Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 11 · 2026-10-21

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,

My name is Anuj Madaan, I have spent 15 memorable days in your hotel while staying, last month in room no:14. I am writing this letter to ask about the papers, I may have left in the hotel room, which are very important for my job.

First of all, I want to thank you to all of your staff memebers for making my trip unforgetable. However, I have lost my impartant work papers in the hotel. I have vague rememberence about exact location, but I can say I left in the room or may be on the roof top launge.

These documents are very important to me as it has my new client details and we are working on some new projects. I am time bound and need to submit those paper to my company on urgent basis.

I really appreciate, If you could please find those papers for me and send a scanned copy on my email ([redacted email]).

I hope you will understand take possible steps.

Yours Faithfully

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.5

The letter covers all three required points: you identify the likely locations as the room or rooftop lounge, explain that the papers contain new client details for current projects, and ask the manager to find them and email scanned copies. These details make the purpose clear and relevant. The explanation of importance is useful, but the location remains uncertain and the request could be more fully developed—for example, by specifying the meeting date or asking the hotel to contact you if the originals are found. The opening also gives background about your stay, though the task would be addressed more directly by identifying the meeting and the papers at the outset. Overall, the main ideas are present, with some details less fully developed.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.5

The message follows a sensible sequence: it introduces the stay and purpose, describes where the papers may be, explains their importance, and ends with a request. Paragraphing helps distinguish these points, and phrases such as “First of all” and “However” signal transitions. Some connections are less smooth: the opening thanks the staff before returning to the lost papers, and “I hope you will understand take possible steps” does not clearly connect the closing idea. The location sentence also combines two possibilities without explaining which is more likely. A more direct opening and clearer links between the paragraphs would make the progression more natural and cohesive.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use relevant vocabulary for the situation, including “client details,” “projects,” “scanned copy,” and “urgent basis,” so the reader can understand the practical context. There are also attempts at more specific expressions, such as “vague remembrance” and “time bound,” but some choices are inaccurate or unnatural, and spelling errors in “memebers,” “unforgetable,” “impartant,” and “launge” reduce control. Phrases such as “thank you to all of your staff members” and “lost my … papers” could be expressed more naturally for a formal letter. The range is sufficient to communicate the message, but more accurate collocations and careful spelling would improve precision and fluency.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

The letter includes both simple statements and attempts at longer structures, such as “These documents are very important to me as…” and “I am writing this letter to ask…”. The meaning is generally clear, but some grammatical errors remain. For example, “My name is Anuj Madaan, I have spent…” joins two independent clauses with a comma, while “it has my new client details” has unclear agreement and reference. In “I hope you will understand take possible steps,” the verbs are not connected grammatically. There are also issues with articles and sentence punctuation, including “in room no:14.” Revising these patterns and checking sentence boundaries would make the writing more accurate while preserving its range.

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