Band 6.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.5 · Barron's Writing · 2026-09-12

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 6.5)

Dear Sir/Madam,

I am wriitng to request you regrading my bag which I left in the taxi yesterday when I was coming back from work. I would be grateful if you could provide some assistance with this matter.

Firstly, I would to explain how I lost my bag. While returning back from the office I was talking to my friend over the call, I got so distracted that I literally forgot that I was carrying a bag with me .

In particular, I would appreciate clarification regarding the location of the txai driver as I was unable to contact him.

In addition, the colour of bag was dark brown. Moreover, one piece of labbubu doll was attached on the left side of the pocket. This would be particulary helpful because I had my inital printed on the front side of the bag 'R'.

Finally, could you please help me look for my bag as I was having all my certications and important documents in it. Beside that, my mom gave me on my 18th birthday so it is really precious thing for me. I would appreciate it if you could provide the relavant information of the taxi driver so that I can contact him and make sure if the bag is still safe.

Thank you for your time and consideration. I look forward to hearing from you.

Yours faithfully,

Ridhima Gupta

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.5

The response successfully covers all three bullet points required by the prompt. You clearly explained how the bag was lost by mentioning that you were talking to your friend on the phone and forgot it in the taxi. You also provided a detailed description of the bag, noting its dark brown colour, the attached 'labbubu doll', and your initial 'R' printed on the front. Finally, you asked the manager for help to find it and requested the driver's contact information. All parts of the task are well-addressed, and the tone is appropriate for a formal letter to a company manager.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.5

The letter follows a clear logical organisation, moving smoothly from the purpose of the letter to the explanation, the description, and the final request. Paragraphing is used appropriately to separate different ideas. You make use of cohesive devices such as 'Firstly', 'In addition', 'Moreover', and 'Finally' to sequence your points, although some transitional phrases feel slightly mechanical. Referencing is generally clear, allowing the reader to follow the narrative easily from start to finish.

Lexical Resource — Band 6.0

The vocabulary used is generally adequate for the task, with some attempts at less common lexical items such as 'clarification', 'precious', and 'consideration'. However, there are several spelling and word-choice errors, including 'wriitng' for writing, 'regrading' for regarding, 'txai' for taxi, 'inital' for initial, 'particulary' for particularly, 'certications' for certifications, and 'relavant' for relevant. These errors do not impede communication, but they prevent the score from reaching a higher band.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 6.0

The response demonstrates a mix of simple and complex sentence structures, such as conditional and relative clauses ('I would be grateful if you could provide...', '...as I was having all my certifications...'). There are several grammatical errors and typos, such as 'I would to explain' instead of 'I would like to explain' and 'over the call' instead of 'on the call'. Punctuation is generally acceptable, and while these errors are noticeable, they rarely impede overall communication.

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