Band 6.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.5 · Cambridge IELTS 11 · 2026-11-03

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/Madam,

I'm writing this letter ith great concern and major worry that i stayed at your hotel for 3 days from 3rd to 5th nov in room number 500 floor 7, unfortunately a very important document was left in the room. i accidently left it in the room's cupboard thinking it would be safe there during my stay.

It is an exam's original admit card, an A4 paper in a beige envelope. As my 2 exams were sceduled in your city for which i had to stay in your hotel, rest of the exams are in anoher city so i would need the admit card as it has the ater mark of my institution and my next exam is in the coming week. I wont be able to get a new one again.

I'm deeply stressed due to my exam prep and now this paper left has increased the stress. I would want to request you to please contact your housekeeping team and trace my paper in the room and i would be extremely greatful if you courier me m papers in a day as my exam is next week, i want the admit card by then. please take my request in consideration.

Your's faithfully,

X,Y,Z

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 7.5

The letter addresses all three required points clearly. You identify a plausible location—the room cupboard—and describe the item as an original exam admit card in a beige envelope. Its importance is explained with relevant details: it is needed for an exam next week, bears your institution’s watermark, and cannot be replaced. You also make a specific request for housekeeping to search and for the papers to be couriered. These details extend the main ideas and make the purpose clear throughout. To strengthen the response further, make the requested action slightly more precise, for example by asking the manager to confirm whether the card has been found and to arrange delivery to a stated address or contact you about collection.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.5

The information follows a sensible sequence: you explain your stay and where the document may be, describe why it matters, and then request help. Paragraphing supports these stages, and links such as “As” and “so” show relationships between ideas. This gives the letter a coherent overall arrangement. However, some sentences carry several points at once, particularly the explanation beginning “As my 2 exams were scheduled…” and the final request, so the progression becomes harder to follow. The repeated references to stress also interrupt the focus slightly. Use shorter sentences and clearer links between the exam details and the urgency, and separate the search request from the courier request.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use vocabulary relevant to the situation, including “original admit card,” “watermark,” “housekeeping team,” and “courier,” which helps communicate the problem and the action needed. There is some variety in how you explain the document’s importance and your concern. However, noticeable spelling and word-choice errors reduce precision, including “ith,” “accidently,” “sc eduled,” “ater mark,” and “greatful.” Some expressions are also unnatural or imprecise, such as “major worry,” “trace my paper,” and “my papers” when you mean one admit card. Proofread spelling carefully and choose conventional collocations such as “locate the document” and “send it by courier” to make the letter sound more controlled.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You attempt both simple and more complex sentence forms, including explanations with “as” and a relative clause in “an A4 paper … for which I had to stay.” The main message remains understandable. However, errors in sentence boundaries, tense, articles, and punctuation are frequent enough to make parts less smooth. For example, the opening combines several ideas in one sentence, “I stayed at your hotel” shifts awkwardly from the present-purpose opening, and “I would want to request you” has an incorrect verb pattern. Capitalisation and apostrophes are also inconsistent, as in “i” and “Your's.” Use complete sentences, maintain a consistent past tense for the stay, and write “I would like to ask you to…” for the request.

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