Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 11 · 2026-10-14

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,

I hope you are doing well. Yesterday my team had meeting in your hotel. I am concerned about my documents that i left in your hotel.

I do not even realize where i left them. Firstly, I was sat on the chair then I even present my presentation and all the documents were in my hand at that time. After that, one of my colleague took that papers and left on the sofa.

Those papers are very essential for us because every and each patient's data are written on them. Their personal information, identity everything is collected on that file. Any dues or payments everything is available and without patient's consent we cannot even see that papers.

I would like to request you that please find that documents. I can assist you with finding papers or my team members can help your team. If anything happened, don't hesitate. You can contact me about any further details.

I believe you will help me. I will be very thankful to you.

Yours faithfully,

Rajandeep Kaur

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 7.0

The letter addresses all three required points: it identifies a possible location, explains the papers’ importance, and asks the manager to help find them. The explanation that they contain patients’ personal and payment information makes the urgency clear, and the offer to assist gives the request useful context. However, the location is not stated with enough certainty or precision: “one of my colleague took that papers and left on the sofa” suggests a likely place, but the manager would benefit from a clearer description of which sofa or meeting area. The request could also be more specific, such as asking staff to check the meeting room and contact you if the papers are found. Overall, the purpose is clear and the ideas are supported, though some details are generalised.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.5

The message follows a sensible sequence: it introduces the problem, describes what may have happened, explains the papers’ significance, and makes a request. Paragraphing helps distinguish these stages, and the closing is appropriate. Some progression is already clear, but links between events are occasionally awkward or repetitive. For example, “Firstly” does not lead to a clearly ordered account, while “After that” does help signal the next event. The repeated references to “papers” and “documents” are understandable, but clearer referencing and a more direct sequence would make the account easier to follow. The final request would also connect more smoothly to the suspected location if it explicitly asked the manager to check the sofa or meeting room.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

The response uses vocabulary relevant to the situation, including “essential,” “personal information,” “identity,” and “consent,” so the reader can understand why the papers matter. There are also attempts at more formal language, such as “I would like to request.” However, several word choices and collocations are noticeably inaccurate or unnatural, including “I do not even realize where i left them,” “every and each patient’s data,” and “Any dues or payments everything is available.” These reduce precision and sometimes make the meaning harder to interpret. Aim for natural combinations such as “patient records,” “financial details,” and “I cannot remember exactly where I left them.” More accurate, varied vocabulary would make the letter sound clearer and more professional.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

The letter communicates its main message, and it attempts some longer structures, particularly in the explanation of the papers’ contents and the offer to help. However, the range is limited, and errors occur frequently enough to affect fluency. Examples include “my team had meeting” (missing article), “I was sat on the chair” (incorrect verb construction in this context), “one of my colleague” (singular/plural agreement), and “I would like to request you that” (faulty sentence pattern). Capitalisation is also inconsistent in “i.” Practise accurate past-tense narration and basic sentence patterns, for example: “One of my colleagues picked up the papers and left them on the sofa.” Building reliable complex sentences will improve clarity as well as range.

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