Band 7.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 7.0 · Cambridge IELTS 15 · 2026-11-10

IELTS Writing Task 1 question

A friend of yours is thinking of going on a camping holiday for the first time this summer. He/She has asked for your advice. Write a letter to your friend. In your letter

• explain why you think your friend would enjoy a camping holiday
• describe some possible disadvantages
• say whether you would like to go camping with your friend this summer

You do NOT need to write any addresses.

Begin your letter as follows:

Dear ................. ,

Student answer (Band 7.0)

Dear Hussain,

Sorry, it's taken me some time to reply you! How have you been? You've asked for my advice regarding going on a camping holiday this summer.

I think that it's a wonderful idea and you'd have a pleasant experience in Kumrat Valley. One of the main things that you'll enjoy is the luscious green mountains and the lake adjacent to the camps.

One of the downsides is that there aren't any nearby places where you can dispose your trash away, so you'd have to carry your garbage with you down the main road. It is a long way there, and it would be convenient for you to go there on your way back.

I went there a decade ago, and I'd love to join you on this trip if you want me to accompany you. We never went on vacations together, it is going to be a bee's knees kind of experience.

I would love to hear your views on this. We can meet on Saturday and discuss the itinerary in details.

Best wishes,

Sara

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.5

You address all three points in a friendly, appropriate letter: you recommend Kumrat Valley and mention its scenery, explain the difficulty of disposing of rubbish, and clearly say you would like to join Hussain. The personal detail that you visited a decade ago also makes the advice relevant. However, the reasons your friend would enjoy the trip are only briefly developed, and the disadvantage focuses on one practical issue without explaining how it might affect the holiday. The invitation is clear, but “if you want me to accompany you” is slightly hesitant after saying you would love to go. To strengthen the response, add a little more support for the benefits and disadvantages, and make your willingness to join more direct.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 7.0

The letter is organised in a clear sequence: greeting and context, reasons to go, a disadvantage, your own experience and willingness to join, then a closing suggestion. Paragraphing helps the reader follow each part, and links such as “One of the downsides” make the shift to a drawback easy to understand. The tone remains consistent and the final invitation to meet gives the letter a natural ending. Some connections could be smoother: “It is a long way there” has an unclear reference, and the sentence about never having gone on vacation together moves quickly from past experience to a prediction. Clarifying these links would make the progression more seamless.

Lexical Resource: Band 6.5

You use a suitable range of vocabulary for an informal letter, including “luscious green mountains,” “adjacent,” “dispose,” and “accompany.” These choices show an attempt to be precise and varied, while expressions such as “a wonderful idea” maintain a friendly tone. Some less common wording is not fully natural in context: “dispose your trash away” is an awkward collocation, and “a bee’s knees kind of experience” is very informal and may sound forced. “Discuss the itinerary in details” also uses an unsuitable form. Aim for natural collocations and a consistent register, especially when giving practical advice; this will make your vocabulary more precise without losing the warmth of the letter.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 7.0

You use a mix of simple and more complex structures, including “One of the main things that you’ll enjoy is…” and the conditional “if you want me to accompany you.” Many sentences are clear and correctly formed, and punctuation generally supports the meaning. A few grammatical errors remain: “reply you” needs a preposition (“reply to you”), and “We never went on vacations together, it is going to…” joins two independent clauses with a comma. The final phrase “in details” should be “in detail.” These issues do not prevent understanding, but correcting them would improve control. Use a full stop or a conjunction between the clauses, and check prepositions and fixed grammatical expressions during proofreading.

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