Band 6.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.5 · Cambridge IELTS 13 · 2026-08-18

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,

I am writing to share my experience about the event which was took place at your hotel on last Saturday. All the participants praised about the decoration and sitting arrangement. In addition parking space was perfect and none of our guest faced any kind of parking issue.

However, the food which was served at lunch time was not good. Many invitees made a complaint about it and raised a concern that it was too spicy and not well cooked. In addition they had to wait long time to get food.

I would like to give you suggestion that it would be appreciated if you could hire professional cook or taste your food before serving to people. It would be great if you hire more kitchen staff.

I look forward to hire your service again in future and I hope you would fix those issues related food in future.

Yours sincerely,

Jag

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 7.0

The letter covers all three bullet points required by the prompt. You clearly state what the participants liked (decoration, seating, parking), explain the issues with the food (spiciness, undercooked, long wait times), and provide suggestions for improvement. The tone is generally appropriate for a formal letter of complaint. However, the development of ideas is somewhat brief. To reach a higher band, you could provide more specific detail about the impact of the poor food on your event, which would make the letter more persuasive and fully developed.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.5

The letter is logically organized into clear paragraphs, each addressing a specific part of the task. You use basic cohesive devices such as 'In addition', 'However', and 'Finally' to link your ideas. While the progression is clear, the use of cohesive devices is somewhat mechanical. To improve, try to vary your transitions and ensure that the flow between sentences is smoother. For example, instead of starting multiple sentences with 'In addition', you could use more varied linking phrases to connect your points more naturally.

Lexical Resource — Band 6.0

You demonstrate an adequate range of vocabulary for the task, such as 'participants', 'arrangements', and 'professional'. However, there are some inaccuracies in word choice and collocation. For instance, 'share my experience about the event which was took place' is awkward; 'describe my experience of the event that took place' would be more natural. Additionally, 'hire your service' is slightly unnatural; 'use your services' or 'book your venue' would be better. The vocabulary is sufficient to convey your meaning, but lacks the precision and flexibility required for higher bands.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 6.0

You use a mix of simple and complex sentence structures. There are several grammatical errors throughout the text, such as 'which was took place' (incorrect passive voice), 'none of our guest' (should be plural 'guests'), and 'wait long time' (missing article 'a'). You also have issues with verb forms, such as 'I look forward to hire' (should be 'to hiring'). While these errors are noticeable, they do not impede the overall communication of your message. To improve, focus on subject-verb agreement and the correct use of articles.

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