Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · 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 6.0)

Dear Raju,

I am happy to hear that you have finally decided to go on a camping holiday with your family. It has been a long time since you have taken any day off from work and I am sure that you will enjoy your quality time with your wife and kids on this occasion.

There are few things that you have to keep in mind before you start your trip. You have to check weather condition before a day because unexpected rainfall or storms may ruin your experience. In some remote place, you would not find any store so make sure to take all the essentials. I advise you to bring some games with you so you won't get bored.

I was planning to go for the same in this summer. My wife and I would love to join with you in this trip if you don't mind or else we can plan some other weekends together.

Please let me know what would suits you. I look forward to hearing from you.

Thank you.

Kind regards,

Vaibhav

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 4.5

The letter gives relevant advice about weather, supplies and avoiding boredom, and it clearly says you and your wife would like to join the trip. However, it does not fully match the situation: the prompt asks about a friend’s first camping holiday, while the opening says Raju has decided to go with his family and refers to time with his wife and children. The reason he would enjoy camping is only briefly suggested through “quality time,” and the disadvantages are mostly practical warnings rather than a developed description of what may be difficult. This limited and partly mismatched coverage leaves important parts of the task unclear. Address the friend’s first-time experience directly, explain likely enjoyment and drawbacks, and make your invitation fit the stated plan.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The letter has a clear overall arrangement: an opening, a paragraph of advice, an invitation, and a closing. The ideas generally progress logically, and phrases such as “There are few things” and “I was planning” help signal the shifts between topics. However, the opening’s focus on a family holiday does not connect smoothly with the later invitation to join you and your wife, so the reader may be unsure who is going. Some linking is also mechanical, particularly “or else” in the invitation. Use paragraphing to separate enjoyment, disadvantages and your plans, and make references to the people involved consistent. This would strengthen the progression and make the relationships between ideas clearer.

Lexical Resource: Band 6.0

You use an adequate range of vocabulary for a friendly letter, including “unexpected rainfall or storms,” “remote place,” “essentials” and “quality time.” These choices communicate the main advice, and the tone is generally appropriate. There are, however, some inaccurate or unnatural word combinations that reduce precision: “taken any day off from work,” “go for the same,” and “join with you in this trip.” “Some games” is also rather general, and the letter could use more specific language about camping experiences and possible discomforts. Aim for natural collocations and more precise vocabulary, such as describing outdoor activities, limited facilities or sleeping conditions. This would make the advice sound more fluent and tailored to the topic.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 6.5

The response uses a mix of simple and complex forms, including the conditional “if you don’t mind” and the clause “because unexpected rainfall or storms may ruin your experience.” Most sentences are understandable, and errors rarely obstruct the message. Some grammatical inaccuracies remain: “There are few things” needs an article, “check weather condition” needs an article or plural form, and “what would suits you” has an incorrect verb form. The phrase “join with you” also has an unnecessary preposition within the grammatical pattern. To improve, check articles and subject–verb agreement, and use “what would suit you” and “join you on this trip.” More consistently accurate control would build on the range already shown.

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