Band 6.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.5 · Cambridge IELTS 11 · 2026-10-26

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 hope you are doing well.

I am writing this letter to inform you that, I forgot my important papers on your hotel yesterday. I was sitting left side of the entrance. I saw some white flowers at the side wall of the table.

It is very important for me, because it includes my certificate and also my credit card information. I am assuming that, if anyone got that papper they can misuse it. One more important thing inside the paper, one of my friend certificate also. Please make sure that also included in that.

Could you please collect the paper and hand over to your front desk receptionist. I can collect it in the evening. Currently, I am out of the town. I will reach aroud 6PM in the evening.

Please let me know the person at the reception are. It will be more helpfull for me.

Thank you for your concern about this matter.

Faithfully,

Sebin

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 7.5

You address all three points clearly: you locate the papers near the entrance, explain that they contain your certificate, credit-card information and a friend’s certificate, and ask the hotel to keep them at reception for collection. The request to collect them at about 6 p.m. also gives the manager a practical next step. These relevant details make the purpose of the letter clear and support the main ideas. To strengthen the response further, make the location more precise: “I was sitting left side of the entrance” and the reference to flowers and a table do not establish exactly where the papers were left. You could also explain briefly why the certificates matter, rather than relying mainly on listing their contents.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 7.0

The letter follows a sensible progression from explaining why you are writing, to describing the papers and their importance, and then making a request. Paragraph breaks help distinguish these stages, and the closing is appropriate. The reader can follow the main message without difficulty. Some links between ideas are less smooth, however: “One more important thing inside the paper” introduces the friend’s certificate awkwardly, and “Please let me know the person at the reception are” is unclear as a final request. The opening pleasantry and closing thanks are also somewhat separate from the practical purpose. Use clearer transitions and refer consistently to the papers, then group the location and contents together before stating the collection arrangements.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

Your vocabulary is sufficient to communicate the main purpose, with useful task-related terms such as “certificate,” “credit card information,” “front desk receptionist” and “collect.” However, the range is limited and several word choices or collocations sound unnatural, which makes parts of the letter less precise. For example, “forgot my important papers on your hotel” does not express the location naturally, while “misuse it” is vague when referring to sensitive information. There are also spelling errors in “papper,” “aroud” and “helpfull.” Aim for more accurate phrases such as “left my papers at the hotel” and “use the information fraudulently,” and check spelling carefully before submitting.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You use a mixture of simple sentences and some attempts at longer structures, including “I am assuming that, if anyone got that papper they can misuse it.” The overall meaning is generally recoverable, but errors occur often enough to affect clarity and control. Examples include the unnecessary comma in “I am writing this letter to inform you that, I forgot,” the incomplete construction “I was sitting left side of the entrance,” and the agreement problem in “the person at the reception are.” The conditional sentence also needs a consistent form, such as “if anyone finds the papers, they could misuse the information.” Practise articles, prepositions, subject–verb agreement and punctuation, while keeping longer sentences straightforward.

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