Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 11 · 2026-10-06

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,

I hope you are doing well. I am writing to you regarding to ask if you found any file. I forget some important paper at your hotel in room number 200.

Recently, I satyed in your hotel for one night in room number 200 and I was completing the peresentation on the study desk, after finishing the work I put the file inside the desk cabinat. Next morning, I checked out and forgot to bring it with me. It is red cover and my name written on cover, it is very important busniess peresentaion. I would appreciate it if you could help me to look for it and can you please also check you lost and found section in case someone handover to staff.

Kindly if you find it please let me know.

Thank you for you time and conserdation.

Best regards,

Kundu

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.5

You address all three points: you identify room 200 and say the file was left in the desk, explain that it contains a business presentation, and ask the manager to search and check lost and found. The specific details make the request relevant, and the polite tone suits a formal letter. The explanation of importance is present but brief; you could clarify what the presentation is for or why losing it would cause difficulty. The request could also be more complete by asking the hotel to contact you and explaining how the papers could be returned. The response is five words below the required minimum, so add a little relevant detail to meet the task requirement.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The letter follows a generally sensible order: you introduce the problem, describe where the papers may be, explain their importance, and make a request. This gives the reader an overall coherent account. However, most of the information is compressed into one long paragraph, so the stages of the message are not clearly separated. Some links between ideas are also awkward, particularly the shift from describing the desk to the papers’ appearance and importance. Use a separate paragraph for the circumstances and another for the request, and connect details with clear transitions such as “The following morning” and “As the presentation is important, I would be grateful if…”.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use relevant vocabulary for the situation, including “checked out,” “lost and found section,” and “business presentation,” and the reader can understand what you are asking about. However, spelling errors and imprecise or unnatural word combinations are noticeable, including “peresentation,” “desk cabinat,” “handover,” and “conserdation.” Some wording is also vague: “any file” does not clearly identify the particular papers, while “red cover” could be expressed more naturally. Aim for accurate spelling and precise collocations, especially in a formal letter. A few well-chosen terms such as “folder,” “presentation materials,” and “return them to me” would make the message clearer and more polished.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You attempt both simple and more developed sentence forms, and the sequence of events is mostly understandable. Some grammatical errors remain, however. For example, “I forget” should use a past form, and “It is red cover and my name written on cover” is missing articles and a complete verb structure. The sentence beginning “I would appreciate it if…” becomes difficult to control when it continues with “and can you please also check”; make this a separate, direct request. There are also issues with prepositions and sentence boundaries, as in “regarding to ask.” Practise accurate past-tense narration and complete sentence patterns, while keeping requests in clearly formed clauses.

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