Band 6.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.5 · Cambridge IELTS 11 · 2026-11-01

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,

I hope you are doing well. I am writing to confirm from you about the documents that I left on the information desk of your hotel. I stayed at your hotel yesterday and booked room no 25 on the first floor. When I returned keys to you in the morning, I probably leave my paper there that was in my hand.

These are all my academic certificates and are very impotant to me. I came here for my document verification in a company which is just two roads away from your hotel. This is the final stage of my job confirmation.

If you found those testimonials, inform me immediately. I request you to keep them at some safe place. Hence, they might not be misplaced further. I will come to receive in person from you. I hope you will do this favour to me.

Yours sincerely,

X.Y.Z.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.5

You address all three points: you identify the information desk as the likely location, explain that the papers are academic certificates needed for the final stage of a job confirmation, and ask the manager to notify you and keep them safe. These details make the purpose clear and relevant. However, the explanation of where you left them is somewhat uncertain and could be more precise—for example, clarify whether you left them at the desk while returning the room key. The request is also brief and could specify how the manager should contact you. The response is one word below the required minimum, so ensure future letters meet the stated length. The task is substantially covered, but some details need fuller development.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.5

The letter follows a sensible order: it introduces the missing documents, explains their importance, and then makes a request. Paragraphing helps separate these functions, and the closing is appropriate. The sequence from your hotel stay to the job-verification reason is generally easy to follow. Some connections are less natural or precise, however. “Hence” does not clearly express the relationship between keeping the papers safe and preventing them from being misplaced, and “If you found those testimonials” makes the request sound conditional in an awkward way. The reference to “you” in the key-return sentence is also unclear. Use straightforward links such as “Therefore” and make the person or place referred to explicit to improve progression.

Lexical Resource: Band 6.0

You use enough vocabulary to communicate the situation, including “academic certificates,” “document verification,” and “final stage,” and the reader can understand why the papers matter. There is also an attempt to use more formal language, such as “in person” and “Yours sincerely.” However, some choices are inaccurate or unnatural: “confirm from you” does not fit the intended request, “testimonials” is not the clearest term for certificates, and “favour” is less suitable than a direct request in this context. The spelling error “impotant” also detracts from accuracy. Aim for precise, natural collocations rather than formal-sounding words that do not quite fit; this will make the letter more fluent and professional.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 6.0

You use a mix of simple sentences and more developed structures, and most of the message remains understandable. For example, “These are all my academic certificates and are very important to me” clearly conveys the central point, while the reason for your visit is expressed in a longer sentence. Some grammatical errors remain. In “I am writing to confirm from you,” the verb pattern is incorrect; “I am writing to ask whether…” would be more accurate. “I probably leave my paper there” needs a past-tense form, such as “I probably left my papers there.” The conditional “If you found those testimonials, inform me” also needs a more suitable structure, such as “If you find them, please inform me.” Greater control of verb forms and sentence patterns would improve accuracy.

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