Band 6.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.5 · Cambridge IELTS 13 · 2026-08-23

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 hope you are doing well. My name is Karan. I am the manager of KWC company. We recently organised an all-day meeting for our company at your hotel. I am writing to give you some feedback on your hotel services.

Recently, on March 23rd we had meeting at your hotel. We booked your big hall with primium plan for services for total 20 persons. Everyone liked the hall, with nice and clean tables as well as comfortable chairs. However, team did not liked the food that your hotel served. Many people did not like the taste of the food. For most the team member, food was so spicy. Also, some people had an issue with the options.

Unfortunately, we all felt that everything was good except food. So, I would suggest to keep all the food less spicy and if possible add more options in your menu. Like, vegan or veg.

I would therefore appreciate it if you could worked on this feedback and improve your food service in the future.

Best Regards,

Karan.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 7.0

You have addressed all three bullet points required by the task. You clearly identified what the participants liked (the hall, tables, and chairs), explained the dissatisfaction with the food (spiciness and lack of variety), and provided constructive suggestions for improvement. The tone is appropriate for a formal letter, and the purpose is clear from the beginning. To reach a higher band, ensure that your ideas are slightly more developed; for example, you could elaborate on why the lack of dietary options was problematic for your team. Overall, you have successfully fulfilled the requirements of the prompt.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.5

The letter is logically organized into clear paragraphs, each serving a specific purpose. You use basic cohesive devices such as 'However,' 'Also,' and 'Therefore' to link your ideas. While the flow is generally smooth, the transition between sentences could be improved by using a wider variety of linking words to avoid a slightly repetitive structure. For instance, the sentences in the second paragraph are quite short and choppy. Using more complex cohesive devices would help the ideas flow more naturally and improve the overall readability of the letter.

Lexical Resource — Band 6.0

You demonstrate an adequate range of vocabulary for this task, using terms like 'organised,' 'feedback,' and 'appreciate.' However, there are some spelling errors (e.g., 'primium' instead of 'premium') and minor word choice issues, such as 'total 20 persons' which would be more naturally expressed as 'a total of 20 people.' You rely on relatively simple vocabulary; to improve, try to incorporate more precise adjectives and professional collocations. For example, instead of saying 'everything was good,' you could use 'the overall experience was satisfactory.'

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 6.0

You use a mix of simple and complex sentence structures. There are several grammatical errors that occur throughout the text, such as 'team did not liked' (should be 'did not like'), 'for most the team member' (should be 'for most team members'), and 'if you could worked' (should be 'if you could work'). These errors are noticeable but do not impede the reader's understanding of your message. To achieve a higher score, focus on subject-verb agreement and ensuring that modal verbs are followed by the correct verb form (e.g., 'could work' instead of 'could worked').

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