Band 6.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.5 · Cambridge IELTS 11 · 2026-09-15

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 6.5)

Dear Sir or Madam,

I am writing this letter to request you to check my hotel room thoroughly since I forgot my really essential documents in there.

I am Komalpreet Kaur who booked your single bed room yesterday for a night stay. The room number was 305. After having dinner, I was finishing my office work on the dressing table. Therefore, dressing table might be the place where I left my property papers. Apart from there, It can be in the drawers on the right side of my bed because of my habit of keeping all office papers in the drawers in my house.

Having mentioned you already that those are the property papers, you can assume how vital are those for me. I am a real estate agent and I just signed a deal with a client. Those documents are the finally agreement between the client and me. Thus, my job depends on those.

I would really appreciate if you could ask your housekeeper to not throw any piece of paper you found in the room 305. What's more, If the room is already cleaned, could you please keep the garbage from the room so that I can check that later. I will be there at around 10 pm tonight.

I look forward to your swift response.

Yours sincerely,

Komal

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 7.0

The response successfully covers all bullet points required by the task prompt. First, the writer clearly identifies where the papers might have been left, suggesting the dressing table or the bedside drawers in room 305. Second, the importance of the documents is thoroughly explained by noting that they are crucial property papers for a newly signed real estate deal upon which her job depends. Finally, the letter tells the manager what action to take by asking him to instruct the housekeeper to save any papers found in room 305 and to inspect the garbage if cleaning has already occurred. The tone is appropriate for a formal letter, and all requirements are fully addressed.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.5

The letter follows a clear logical organization with distinct paragraphs serving specific communicative functions. The opening states the purpose, the second and third paragraphs address the specific bullet points regarding the location and importance of the papers, and the fourth paragraph outlines the requested actions. Cohesive devices are used reasonably well, such as 'Apart from there' and 'Thus', though some transitions feel slightly mechanical or awkward, such as 'Having mentioned you already'. Paragraphing is handled appropriately, ensuring that each part of the letter flows reasonably well from one idea to the next, maintaining clear overall progression.

Lexical Resource — Band 6.0

The student demonstrates an adequate range of vocabulary suitable for the task, including phrases like 'property papers', 'real estate agent', and 'swift response'. However, there are some inaccuracies in word choice and collocation. For instance, writing 'forgot my really essential documents in there' is slightly unnatural; 'left my crucial documents' would be better. Similarly, 'finally agreement' contains a grammatical error in form, and 'keep the garbage' is awkward in this context. Despite these occasional lexical slips, communication is never impeded, and the vocabulary is sufficient to convey the intended message effectively.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 6.0

The writer uses a mix of simple and complex sentence structures, such as conditional and subordinate clauses ('After having dinner, I was finishing...', 'If the room is already cleaned, could you please...'). There are several grammatical errors present, such as 'request you to check' instead of 'request that you check', the missing article in 'for a night stay', the awkward phrasing 'vital are those for me', and punctuation/capitalization slips like 'If' in the middle of a sentence. However, these errors do not impede overall understanding, and the majority of sentences are clear and communicative.

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