Band 6.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.5 · Barron's Writing · 2026-09-22

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)

Hope this letter finds you well. I writing this letter to inform you about my missing bag in taxi no GJ4453 which I got ride with driver RJ last night from the railway station to my house.

I had 5 bags in total with me but one big bag which the dark blue in colour with a big logo of redbull on it, I have kept it in trunk. I literally exhausted and was in rush last night to get to bed.I also remember whrn I was living taxi I had strong feeling of leaving something back but I did not realise in the moment.

I hope you would understand my situation and find my bag as soon as possible. There is no any expensive thing in it but I have kept my family photo in that bag which is most important for me.I am leaving my contact information with this letter.

Hope to hear soon from you.

Thank you,

Your's faithfully,

Roman Arora

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 7.0

The response successfully covers all three bullet points required in the prompt. You clearly explained how the bag was lost by stating the taxi number, driver's name, and the route taken from the railway station to your house. You also described the bag effectively by mentioning it was a big dark blue bag with a red logo. Finally, you asked the manager for help to find it and provided a reason why it is personally important to you. The tone is appropriate for a formal letter to a company manager. Although the development of each point is straightforward, all parts of the task are fully addressed, fulfilling the requirements for this criterion.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.5

The letter is organized into logical paragraphs that separate the introduction, the description of the event, the personal appeal, and the closing. The progression of ideas is generally clear and easy to follow. However, some cohesive devices and linking phrases are missing or awkward, such as 'I writing this letter' and 'whrn I was living taxi'. Paragraphing is used adequately to separate distinct topics like the journey details and the bag description. While referencing and paragraphing work well enough to maintain clarity, slightly smoother transitions between sentences would elevate the organizational flow.

Lexical Resource — Band 6.0

The vocabulary used is adequate for the task, successfully communicating the necessary details such as 'railway station', 'trunk', and 'contact information'. There are some successful attempts at less common vocabulary, but also noticeable word choice errors and typos, such as 'I writing this letter' instead of 'I am writing', 'living taxi' instead of 'leaving the taxi', and 'whrn' for 'when'. Additionally, 'There is no any expensive thing' is unnatural. These lexical errors do not impede communication, but they restrict the score to a band 6.0 due to recurring inaccuracies in word choice and spelling.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 6.0

You attempt a mix of simple and complex sentence forms throughout the letter, such as 'I had 5 bags in total with me but one big bag which the dark blue in colour...'. However, there are several noticeable grammatical errors and awkward structures, including missing auxiliary verbs ('I writing this letter'), incorrect prepositions or verbs ('got ride with driver', 'kept it in trunk'), and spelling typos ('whrn', 'Your's faithfully'). Despite these errors, the meaning remains clear and the reader does not struggle to understand the message. The control of grammar is sufficient for a functional level of communication.

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