Band 7.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 7.0 · 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 7.0)

Dear Sir or Madam,

I hope this letter finds you well.

I am writing to you to inform you about my bag that I left in one of your taxis yesterday. I realised this when I got home.

Throughout my journey I was busy in attending my office call and I had another one scheduled with my client just 2 minutes after the driver dropped me at the destination. Therefore, I was running extremely busy. As a result, I completely lost track of my bag and only realised that I had left it in the taxi after I got home.

Its a medium size navy blue Gucci bag. I will also attach the picture of my bag along with this letter to help you in identifying it. There is no cash in the bag but you'll find my company card in it. I work as a senior manager at KPMG.

The taxi driver name was Abdul and the registeration number of the taxi was FLY 5467. I humbly request you to help me in finding my bag.

Should you need any more information, please do not hesistate to reach out.

Mnay

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 7.0

The candidate has successfully covered all bullet points outlined in the task instructions. The letter explains how the bag was lost due to being busy with work calls, provides a clear and detailed description of the bag including its brand, size, and contents such as the company card and KPMG connection, and explicitly asks the manager for assistance in finding it. The tone is polite and appropriate for a formal business correspondence. Ideas are well-developed and fulfil all requirements of General Training Task 1, earning a solid band score.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 7.0

The letter is logically organised with a clear beginning, middle, and end. Paragraphing is used appropriately to separate the introduction, the explanation of the loss, the description of the bag, the specific details like driver name and registration, and the polite sign-off. Cohesive devices are handled adequately, such as 'Therefore' and 'As a result', though some transitions feel slightly repetitive. Overall, the progression of ideas is smooth and easy to follow throughout the response.

Lexical Resource — Band 6.0

The candidate demonstrates a sufficient range of vocabulary appropriate for a formal complaint or inquiry letter, using terms like 'inform you', 'destination', and 'humbly request'. There are some minor lexical inaccuracies or awkward phrasings, such as 'running extremely busy' instead of 'extremely busy' or 'very busy', and a missing apostrophe in 'Its a medium size'. However, the vocabulary is adequate to convey the message clearly and includes some precise details like 'registeration' (spelling error for registration) and brand names.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 7.0

The response features a good mix of simple and complex sentence structures, such as conditional structures ('Should you need any more information...'). There are minor grammatical and mechanical errors, including a spelling mistake in 'hesistate' and 'registeration', as well as a typographical error in the closing sign-off ('Mnay' instead of 'Many'). Despite these occasional flaws, the majority of sentences are error-free, and grammar does not impede communication in any way.

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