Band 6.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.5 · Cambridge IELTS 11 · 2026-10-16

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 about some papers that I left during my stay in your hotel at Room 123A.

As I am preparing to leave from my room. I placed some papers on the table beside the bed, and went to the bathroom to check myself in front of the mirror and quickly left to check out at your front desk.

These papers are really essential to me. My contract from company that I applied for is in those papers.

I am asking if you could check it yourself, or ask some of your team to check and get those papers. I would like those papers to be at your front desk, as I am planning to go back there to retrieve it personally.

Thank you very much and I hope to receive a confirmation from you that you have got the papers.

Yours faithfully,

Angelo Sta. Ana

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 7.0

The letter addresses all three required points: you identify the likely location as the table beside the bed in Room 123A, explain that the papers contain a company contract, and ask the manager or staff to find them and leave them at reception for collection. The purpose is clear throughout, and the polite request and closing suit a formal letter. The explanation of the papers’ importance is relevant, though it could be developed more precisely—for example, clarify whether the contract is an offer, an agreement you need to sign, or another document, and why its loss matters. Giving a contact method or a timeframe for your return would also make the requested action more complete.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 7.0

The information follows a clear, useful sequence: you state why you are writing, describe where the papers may have been left, explain their importance, and make a request. Paragraph breaks help distinguish these stages, while phrases such as “These papers” and “I am asking” connect the ideas to the purpose of the letter. The progression is easy to follow, although the account of leaving the room is packed into one sentence and could be divided for smoother reading. The request and collection plan could also be separated into clearer steps. Overall, the organisation is logical; more deliberate sentence grouping and slightly clearer links between actions would make the flow more polished.

Lexical Resource: Band 6.0

You use an adequate range for a formal hotel enquiry, including “essential,” “retrieve,” “confirmation,” and “front desk.” These choices communicate the situation and requested action clearly. There are, however, some imprecise or unnatural expressions: “check myself in front of the mirror” is more elaborate than needed, and “get those papers” is less precise than “locate and secure them.” “My contract from company that I applied for” also makes the relationship between the contract and the company unclear. Aim for natural collocations and precise descriptions of the document. The vocabulary is sufficient for the task, but more consistent control of word choice would make the letter sound more fluent and professional.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 6.5

The letter includes both simple sentences and more developed structures, such as “I am asking if you could check it yourself, or ask some of your team to check and get those papers.” Most meaning remains clear, but some grammatical errors persist. “As I am preparing to leave from my room” is a sentence fragment, and “I placed … and went … and quickly left” shifts between past and present framing. In “My contract from company,” an article is missing; later, “retrieve it” does not agree with the plural “papers.” Review complete sentence structure, consistent tense, articles, and pronoun agreement. These are generally understandable, but correcting them would improve accuracy and control.

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