Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 11 · 2026-11-07

IELTS Writing Task 1 question

Write a letter to the manager of the hotel. In your letter

• say where you think you left the papers
• explain why they are so important
• tell the manager what you want him/her to do

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 writing a to bring your attention about my passport. While i was leaving the hotel i went to restroom and after that i think i went to the reception desk to take my car key, so I think I left my passport near the reception desk, it would be a big help for me if you can coordinate with your staff memeber.

Moreover, tommorow i have my usa visa appointment and the officer mentioned me to bring passport, if i did not brought my passport than they will cancel my appointment.

So, i would appericate if you can tell somebody from the management they collect my passport from clerk and keep it on a safe place or inside the locker because there are many changes that some people can missuse my passort and don't want be in trouble.

please let me know if you require any future information.

Your sincerely,

Pat

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.5

The letter addresses all three required points: you identify the likely location (“near the reception desk”), explain the urgency of the passport for your visa appointment, and ask the manager to have staff find and secure it. These details make the purpose clear and relevant. The explanation of importance is particularly specific, although the request could be more fully developed by asking the hotel to confirm whether the passport has been found and explaining how you can collect it or have it returned. The closing request to provide further information is useful, but the letter would be more complete with a direct, polite request for a prompt response. Overall, the main ideas are clear, with some details less fully developed.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.5

The information follows a sensible order: you introduce the missing passport, describe where it may have been left, explain the appointment deadline, and then make a request. Paragraph breaks help distinguish these stages, and linking expressions such as “Moreover” and “So” show how the ideas relate. However, the long first paragraph combines several actions and the request, making the sequence harder to follow. The final request also contains several instructions in one sentence. Use shorter sentences and clearer transitions, and make the requested action a separate, direct point. This would make the letter’s progression smoother and reduce the slightly mechanical effect of the linking words.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use relevant vocabulary for the situation, including “passport,” “visa appointment,” “reception desk,” and “locker,” so the reader can understand the central message. There are also attempts at more formal expressions, such as “bring your attention” and “I would appreciate.” However, several word-choice, collocation, and spelling problems reduce precision: “coordinate with your staff member” is not the most natural way to ask for a search, “collect my passport from clerk” is unclear, and “many changes” does not express the intended risk. Spelling errors such as “tommorow,” “appericate,” and “passort” are noticeable. Build accuracy with common formal letter phrases and check spelling carefully.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

The response includes both simple statements and longer sentences with clauses, for example the explanation beginning “if I did not brought my passport.” This shows an attempt to vary sentence structure, but some forms are not controlled accurately. Examples include “I am writing a to bring,” “if you can coordinate,” and “if I did not brought,” where the infinitive, conditional form, or verb form needs correction. Articles and sentence boundaries also need attention, as in “from clerk,” while inconsistent capitalisation of “I” and punctuation around the long first sentence affect accuracy. Most intended meanings remain understandable, but these errors recur. Practise accurate conditional forms and divide long sentences into shorter, complete statements.

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