in my bag such as my id card for my work & driving licence. Those documents are very important for me.

Could you please look into this. I am going to mentioned the taxi number in here so it will easy for you to find out. My taxi number was XYB9921. Could you please let me know if you find out my bag.Your taxi company has my mobile number so you can contact me anytime.

I am looking forward to hearing from you soon.

Yours sincerely,

Emily S.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.0

You have addressed all three bullet points in the prompt: explaining how the bag was lost, describing the bag, and requesting assistance. The tone is appropriate for a formal letter to a manager. However, the development of ideas is somewhat basic. For instance, the description of the bag as having '2 zip ties' is a bit unclear, and the explanation of the loss could be more detailed to help the manager identify the item more effectively. To reach a higher band, ensure that your descriptions are vivid and that you provide all necessary details, such as the time of the ride, to assist the company in locating your property.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.0

The letter follows a logical structure, moving from the purpose of the letter to the details of the incident and finally the request for action. Paragraphing is present, though the spacing is a bit inconsistent. You use some basic cohesive devices like 'when' and 'so', but the flow between sentences could be improved by using a wider range of linking words (e.g., 'consequently', 'furthermore', 'in addition'). Some sentences feel slightly disjointed, and the transition between describing the bag and mentioning the documents could be smoother to improve the overall readability of the text.

Lexical Resource — Band 6.0

The vocabulary used is adequate for the task but remains quite simple. You rely on common words like 'important' and 'find'. There are also some minor inaccuracies in word choice, such as 'from your taxi company for my work to home', which is slightly unnatural. To improve, try to incorporate more precise vocabulary related to lost property and formal correspondence. For example, instead of saying 'I get off from the taxi', you could use 'I alighted from the vehicle'. Expanding your range of collocations will help you achieve a higher score in this criterion.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.5

You demonstrate a mix of simple and complex sentence structures. However, there are several grammatical errors that occur throughout the text. For example, 'I am going to mentioned' should be 'I am going to mention', and 'it will easy' should be 'it will be easy'. Additionally, there are issues with verb tense consistency, such as 'I get off' instead of 'I got off'. While these errors do not prevent the reader from understanding your message, they are frequent enough to limit your score. Focus on proofreading your work to ensure subject-verb agreement and correct tense usage.

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