Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 15 · 2026-11-11

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 Alveena,

Hope so you are doing well. Its been ages since we met. Just received your letter and read that you are going on camping vacations this summer. I am happy that your are planning to somewhere.

I had an experiece of camping, so I can explain how would you feel when you will go there. In my opinion, camping is the best way to get relax and reduce stress. Choose a place which is surrounded by nature like mountains and trees. I believe you will enjoy there because the nature far away from the hactic city life always makes people happy.

There are more chances of rain so might be some uncertainities. For instance, water can come into your tent or land can become slippery , so you should well prepared for that. Moreover, this trip may be high costly because you will go out of city and you need some quality producy. For example, tents, stoves, travel bags, and other items to survive there. Additionally, there will be lack of amenities like running water, electricity, and markets. In my opinion you should plan for all hurdles, you might face during camping.

I am extremely busy with my work, otherwise I would definitely join you for this trip. I hope you will enjoy there and return back with new energy.

Best wishes,

Tabinda

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.5

The letter addresses all three points: you explain that camping can help Alveena relax and enjoy nature, mention rain, extra costs and limited amenities, and clearly say you cannot join because of work. The advice is relevant and the reader can understand your overall message. The explanation of why she would enjoy the trip is less fully developed than the list of disadvantages; for example, you could add a specific activity or experience she might enjoy. Some advice, such as planning for “all hurdles,” remains general. The friendly opening and closing suit the task. To strengthen the response further, develop the positive reasons with the same detail you give to possible problems.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 7.0

The letter has a clear overall progression: greeting and context, reasons to enjoy camping, possible disadvantages, and your decision about joining. Paragraphing helps the reader follow these stages, and linking expressions such as “Moreover,” “For instance,” and “Additionally” make relationships between ideas clear. The sequence within the disadvantages paragraph is also logical, moving from weather to cost and facilities. Some transitions feel slightly formulaic, and the opening moves quickly from receiving the letter to giving advice. A more natural link between these points, and clearer connections between each piece of advice and its example, would make the flow smoother. Overall, the organisation is easy to follow.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use enough vocabulary to discuss the topic, including “reduce stress,” “slippery,” “amenities,” and “running water.” These choices help communicate the main ideas, and you attempt some less common terms. However, noticeable spelling, word-form, and collocation errors reduce precision: “experiece,” “hactic,” “uncertainities,” and “producy” are misspelled, while “high costly” and “get relax” are unnatural combinations. “Camping vacations” and “quality producy” are also imprecise in context. These errors do not prevent the reader from understanding the letter, but they make the language less natural. Focus on accurate spelling and common word partnerships, and choose specific terms such as “camping trip” and “camping equipment.”

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You attempt both simple and more complex sentence forms, including a reason clause in “because the nature far away from the hactic city life always makes people happy” and conditional phrasing in “otherwise I would definitely join you.” The message remains understandable, but some grammatical errors recur. Examples include “Hope so you are doing well,” “your are planning,” “how would you feel when you will go there,” and “you should well prepared.” These involve sentence construction, agreement, verb forms, and missing grammatical elements. There is also inconsistent control of apostrophes and sentence punctuation. Practise forming indirect questions and using modal verbs with the correct verb pattern; for example, “you should be well prepared.” More accurate control would make your varied sentences clearer.

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