Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 13 · 2026-08-05

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 or Madam,

I am writing a letter to appreciate the time and effort you and your team make to make our meeting special at your hotel. Whereas, some of our participants are not happy with the food ,which served as a lunch.

Firstly, all of our delegates are impressed with your hospitality and organization as your team served to them. event organizing team they all the arrangements perfectly as our delegates needs. Moreover, they praise about the arrangements of table and chair positioning, make them moving effortlessly without making sound. The ambiance is perfectly matched with meeting point of view, which is also one positive response form our participants.

Secondly, participants have dissatisfaction with food because it is not as hot as it has to be. Also they complaint about long waiting in ques. Some of our staff as well feel too much crowded area noticed during the event. This short of problem we are getting know about the catering department so please look it in to it.

Lastly, I would like a request to the manager about food service should be arrange proper heating technic. Furthermore, there should be more than one serving table for the food. Which will improve the space and long waiting.

Thank you so much for your time and support. I wish when we arrange next meeting this points should be consider.

Yours Faithfully,

Kaira

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.0

You have addressed all three bullet points of the task: the positive aspects of the hotel, the issues with the food, and suggestions for improvement. The tone is generally appropriate for a formal letter. However, some ideas are slightly under-developed or expressed with limited clarity, such as the mention of 'crowded area' and 'long waiting in ques'. To reach a higher band, ensure that your explanations are more precise and directly linked to the specific complaints of the participants. Overall, the purpose of the letter is clear and the requirements are met.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.0

The letter is organized into logical paragraphs, each focusing on a specific aspect of the task. You use basic cohesive devices like 'Firstly', 'Secondly', and 'Lastly' to guide the reader. However, the flow between sentences is sometimes mechanical, and some transitions are awkward, such as 'Whereas, some of our participants...'. Additionally, there are instances where referencing is unclear, such as 'This short of problem we are getting know about the catering department'. Improving the variety of linking words and ensuring smoother transitions between ideas would enhance the coherence of your writing.

Lexical Resource — Band 6.0

You demonstrate an adequate range of vocabulary for the task, using terms like 'hospitality', 'organization', 'ambiance', and 'dissatisfaction'. However, there are several instances of imprecise word choice and collocation errors, such as 'make our meeting special' (instead of 'a success'), 'heating technic' (instead of 'heating equipment' or 'system'), and 'getting know about' (instead of 'becoming aware of'). While these errors do not impede communication, they limit the precision of your message. Expanding your vocabulary to include more natural collocations would improve your score.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.5

You use a mix of simple and complex sentence structures, but there are frequent grammatical errors throughout the text. Examples include 'the time and effort you and your team make to make' (redundant), 'which served as a lunch' (incorrect passive voice), 'they praise about' (incorrect verb usage), and 'please look it in to it' (incorrect phrasal verb usage). While these errors are noticeable, they rarely prevent the reader from understanding your meaning. To improve, focus on subject-verb agreement, correct preposition usage, and consistent verb tense application.

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