Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 11 · 2026-10-27

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 or Madam,

I am writting this letter to tell you that I visited to you hotel last week and mistakely forget my documents at your hotel.

Let me give you more details.I have booked your hotel for my job interview two days ago beacuse it was near to the office. Although, I was staying at your hotel for one day but I had to check out earlier due to the timing of the interview.I was in hurry and forget to collect my documents from the closet of my room.Luckily, I managed in the interview but I need to submit my documents to the company before two days of my joining the office.

Would you kindly check my stayed room?My documents should be the same room if no body check in after me.I will collect the documents today after noon, if the timming suits for you?

Thank for your consideration

Your faithfully,

Gagan

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 7.0

You address all three points in the task: you say the papers were left in the room closet, explain that you need them for submission to the company before starting work, and ask the manager to check the room and allow you to collect them. The reason for staying at the hotel and leaving early also gives useful context. The request is understandable, though it would be more complete if you specified the room number or described the papers, and clearly asked the manager to contact you once they are found. Overall, the purpose of the letter is clear and the key ideas are supported; adding these practical details would make the response more fully developed and precise.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.5

The letter follows a sensible sequence: you introduce the problem, explain how it happened and why the papers matter, then make a request. Paragraphing helps distinguish these stages, and phrases such as “Let me give you more details” and “Would you kindly” guide the reader. However, some links feel mechanical or unclear. “Although” does not fit the relationship between the clauses about staying for one day and checking out early, while “if the timing suits for you” makes the collection plan less direct. The closing also lacks a clear transition from the request. To strengthen progression, use simpler, more precise links and state the next steps in a clear order.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use enough vocabulary to communicate the situation, including “job interview,” “submit my documents,” and “collect the documents.” However, the range is limited and several word-choice, collocation, and spelling errors make the letter less natural: “visited to you hotel,” “mistakely forget,” and “my stayed room” are difficult or awkward expressions. “Documents” is repeated, and the reader is not told what kind of papers they are. Choose conventional phrases such as “stayed at your hotel,” “left my documents behind,” and “the room I stayed in,” and check spelling carefully. More precise vocabulary for the papers and the requested action would improve clarity and formality.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You attempt a mixture of simple and complex sentences, for example the sentence beginning “Although, I was staying at your hotel for one day” and the conditional “if no body check in after me.” These attempts show some range, but errors in verb forms, articles, prepositions, and sentence construction are frequent enough to affect fluency. Examples include “I have booked your hotel” for a past event, “I was in hurry,” and “my documents should be the same room.” The sentence beginning “Although” is also not correctly connected to the main clause. Practise accurate past-tense narration and complete sentence patterns, and use punctuation consistently to separate sentences and questions.

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