Band 6.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.5 · Cambridge IELTS 13 · 2026-08-19

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 Manager,

I am writing to share the feedback of my participants about the meeting that I organized for my company in your hotel last Saturday at Grand Sitara Hotel.

You would be happy to hear that my participants really liked your hotel. Firstly, the prime location of the hotel as it close to the highway and also connecting to renowned town centre of the city. Secondly, the decoration in your hotel was excellent everyone was praising about the color combination in the meeting hall. Especially, the sound system in your exhibition hall was great and audible to everyone. Even there was marriage celebration next to the exhibition hall but still the sound proof walls of the hall make my presentation extremely satisfied.

I would like to suggest you to hire not only trained but also experienced chef for your kitchen. Because, that day my participants did not like the quality of food. Some vegetable had too much salt and in other cuisine were not properly cooked. Which make their mood upset. other than that my meeting agenda went successful.

I hope you will take my suggestion in consideration and hope to visit again.

Yours sincerely,

Lovejeet Singh

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.5

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 appropriate for a formal letter. However, the development of ideas is somewhat limited. For example, while you mention the food was poor, the explanation is brief and lacks specific detail that would help the manager address the issue effectively. To reach a higher band, ensure that your suggestions are more detailed and directly linked to the specific problems identified, such as proposing a tasting session or a review of the catering staff's qualifications.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.5

The letter is logically organized into clear paragraphs, each focusing on a specific part of the prompt. You use some cohesive devices like 'Firstly', 'Secondly', and 'Especially' to guide the reader. However, some transitions are slightly mechanical or awkward, such as 'Even there was marriage celebration next to the exhibition hall but still the sound proof walls...'. Improving the flow between sentences and using a wider variety of linking words would enhance the overall coherence of your writing.

Lexical Resource — Band 6.0

You demonstrate an adequate range of vocabulary for the task, such as 'prime location', 'renowned', and 'audible'. There are some minor errors in word choice and collocation, such as 'praising about' (should be 'praising') and 'make my presentation extremely satisfied' (should be 'made my presentation experience satisfactory'). While these errors do not impede communication, they indicate a need for more precise control over word forms and collocations to reach a higher band.

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 'it close to' (missing verb 'is'), 'other cuisine were' (subject-verb agreement), and 'take my suggestion in consideration' (should be 'into consideration'). While these errors are noticeable, they do not prevent the reader from understanding your message. To improve, focus on subject-verb agreement and the correct use of prepositions and articles.

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