Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · 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 6.0)

Dear Sir or Madam,

I am writing to request you to inquire my concer about papers that I forgot in you hotel room while checking out in rush.

I booked a room number 32 in you hotel in Mississauga from my bussiness meeting from early in the morning of octobr 21st to late in the evening of 23rd. During checking out; I was in rush therefore, by any chance, I forgot my crucial bussiness agreement paper in locker beside the bed. As long as I reached out at home and realised that papers are missing.

Since new bussiness agreement details and confirmation are mentioned on these documents makes them highly imperetive them. Without those paper I am unable to continue to deal with my work and I have to visit again and need to re-arrange everthing.

I would really appreciate it if you send someone into the room and look for the papers. And further I you could arrange parcel for me.

Thanks

Lovepreet Singh

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.5

You address all three requested points: you identify the papers as being in the room safe beside the bed, explain that they contain new business-agreement details and confirmation, and ask the manager to search and arrange delivery. The purpose of the letter is clear and relevant. The explanation of the documents’ importance is present, but the consequences of losing them are only briefly stated, and the request for delivery is not fully specified—for example, you could provide a preferred address or ask the manager to contact you about postage. This covers the task well overall, while some details remain less developed than they could be.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.5

The letter follows a sensible order: you introduce the problem, give the stay details and likely location, explain the papers’ importance, and make a request. Paragraphing helps distinguish these stages, and the reader can follow the main message. Some links between ideas are awkward or unclear, however. “As long as I reached out at home” does not clearly express when you discovered the papers were missing, and “And further” is an unnatural transition into the final request. The opening paragraph also combines several details in a long sentence. Use straightforward links such as “When I arrived home” and “Could you also” to make progression smoother and references clearer.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use relevant vocabulary for the situation, including “business agreement,” “documents,” “checking out,” and “arrange parcel,” so the reader can identify the subject and purpose. There are also attempts at more formal wording, such as “crucial” and “imperative,” but several choices, collocations, and spellings are inaccurate or unnatural: “inquire my concer,” “in you hotel room,” “bussiness,” and “highly imperetive them.” These errors sometimes make the message harder to process, particularly where the intended phrase is unclear. Aim for accurate, natural combinations such as “ask you to look into the matter,” “at your hotel,” and “of great importance.” Proofreading spelling and choosing familiar precise expressions would improve control.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple and more complex sentences, including a reason clause in “Since new business agreement details…” and a polite conditional request beginning “I would really appreciate it if…”. However, complex structures are often faulty, and errors in sentence construction, tense, agreement, articles, and punctuation can make parts difficult to understand. For example, “Since … are mentioned … makes them” has an incomplete and mismatched clause, while “As long as I reached out at home” does not form the intended time relationship. The opening also has unclear sentence structure, and “I you could arrange” contains a missing or misplaced verb. Build accuracy with shorter sentences first, then check each clause has a clear subject and verb.

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