Band 6.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.5 · Cambridge IELTS 11 · 2026-10-15

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 to inform you that I left some valuable papers in your hotel. I stayed at a deluxe room accomodation in your hotel since yesterday. As far as I could remember, I was in a hurry just this morning for my seminar and decided to grab some food at your restaurant.

The papers contain a significant confidential information of the investors of our company that is why I need it to be found as soon as possible. In addition, it also contains contracts and financial and bank statements.The papers were sealed in a long brown envelope with our company's name on it "VIP STRUCTURES".

Thank you for taking time reading my letter and I hope you will give me further assistance with my problem.In case you find it you can always contact me in my email or number I gave to your front desk.

Yours faithfully,

Hannah Rosemarie L. Alicaya

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.5

You address the three main points: you identify the papers as left at the hotel, explain their importance by mentioning confidential investor information and financial documents, and ask for assistance with locating them. The description of the brown envelope and company name is useful and makes the request more specific. However, the location is not stated clearly: you mention being in the restaurant, but do not say whether you think you left the papers there, in your room, or elsewhere. Your request is also somewhat indirect; explicitly asking the manager to check the restaurant, room, or lost-property department would complete this part more fully. The ideas are relevant, though some details are less fully developed than others.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.5

The letter follows a generally sensible order, moving from the reason for writing to the papers’ importance and then to a request for help. Paragraphing separates these functions, and phrases such as “In addition” help connect related information. Some links are less clear or feel mechanical: “that is why” joins the explanation and urgency awkwardly, while “In case you find it” does not clearly refer back to the papers. The final paragraph also combines thanks, the request, and contact details in one long sequence, with missing spacing after the full stop. Clearer paragraph focus and more precise referencing would make the progression smoother and more controlled.

Lexical Resource: Band 6.5

You use an adequate range for a formal letter, including relevant terms such as “confidential,” “investors,” “contracts,” and “financial and bank statements.” The envelope’s colour and company name also provide precise identifying details. There are some inaccurate or unnatural choices that keep the vocabulary from sounding consistently controlled: “deluxe room accomodation” is an awkward phrase, “a significant confidential information” uses an unsuitable form, and “taking time reading” is not a natural collocation. “Valuable papers” is understandable but could be more precise in this context. Check spelling as well, particularly “accomodation.” More natural collocations and accurate word forms would improve clarity and formality.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 6.5

You use a mix of simple and more complex sentences, including the time clause “As far as I could remember” and the reason clause “that is why I need it to be found.” The main message remains understandable, but some grammatical errors occur. For example, “I stayed at a deluxe room accomodation … since yesterday” has an unclear tense and article pattern, and “The papers contain … that is why” joins clauses without suitable punctuation. In “In case you find it you can always contact me,” a comma is needed after the introductory clause; the following sentence also runs into the preceding one without a space. Review tense choice, clause boundaries, and punctuation while retaining your attempts at complex sentences.

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