Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 13 · 2026-11-11

IELTS Writing Task 1 question

You recently organised an all-day meeting for your company, which took place in a local hotel. In their feedback, participants at the meeting said that they liked the hotel, but they were unhappy about the food that was served for lunch.

Write a letter to the manager of the hotel. In your letter

• say what the participants liked about the hotel
• explain why they were unhappy about the food
• suggest what the manager should do to improve the food in future

You do NOT need to write any addresses.

Begin your letter as follows:

Dear Sir or Madam,

Student answer (Band 6.0)

Dear Sir and Mandam,

I am writing a letter regarding to the feedback about the current meeting attended by the participants from different apartments .

Firstly, I would like to say that all the participant liked the hotel an arrangment made by me. Secondly, they were elated to see the cleaning and the organization of chairs and tables. Also, they mentioned that the decoration of flowers with colours were quit amazing.

However, they were unsatisfied with the food that was served for lunch. As they considered it was too cold and we ordered only non- vegeterien but, there were many who did not eat these kinds of food as they were unhappy.

I want to request to improve the complaint we received about the food in future. Therefore, we should order food by taking the opinion of the participants. Not only this , we should order both vegetarien and non-vegeterian so people donot face any dificulty in future.

I am looking forward to your reply. Thank you for your time and consideration.

Your faithfully,

Vipan

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0

The letter addresses all three required points: it says participants liked the hotel’s cleanliness, the arrangement of chairs and tables, and the floral decoration; it explains that lunch was cold and that some participants did not eat the non-vegetarian food; and it recommends asking participants for their preferences and providing both vegetarian and non-vegetarian options. These details make the response relevant and complete overall. However, some points are not fully developed: the reason for dissatisfaction is expressed unclearly in “we ordered only non-vegeterien,” and the proposed improvements could be more specific, such as checking food temperature or offering a choice of dishes. A clearer explanation of the feedback and more developed recommendations would strengthen the letter.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.5

The letter has a clear overall arrangement: an opening purpose, positive feedback, a paragraph about the lunch problem, and a final paragraph with suggestions. Sequencing phrases such as “Firstly,” “Secondly,” “However,” and “Therefore” help the reader follow the progression, and the closing is appropriate. This organisation is effective, though some linking feels mechanical, particularly the repeated numbered transitions. The relationship between the food complaint and the recommendation is also not always clear: “I want to request to improve the complaint” does not clearly introduce the action being requested. Use more natural transitions and make each paragraph’s central point explicit to achieve smoother progression.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

The response uses enough vocabulary to communicate the main points, including “participants,” “decoration,” “unsatisfied,” and “opinion.” There are also attempts at more expressive wording, such as “elated” and “amazing,” although these are not always the most suitable choices for a formal complaint letter. Several spelling and word-choice errors reduce precision, including “Mandam,” “arrangment,” “vegeterien,” “dificulty,” and “donot.” Phrases such as “improve the complaint” and “food by taking the opinion” are also unnatural collocations. Aim for accurate, conventional expressions for hotel feedback and catering, and check spelling carefully; this would make the message more fluent and professional.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You use a mix of simple sentences and some longer structures, including “As they considered it was too cold” and “so people donot face any dificulty in future.” The main message remains understandable, but some grammatical errors affect clarity. For example, “all the participant liked the hotel an arrangment” has problems with plural agreement and sentence structure, while “the decoration of flowers with colours were” has an unclear subject–verb relationship. The opening phrase “regarding to the feedback” also uses an incorrect preposition pattern, and “Your faithfully” is not grammatically formed. Practise accurate agreement, articles, and sentence construction, and proofread punctuation and spacing. More controlled complex sentences would improve accuracy without sacrificing clarity.

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