Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 13 · 2026-10-04

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 5.5)

Dear sir,

I hope this letter finds you in good health and high spirits,i writing this letter to give you feedback regarding your hotel that I book recently for our company meeting. Most participants give good reviews about hotel but some were not happy about your food that was served in lunch.

when we were arrived in your hotel your hotel staff welcome us in good manner as well as hotel air conditioning system was extermely well along side seating area was well organised , which was realy appricated by meeting guest.

moreover, when participants was going to lunch they were disappointed from food because your food qulity was extermely bad or did not taste like that your comapny claim in google reviews that was very sad for guest.

i will suggest your from this latter your hotel should be hire good chef who have professinal in their work or take advise before make booking from guest but kinds of food they want in lunch .

your sincerly,

ram

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0

You successfully covered all parts of the task by mentioning what the participants liked about the hotel, explaining why they were unhappy with the lunch, and suggesting improvements for the future. Your position is generally clear throughout the letter. However, some parts are slightly under-developed; for example, the explanation of why participants were unhappy with the food relies on general statements like your food quality was extermely bad rather than providing specific details about the dishes. To reach a higher level, you should extend and support your ideas with more precise explanations of the issues encountered.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

Your letter has a coherent overall arrangement, and the information is divided into logical sections that follow the requirements of the prompt. You used basic cohesive devices to connect your thoughts, such as moreover and when. However, referencing and cohesion are sometimes faulty or mechanical, as seen in the awkward transitions between sentences like moreover, when participants was going to lunch. Additionally, paragraphing could be managed more effectively to separate your points clearly. To improve, work on using a wider variety of cohesive links smoothly and ensure your referencing is always clear to guide the reader effortlessly through your letter.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

Your vocabulary is adequate for the task and allows you to communicate your message about the company meeting and hotel feedback. You attempted some less common vocabulary, such as extermely well and professinal, but these attempts included noticeable inaccuracies in word form and spelling. There are also several lexical errors, including qulity instead of quality, comapny instead of company, and the misuse of words like advise instead of advice. These errors do not completely impede communication, but they restrict your range. To achieve a higher score, you need to use a wider range of vocabulary with greater precision, pay closer attention to word forms, and eliminate spelling mistakes.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You demonstrated a mix of simple and some complex sentence forms, attempting structures like relative clauses and time clauses. However, your control over grammar is inconsistent, and there are frequent errors in verb forms, tenses, and article usage. Examples include i writing this letter instead of I am writing, when we were arrived instead of when we arrived, and your hotel should be hire instead of your hotel should hire. Punctuation is also weak, with missing capitalisation at the beginning of sentences. These errors reflect a limited range of reliable structures. To improve, focus on mastering basic sentence patterns, verb agreements, and correct auxiliary verb usage.

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