Band 6.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.5 · Cambridge IELTS 13 · 2026-08-25

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 am writing to provide feedback regarding all-day business meeting that held at your hotel on 20th August. Overall, the participants were highly delighted with the venue; however, many of them were expressed dissatifaction with the lunch that was served.

To begin with, the meeting facilities were excellent. what I most fasinacted that the spacious and well-equipped conference room, which was comfortable and outstanding arranged .

In addition, the staff were both very supportive and attentive thoughout day. The convenient location of the hotel and the pleasant atmosphere also contributed significantly to the success of the event.

Nevertheless, the luch received considerably less favouable feedback because the food was served cold and lacked variety. Moreover, the vegetarian options were extremely limited and the quality of the ingredients did not meet their high standard they has expected from such a reputable hotel.

I would recommend that you review your catering arrangement and introduce a wider range of freshly prepared meals. In particular, it would be benefical if provide clearly labelled vegetarian and dietary options.

I hope you will considering this feedback and take the necessary steps to improve your catering service.

Your faithfully,

Hani Prajapati

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 7.0

The letter covers all three bullet points required by the prompt. You clearly state what was liked (facilities, staff, location), explain the dissatisfaction with the lunch (cold, lack of variety, poor quality), and provide constructive suggestions for improvement. The tone is appropriate for a formal letter of complaint. The ideas are well-developed and the purpose of the letter is clear from the beginning. To reach a higher band, ensure that all parts of the prompt are addressed with equal depth; the explanation of the food issues is well-handled, and the suggestions are practical and relevant to the context of a business meeting.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 7.0

The letter is logically organized with a clear introduction, body paragraphs, and a conclusion. You use cohesive devices such as 'To begin with', 'In addition', 'Nevertheless', and 'Moreover' to guide the reader through your points. Paragraphing is used effectively to separate the different aspects of the feedback. While the flow is generally smooth, some minor errors in sentence structure occasionally affect the natural progression of ideas, such as in the second paragraph where the phrasing is slightly awkward. Overall, the information is easy to follow and the structure is appropriate for a formal letter.

Lexical Resource — Band 6.0

You demonstrate a sufficient range of vocabulary to convey your message clearly, using terms like 'dissatisfaction', 'reputable', and 'attentive'. However, there are several spelling errors ('fasinacted', 'favouable', 'benefical', 'dissatifaction') and minor word-choice issues ('outstanding arranged' instead of 'outstandingly arranged'). These errors do not impede communication, but they do indicate a need for more careful proofreading. To improve, focus on using more precise collocations and ensuring the correct spelling of common academic and professional vocabulary to demonstrate a more flexible and accurate range.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 6.0

You attempt a mix of simple and complex sentence structures, which is good. However, there are frequent grammatical errors throughout the text, such as 'meeting that held' (should be 'that was held'), 'many of them were expressed' (should be 'many of them expressed'), and 'they has expected' (should be 'they had expected'). Additionally, there are issues with article usage and verb forms. While these errors are noticeable and occur frequently, they rarely cause confusion or impede the reader's understanding of your complaint. Increasing your control over complex sentence structures and proofreading for subject-verb agreement will help improve your score.

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