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 hope your doing well. I am writing this letter for giving the review to your hotel.

Firstly, thank you for organizing everything properly. My all team members liked the hotel and the way in which all the things were organized. The thing which they liked most about the hotel is customer service and the cleaning in the hotel.

However, the thing which my team did not like was the food. My all team members asked me that the food was too spicy and they all feel that there was too much oil present in the food. Another thing, the food was not hot and even it was not looking fresh.

I know sometimes it happened. I want to suggest you that although your hotel is doing well, but the thing which need improvement is food. Before serving the food to the customers please make sure to check them is they like spicy food or not and try to provide fresh food to the customers.

Best wishes,

Raman

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.5

The response covers all three bullet points required by the prompt. You clearly state what was liked (customer service and cleanliness), explain the issues with the food (spiciness, oiliness, temperature, and freshness), and provide suggestions for improvement. The tone is appropriate for a formal letter. However, the development of ideas is somewhat basic. To reach a higher band, you could provide more specific details about the meeting or the impact of the poor lunch on your guests, which would make the letter feel more professional and fully developed.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.5

The letter is logically organized into clear paragraphs, with each bullet point addressed in its own section. You use basic cohesive devices such as 'Firstly', 'However', and 'Another thing' to transition between ideas. While the structure is clear, the flow between sentences is sometimes a bit mechanical. To improve, try using a wider variety of linking words and ensure that your referencing is precise. For example, instead of repeating 'the food' multiple times, you could use pronouns or synonyms to improve the flow of your paragraphs.

Lexical Resource — Band 6.0

Your vocabulary is adequate for the task and allows you to communicate your message clearly. You use some relevant terms like 'customer service', 'organized', and 'improvement'. However, the range is somewhat limited and repetitive. There are also minor errors in word choice, such as 'giving the review' (should be 'providing feedback') and 'check them is they like' (should be 'check if they prefer'). To achieve a higher score, aim to incorporate more precise collocations and a broader range of descriptive adjectives to convey your points more effectively.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.5

You use a mix of simple and some complex sentence structures. While the meaning is always clear, there are frequent grammatical errors, such as 'I hope your doing well' (should be 'you're'), 'My all team members' (should be 'All my team members'), and 'the thing which need improvement' (should be 'needs'). Additionally, there are issues with article usage and verb tense consistency. To improve, focus on subject-verb agreement and proofreading for common contractions and pluralization errors. Increasing the variety of complex sentence structures will also help demonstrate better control over your grammar.

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