Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 13 · 2026-08-21

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,

I am writing this letter to complaint about the food served in lunch during the office meeting in your hotel.

The arrangements of your hotel for my guests was really good and they appreciate the clean washrooms and quick room services provided by the hotel staff and also the whole ambience of the hotel was so amazing and guest really loved and enjoyed it.

However, They are not happy with the meal served during the lunch time as most of the company staff complaint that the food was overcooked and not good in taste that disappointed me a lot that is the reason of writing this letter.

I have some suggestions that would be helpful for you to improve the overall food in future. Firstly, always take reviews from customers time to time about the food or services you are providing. Secondly, train your chefs time to time and also try to manage the quality of the food for the raw material of the food.

Your faithfully,

Sparsh

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.5

You have addressed all three bullet points of the task: mentioning the positive aspects of the hotel, explaining the dissatisfaction with the lunch, and providing suggestions for improvement. The tone is appropriate for a formal letter. However, the development of ideas is somewhat basic. For example, the suggestions for improvement are quite general; providing more specific examples of what the lunch lacked or how the service could be improved would have strengthened the response. Overall, the task is fully addressed, but the depth of the content could be improved to reach a higher band.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.0

The letter is logically organized into clear paragraphs, each focusing on a specific part of the prompt. You have used some basic cohesive devices such as 'However', 'Firstly', and 'Secondly' to guide the reader. However, the flow between sentences is sometimes a bit mechanical, and there is a lack of more sophisticated linking phrases. Additionally, the referencing is occasionally slightly unclear, such as the transition between the positive feedback and the complaint. Improving the variety of cohesive devices would enhance the overall flow.

Lexical Resource — Band 6.0

You have a sufficient range of vocabulary to communicate your message clearly. You use some relevant terms like 'ambience', 'arrangements', and 'quality'. However, there are some inaccuracies in word choice and collocation, such as 'complaint' used as a verb instead of 'complain', and 'raw material of the food', which sounds unnatural. The vocabulary is generally functional but lacks the precision and flexibility required for a higher band. Focusing on collocations and more formal synonyms will help improve this score.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 6.0

You demonstrate a mix of simple and complex sentence structures. While the meaning is always clear, there are several grammatical errors throughout the text. Examples include 'complaint about the food served in lunch' (should be 'complain about the lunch served'), 'the food was overcooked and not good in taste' (should be 'tasted bad'), and 'Your faithfully' (should be 'Yours faithfully'). These errors are frequent but do not impede communication. To improve, focus on subject-verb agreement and the correct use of verb forms.

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