Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 11 · 2026-11-14

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 Sukh was staying at your hotel in room 69 on march 12, I was there on my business purpose meeting. The night I left from there, some important paperwork related to my work were forgotten by me in room 69. Actually I was having some drinks on that night in balcony and reading my paperwork.

Importantly, it is really precious for the company where I work. Those paper were in a plastic bag along with some government documents. It was related to one of my biggest client of my corporation, such a important deal was signed on that. I can lose my job for some of those paperwork and i really worked very hard to get this job position.

Eventually all I need is a kind favour from you, can you please mail those papers to my mailing address for which I have sent you details of my bank card attached to this letter, it will be very grateful to receive those documents through fast mail option.

I will be looking forward to hear it from you.

your faithfully

Sukh

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 7.0

You address all three points clearly: you identify room 69 and the date, explain that the papers concern a major client and government documents, and ask the manager to send them by fast mail. The explanation of their importance is extended with the possible effect on your job, so the reader understands the urgency. The request is also specific, although mentioning bank-card details attached to the letter is unnecessary and could raise a security concern; give a safe postal address or ask the hotel to contact you instead. To strengthen the response further, make the location more precise—for example, say where in the room or balcony you may have left the bag—and keep the tone consistently formal.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.5

The letter follows a sensible sequence: you explain your stay and the likely loss, describe why the papers matter, and then make a request. Paragraph breaks help distinguish these stages, and linking expressions such as “Actually,” “Importantly,” and “Eventually” signal movement between ideas. This gives the message a coherent overall arrangement. However, some transitions feel mechanical or do not express the relationship precisely, and the first paragraph combines several details in a long, crowded sentence. The closing also shifts abruptly from the request to the sign-off. Use clearer paragraphing and more natural links, and separate the background, importance, and requested action into focused sentences.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use enough vocabulary to communicate the situation and its urgency, including “government documents,” “biggest client,” and “fast mail option.” There is some attempt at formal language, but several word choices and collocations are noticeably inaccurate or unnatural, which limits precision. For example, “on my business purpose meeting,” “paperwork were forgotten by me,” and “it will be very grateful” do not express the intended meanings naturally. “Precious” is also not the best word for important business documents. Choose conventional phrases such as “attending a business meeting,” “I left the papers behind,” and “I would be grateful.” Check spelling and word forms, including “papers” and “important,” to make the letter more polished.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You attempt both simple and more developed sentence forms, including the explanation beginning “Those paper were in a plastic bag along with some government documents” and the request introduced by “can you please.” The main message remains understandable, but errors in agreement, articles, tense, and sentence construction recur. For instance, “some important paperwork … were forgotten” has a subject–verb agreement problem, while “I am Sukh was staying” combines incompatible verb forms. The sentence about the client and deal is also difficult to follow because its clauses are not joined clearly. Practise building accurate sentences with one clear main clause, then add supporting details; also check past-tense forms and punctuation around questions and the closing.

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