Band 6.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.5 · Cambridge IELTS 13 · 2026-08-16

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 6.5)

Dear Sir or Madam,

I am writing to share my recent experience at your hotel regarding the meeting, that was held on 12th August.

The meeting was organised by 4K custom group and all members were quite delighted by the arrangments and the decor of hall. Moreover, some praised your staff as well because they were well equipped with the knowledge and professional ethics.

However, there are some areas that was quite disappointing, mainly the food section. We were ordered continental food with some dishes from indian cuisne. As some of our client came from diverse backgrounds and we were planned food items accordingly. Unfortunately, we were not pleased with the flavor of the continental food and their appearance.

I would suggest you to put some extra efforts on food quality. So, that clients will be happy on your food as well. You can enhance your chef's skill by giving him opportunity to learn continental dishes by joining cooking classes or sending him abroad to gain some experience.

I hope you will consider my feedback and try to improve food section for future clients.

Yours faithfully,

Kamal

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 7.0

You have successfully addressed all three bullet points of the task. You clearly identified the positive aspects of the hotel, explained the issues with the food, and provided a constructive suggestion for improvement. The tone is appropriate for a formal letter. To reach a higher band, ensure that your explanations are slightly more detailed. For instance, when mentioning the food quality, you could briefly describe what specifically was wrong with the flavor or appearance to make your feedback more actionable for the manager. Overall, the purpose of the letter is clear and the response is well-focused.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 7.0

The letter is logically organized with a clear introduction, body paragraphs, and a closing. You use transition signals such as 'Moreover', 'However', and 'Unfortunately' to guide the reader through your points. Paragraphing is used appropriately to separate the different topics. To improve, ensure that your referencing is precise; for example, in the sentence 'we were planned food items accordingly', the phrasing is slightly awkward and impacts the flow. Strengthening the links between sentences would help achieve a more natural progression of ideas.

Lexical Resource — Band 6.0

You demonstrate an adequate range of vocabulary for the task, using terms like 'professional ethics', 'diverse backgrounds', and 'continental'. However, there are some minor errors in word choice and collocation, such as 'food section' (better as 'catering services') and 'we were ordered' (should be 'we ordered'). You also use 'arrangments' (spelling error) and 'indian cuisne' (capitalization error). While these do not impede communication, improving your precision and attention to spelling will help you move into a higher band.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 6.0

You use a mix of simple and complex sentence structures, but there are several grammatical errors that occur throughout the text. For example, 'the meeting, that was held' contains an unnecessary comma, and 'there are some areas that was' shows a subject-verb agreement error. Additionally, 'we were planned food items' is grammatically incorrect; it should be 'we had planned'. While these errors do not prevent the reader from understanding your message, they indicate a need for more consistent control over verb tenses and subject-verb agreement.

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