Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 11 · 2026-10-07

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 respectfully write this letter to inform you that my document are left behind in room 545 in your hotel. I accommodated on October 15, Firday.

I think that my document are on the cabinet of my previous room, I left it because I'm very excited to go home that day and tell to my family that I have new job but the papers suddenly it slipped out my mind.

The Document the I'm talking about is precious to me because this hold my entire career and it is a original job contract of my new job and I need to hand it over to my employer.

If you found my document please tell right a way because my employer are telling to report on Monday.

please call me at [redacted phone] or email in [redacted email] I would be great if you contact me asap. Hope you understand my stituation and cooperative.

Thank you very much,

yours faithfully

joshua darlucio pacheco

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 7.0

The letter addresses all three required points: you identify room 545 and the cabinet as the likely location, explain that the papers are your original job contract and are needed by your employer, and ask the manager to contact you. These details make the purpose clear and give the request a relevant reason for urgency. To make the response more fully developed, state the action you want the hotel to take explicitly—for example, check the room, secure the papers, and arrange their return. The opening also says the documents “are left behind,” which is less clear than directly explaining that you believe you left them there. Overall, the key information is present, but the requested follow-up could be more precise.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.5

The information is arranged in a generally sensible order: you explain the situation, identify where the papers may be, describe their importance, and request contact. Separate paragraphs help distinguish these points, and the closing is appropriate for a formal letter. This clear overall arrangement supports the reader in understanding your purpose. However, some links between ideas are awkward or unclear, particularly “I left it because I'm very excited to go home” and “the papers suddenly it slipped out my mind.” The final request also combines several ideas in one run-on sequence. Use clearer transitions and divide the request into complete sentences; this would make the progression smoother and the cohesion less dependent on simple sequencing.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use vocabulary relevant to the situation, including “job contract,” “employer,” “precious,” and “contact me,” so the reader can understand why the papers matter. There is also an attempt at a suitably formal tone in “I respectfully write this letter.” However, several word choices and collocations are inaccurate or unnatural, such as “I accommodated,” “tell to my family,” and “hand it over to my employer.” Spelling and word-form errors, including “Firday” and “stituation,” also reduce precision. The range is sufficient to communicate the basic message, but it is limited and errors are noticeable. Learn common formal-letter phrases and check spelling and collocations before sending the letter.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

The response attempts both simple and longer sentence forms, for example, the sentence explaining why the contract is important and the request for contact details. However, control is limited, and errors occur frequently enough to make some sentences difficult to follow. Examples include “my document are left behind,” “I accommodated on October 15,” and “my employer are telling to report on Monday,” where agreement, verb forms, and sentence construction are faulty. The sentence beginning “I think that my document are on the cabinet” also shifts into an unclear explanation. Practise accurate basic sentence patterns first, especially subject–verb agreement and past-tense forms, then build longer sentences using clear clauses and appropriate punctuation.

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