Band 7.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 7.0 · Cambridge IELTS 11 · 2026-10-28

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 7.0)

I am Jashanjot, i stayed at your hotel, in the room 24; the deluxe suit at second floor last night. I checked in at 8 PM,and checked out this morning at 10. I was getting late for a meeting, so in a hurry i accidentaly forgot my passport in the room's safe. I changed the code of the safe to 1020.

I would like you to keep it safe at reception area for me please, as i have an important flight i need to board tonight at 11,and I will be needing it because it is the only identification document i have at the moment.

The hotel is on the way to airport, hence i will be there by 4 pm to collect my passport. Please, if you could inform the receptionist on duty at that time about the situatin to make the process quicker, it will be great.

Your's thankful,

Jashanjot Singh

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 8.5

The letter covers all three required points clearly. You identify the likely location precisely—“in the room’s safe”—and provide the room number and stay details to help the hotel locate the passport. Its importance is also well explained: you need it for an 11 p.m. flight and it is your only identification document. Your request is practical and specific: keep it at reception, and inform the receptionist on duty before your planned 4 p.m. collection. These details make the purpose of the letter clear and the ideas well developed. To make the response even more complete, you could explicitly ask the manager to confirm that the passport has been found and secured.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 7.5

The information follows a sensible sequence: you explain your stay and where the passport may be, describe why it matters, then state what you want the hotel to do and when you will collect it. The separate paragraphs help distinguish these stages, and links such as “hence” make the final arrangements easy to follow. The progression is clear throughout. Some connections could be more natural and less dependent on linking phrases; for example, “hence” sounds rather formal in this personal letter. The opening also packs several details into one long sentence. Breaking it into shorter units and using a simple transition into the request would make the organisation feel more polished.

Lexical Resource: Band 6.0

You use an adequate range of vocabulary for the situation, including specific terms such as “room’s safe,” “identification document,” “receptionist on duty,” and “collect my passport.” These choices communicate the practical details clearly. There are, however, some spelling and word-choice inaccuracies, including “accidentaly,” “situatin,” and “Your’s thankful.” “Keep it safe at reception area” is understandable but not quite natural, and “I will be needing it” is less direct than the context calls for. Aim for accurate spelling and conventional hotel-related collocations, and choose a consistent, appropriately formal closing. These refinements would make the language more precise and natural without changing the clear message.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 6.0

The letter includes both simple statements and more developed structures, such as “I was getting late for a meeting, so in a hurry I accidentally forgot…” and the conditional request, “if you could inform the receptionist… it will be great.” The meaning remains clear, but some errors in sentence construction, articles, and punctuation are noticeable. For example, “I stayed at your hotel, in the room 24” has an awkward article and preposition pattern, while “I have an important flight I need to board tonight” would be clearer with a relative clause or punctuation separating the ideas. Capitalisation of “I” and sentence boundaries also need attention. Proofreading these points and varying sentence structures more accurately would strengthen control.

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