Band 6.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.5 · Cambridge IELTS 13 · 2026-08-20

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 this letter regarding the food served on our organization annual meeting on august 10 at Residence inn by Marriott hotel in Oshawa.

We really loved the space its spacious for large event and staffs were really kind and helpful. Similarly, some of our employees decided to come there for few nights stay with their families as well.

The buffet had really wide verities of continental cuisine but it was cold and most of the serving plates were dirty. we felt that is big hygiene issue. In addition to that some vegetarian food were placed with non-vegetarian.

There are few things which can be done to improve the quality of food and making buffet more convenient and hygienic. Firstly installation of few microwares helps to warms food. Likewise, for the hygiene and contamination, we felt you might need few more staff, so they can pay attention on hygiene, cleanliness and pay attention to contamination.

I hope hotel will take some good steps and make our next stay more pleasurable.

kind regards,

kesh

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.5

The letter covers all three bullet points required by the prompt. You clearly state what was liked about the hotel, explain the issues with the food, and provide suggestions for improvement. The tone is appropriate for a formal letter of complaint. However, the development of ideas is somewhat basic. For example, the suggestion to install microwaves is a bit simplistic for a professional hotel setting. To reach a higher band, you could expand on the impact of these issues or provide more professional, constructive suggestions, such as requesting a meeting with the catering manager or asking for a partial refund.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.5

The letter is logically organized into paragraphs, each addressing a specific part of the task. You use some cohesive devices like 'Similarly', 'In addition to that', and 'Firstly' to link your ideas. However, the flow is occasionally mechanical, and some transitions feel slightly abrupt. The referencing is generally clear, though the connection between the hotel staff and the decision of employees to stay overnight could be smoother. Overall, the message is easy to follow, and the paragraphing is appropriate for a formal letter.

Lexical Resource — Band 6.0

You demonstrate an adequate range of vocabulary for the task, using terms like 'continental cuisine', 'hygiene', and 'contamination'. However, there are several instances of word-choice errors and spelling mistakes, such as 'verities' instead of 'varieties', 'microwares' instead of 'microwaves', and 'organization' instead of 'organizational'. These errors do not impede communication, but they do limit the precision of your writing. To improve, focus on using more accurate collocations and proofreading for common spelling errors.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 6.0

You use a mix of simple and complex sentence structures. There are several grammatical errors, including missing articles ('the space', 'the staffs'), subject-verb agreement issues ('staffs were', 'some vegetarian food were'), and punctuation errors. For instance, 'we felt that is big hygiene issue' lacks an article and a proper verb structure. While these errors are noticeable, they rarely prevent the reader from understanding your meaning. To reach a higher band, focus on consistent article usage and ensuring subject-verb agreement throughout your sentences.

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