Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Barron's Writing · 2026-10-06

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 or Madam, I am expressing my dissappointment regarding the bag which I lost one of your taxi.Yesterday I rode in a taxi to visit at Scotia Bank at 4.30 pm.I hope you will assist me to find my handbag.

In fact, I had three bags in a total but when driver drop me in front of scotia bank , I got two bags out of three. I left one handbag behind.I think it was underneath of the middle seat.Unfortunately,I realised this happening after reaching at home.

My bag is in black colour with white strips . Also,there are numerous documents in it including health card, graduation certificate and driving licence.

It would be appreciated it if you could find my handbag. I think it might be sent to lost and found department.It would also be grateful if you could sent it back to my address.

Thanks for your timing and consideration.

Yours faithfully,

Rajvir Kaur

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 7.0

You address all three required points: you explain that you left one of three bags in the taxi, describe it as black with white stripes and list identifying documents, and ask the manager to help locate and return it. The details about the journey and the likely position under the middle seat make the account relevant and reasonably developed. Your request is clear, although the letter could be more precise about how the company can identify the taxi—for example, by giving the journey’s start or destination and confirming the date and time. Overall, the purpose is clear throughout and the main ideas are extended with useful supporting information.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.5

The letter follows a sensible sequence: you state the problem and request help, explain how the bag was left behind, describe its contents, and close with a further request. Paragraphing helps distinguish these stages, and linking phrases such as “In fact,” “Unfortunately,” and “Also” guide the reader. This gives the response a coherent overall arrangement. However, some transitions feel mechanical, and the opening combines the complaint, journey details, and request in a crowded paragraph. The relationship between the first sentence and the later explanation is also slightly repetitive. Use clearer paragraph breaks and more natural links so the progression feels smoother and less formulaic.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use enough vocabulary to communicate the situation and provide useful identifying details, including “underneath,” “numerous documents,” and “lost and found department.” However, several noticeable word-choice, collocation, and spelling problems make the letter less natural: “dissappointment” is misspelled, “in a total” is not idiomatic, and “Thanks for your timing” does not express the intended thanks. “Black in colour with white strips” is understandable but could describe the bag more precisely. These errors do not prevent the reader from understanding your purpose, but they limit the accuracy and naturalness of the vocabulary. Focus on standard phrases for formal requests and accurate spelling of key details.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You attempt both simple and more developed sentence forms, including the conditional request “It would be appreciated if…” and the clause beginning “when driver drop me.” The main events remain understandable, but errors in articles, verb forms, and sentence construction recur. For example, “one of your taxi” needs a plural noun, “when driver drop me” needs an article and a past-tense verb, and “It would also be grateful if you could sent it back” has an incorrect subject construction and verb form. Punctuation spacing is also inconsistent, particularly around sentence breaks. Check articles and past-tense forms, and use a reliable pattern such as “I would be grateful if you could…” for requests.

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