Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · 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 6.0)

Dear manager;

hope you are doing well.

My self kevin i have checkout room number 205 in A3 building around 12pm and unfortunately i have left my important paper on the computer desk.when you open room door there is a computer dest which is right side of the window and on the second drawer i have left my personal doucuments.

That is my work related documents which is coverd by red envelope with my name.actually i was in hurry to catch the flight for next upcomming meeting but in a rush i left over and without that papers i will not allowed to the meeting and if i will not be in the meeting then i have to pay for the company lose.so it is not just a paper it's my life.

can you please reach at my room and carry those paper with you and can you keep it with you in the office so, i can pick documets from you that will be appriciated.

thankyou,

your faithfull.

kevin panchal

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 7.0

The letter addresses all three required points clearly. You identify a specific location—the second drawer of the computer desk in room 205—and explain that the papers are work-related and needed for an upcoming meeting. You also make a direct request for the manager to retrieve them and keep them at the office for collection. These details make the purpose clear and support the importance of the documents. The explanation of the consequences (“I have to pay for the company lose”) is relevant, although it could be expressed more clearly and professionally. To strengthen the response further, use a consistently formal letter style and make the requested next steps especially precise, such as asking the manager to confirm when the papers have been found.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The information follows a sensible overall order: you describe where the papers are, explain why they matter, and then state what you want the manager to do. This makes the letter understandable as a whole. However, the main information is crowded into long blocks, and the transition from the location to the explanation of importance is not clearly signposted. Some linking is also awkward, particularly “but in a rush i left over and without that papers.” Use separate paragraphs for the location, importance, and request, and connect ideas with clear, natural transitions. The closing is present, but the greeting and sign-off could be more consistent with a formal letter.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use enough task-related vocabulary to communicate the main message, including “work related documents,” “red envelope,” “meeting,” and “pick” the documents up. However, the range is limited, and several spelling and word-choice errors make the letter less clear or less professional: “doucuments,” “dest,” “carry those paper,” and “company lose.” Some phrases are also unnatural, such as “reach at my room” and “it’s my life.” Choose precise, conventional expressions for hotel correspondence—for example, say that the papers are “in the second drawer” and ask the manager to “retrieve” or “hold” them. Careful proofreading of spelling and collocations would improve clarity and tone.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

The response attempts to combine ideas in longer sentences, but control is uneven, and errors sometimes make the reader work to understand the message. Examples include “My self kevin i have checkout room number 205,” “i have left my important paper,” and “i will not allowed to the meeting.” These show problems with sentence formation, verb forms, articles, and agreement. The long sentence beginning “actually i was in hurry” also joins several ideas without clear punctuation. Practise forming complete sentences with a clear subject and verb, and check past-tense forms when describing what happened. For example: “I checked out of room 205 at around noon and left my documents in the second drawer.”

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