Band 6.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.5 · Cambridge IELTS 11 · 2026-10-10

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,

I am writing this letter to express my concern regarding the paper that i left in your hotel room while check out last night. I believe i put that letter in the drawer right besides my bed.

It is a very important document which contain some confidiantial information regarding my new job assignments and company's policies. I need this letter because i have to give it back to my employers as confirmation of acceptance my new job role. I don't want to leave wrong impression on management by lossing this paper.

it would be a great help of mine if you can locate this letter and keep it witrh you until i come to grab it from you. I hope you will understand the importance of this letter to me and won't let disclose the confidentialy opf the letter.

Thankyou so much for you help and waiting to hear back from you.

Best Regards,

Gagandeep Singh

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 7.5

The letter addresses all three required points clearly. You identify a plausible location—“the drawer right besides my bed”—explain the papers’ importance by linking them to confidential information and acceptance of a new job role, and ask the manager to find and keep them until you collect them. These details make the request purposeful and relevant. The explanation of why the document matters is extended with the concern about making a poor impression on your employers. To make the response more fully developed, specify a practical next step, such as asking the manager to contact you if the papers are found, and clarify whether you mean one letter or several papers. The message remains clear and appropriately focused throughout.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 7.0

The information follows a sensible sequence: you explain why you are writing, describe where the document may be, give its significance, and make a request. This progression helps the manager understand the situation without difficulty. Linking phrases such as “because” and “if” connect reasons and requests, and the closing is appropriate for a formal letter. However, the ideas are presented in one continuous block rather than clearly separated paragraphs, and the shift from “I” to a new sentence beginning “it” is not marked with a capital letter. Grouping the location and importance into one paragraph, then placing the requested action and closing in another, would make the organisation more polished and the progression easier to follow.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use relevant vocabulary for the situation, including “confidential information,” “confirmation,” “acceptance,” and “management,” so the reader can understand the document’s importance. However, several noticeable spelling and word-choice errors reduce precision: “confidiantial,” “witrh,” “lossing,” and “confidentialy” are difficult to overlook. Some phrases are also unnatural, such as “a great help of mine” and “come to grab it from you”; these weaken the otherwise formal tone. Aim for accurate, conventional collocations and check spelling carefully, especially for key terms repeated in the letter. A more precise vocabulary range would help you express the request and the document’s sensitivity more naturally.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

The letter includes both simple statements and longer sentences with subordinate clauses, for example, “I need this letter because…” and “if you can locate this letter…”. The intended meaning is generally understandable, but errors in sentence construction and grammatical forms are frequent enough to affect accuracy. Examples include “the paper that i left… while check out,” “document which contain,” and “confirmation of acceptance my new job role.” The final request, “I hope you will understand… and won't let disclose,” also has an incomplete or faulty verb pattern. Review subject–verb agreement, articles, and verb complements, and use complete, correctly punctuated sentences. These corrections would make your message more controlled while preserving its clear purpose.

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