Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Barron's Writing · 2026-11-02

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,

I am writing this email to ask for my beg which I left in your taxi. I hired your taxi yesterday in the evening.

Firstly, I would like to inform you I booked your taxi to pickup from my job place yesterday in the evening. And taxi came at pickup location around 5 pm. I settled in the taxi within 5 minutes with my beg, that beg has long strap, brown colour and it is big enough for normal size laptop.

Secondly, when i reached at drop location i was busy on call with my friend. Moreover, me and my friend have been discussing some serious issues which happened with me on work place. So, I am little bit in stress at that time and in the result i forgot my beg in your taxi.

I am very glad if you help me out to get my beg and return it to me as soon as possible. I hope to here back from you soon.

Thank you,

Mohammad

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 7.0

You address all three points: you explain that you forgot the bag while distracted by a phone call, describe its brown colour, long strap and laptop-sized capacity, and ask the manager to help return it. The circumstances are relevant and give the reader a clear account of what happened. To make the request more complete and the letter more effective, include practical identifying details, such as the taxi route, destination, booking reference or a contact number, and ask the company to check with the driver or its lost-property service. The description could also be more precise—for example, mention the bag’s material or any distinctive features. Overall, the purpose is clear and the task is fully addressed, though some details could be developed further.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.5

The letter has a clear overall sequence: you introduce the problem, explain the journey and how the bag was left behind, then make your request. Paragraphing helps separate these stages, and markers such as “Firstly” and “Secondly” guide the reader through the account. However, these transitions feel somewhat mechanical, and “Moreover” does not clearly show how the phone call relates to the stress you describe. The opening and closing are also separated from the main message without a fully consistent letter format. Use more natural links, such as “When I arrived at my destination,” and ensure each paragraph develops one connected point. The progression is understandable, but cohesion is not yet consistently flexible.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use enough vocabulary to communicate the situation and describe the item, including “long strap,” “brown colour” and “normal size laptop.” However, several noticeable word-choice, spelling and collocation errors reduce precision: “beg” is used repeatedly for “bag,” “pickup” is awkward in “booked your taxi to pickup,” and “drop location” is less natural than “destination.” Phrases such as “I am little bit in stress” and “get my beg” also sound unnatural. These choices do not prevent the reader from understanding the main message, but the range is limited and some expressions are not well controlled. Build a bank of natural phrases for lost-property letters and check spelling and collocations before submitting.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You attempt both simple and more complex sentences, including the explanation beginning “when I reached at drop location” and the clause “which happened with me on work place.” The reader can generally follow the sequence of events, but errors in articles, prepositions, verb forms and sentence construction are frequent enough to affect fluency. For example, “I would like to inform you I booked” needs a linking “that,” while “I settled in the taxi within 5 minutes with my beg” does not clearly express the intended action. The sentence beginning “So, I am little bit in stress” also needs more accurate structure and tense. Practise forming clear past-tense sentences and checking articles and prepositions; this will make your meaning easier to process.

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