Band 6.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.5 · Cambridge IELTS 11 · 2026-10-31

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 that I forgot my company papers in your beloved hotel room-507 last week.

On 25 th october i did booking for a 2 bedbrooms in your hotel for company meeting with my colleagues and i wrote some notes on the paper for company's development.I put those papers inside the first drawer beside my bed after meeting for my safety. Unfortunately, I forgot to picked them from their during check-in.

Those papers are very crucial for me to get a promotionin my company that i was waiting for long time.Eventhough, my boss would not be happy if he found out that i lost those papers.

Therefore, it would be a humble request to re-check the room again and my friend is living nearby the hotel so, he would grab it from you. I will provide his name for your reference.

Thank you for your consideration and i am lookinh for your prompt response.

Sincerely,

Diksha

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 7.5

The letter clearly addresses all three requirements: you identify the papers as being in room 507, explain their importance to your hoped-for promotion and your company, and ask the manager to check the room and release them to your nearby friend. These details make the purpose clear and give the request a practical next step. The explanation of importance is relevant, although the link between the papers and your promotion could be developed more precisely—for example, by stating what the notes contain or how they will support the company’s development. The request would also be more complete if you asked the manager to contact you once the papers are found and said when you would provide your friend’s name.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 7.0

The information follows a sensible sequence: you explain when and where you left the papers, describe why they matter, and then make a request. Paragraphing separates the background from the importance and the action you want, while phrases such as “Unfortunately” and “Therefore” help signal relationships between ideas. Some links are less smooth, however. The sentence beginning “Even though” does not complete a contrast, and “during check-in” makes the timeline difficult to follow after you say the papers were left in a drawer after the meeting. A clearer sequence of events and more precise referencing would make the progression easier to follow. The closing is appropriate, though the request could be divided into clearer steps.

Lexical Resource: Band 6.0

You use an adequate range for this formal letter, including task-relevant expressions such as “company papers,” “crucial,” “promotion,” and “prompt response.” These choices communicate the main message, and the tone is generally polite. There are some inaccurate or unnatural choices that limit precision: “your beloved hotel” is overly personal, “a humble request” is not the most natural collocation here, and “grab it” is too informal for asking a hotel manager to hand over important documents. Spelling and word-form slips such as “lookinh” and “promotionin” also reduce control. Aim for conventional formal expressions and check spelling and spacing carefully; this will make your vocabulary sound more natural without needing unnecessarily elaborate words.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

The letter includes both simple statements and attempts at more complex sentences, such as the explanation beginning “Unfortunately” and the sentence about your boss. The main meaning remains understandable, but some errors in verb forms, sentence construction, articles, and punctuation reduce accuracy. For example, “I forgot to picked them” should use the past participle after “forgot to” (“pick”), while “I am writing to inform that” needs an object such as “you.” The sentence beginning “Even though” is not grammatically complete as written, and “if he found out that I lost” would be clearer with consistent tense choices. Review infinitive patterns, complete clauses, and sentence boundaries, then proofread for capitalization and punctuation.

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