Band 6.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.5 · Cambridge IELTS 15 · 2026-11-13

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 6.5)

Dear Rita,

It has been a long time since last we spoke. I am very excited to hear that you are going on camping holiday!

I understand you are very curious as this is your first camping and I believe that you will enjoy this trip because camping trips require thrill, adventure, efforts and struggle but the most important it will give you pure joy and lifelong memories which is most important.

There are some possible negative factors as well where you should pay attention before going out. If you do not make proper budget then you will end up spending more at the end of the trip so keep track of all your expanses. Additionally, keep hard copy of a map and a compass with you because at some points you will not get good connectivity of network in your phone.

Last year due to some work related issues I could not go on trip but this summer I am also planning to go on camping and you also have to come with me.

Enjoy your trip and feel free to ask me if you need any help.

Sincerely,

Max

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.5

You address all three points: you explain the appeal of adventure and lasting memories, mention budgeting and navigation risks, and say you plan to go with Rita. The friendly tone and direct advice suit a letter to a friend. The response meets the task well overall, but some ideas are more fully addressed than others. The enjoyment point is mostly a list of benefits rather than a developed explanation, and the disadvantages focus on practical preparation without explaining how these issues might affect the holiday. The final statement, “you also have to come with me,” is clear but sounds more like an instruction than an invitation. Add a specific example of what you could enjoy together and make the disadvantages more fully explained to strengthen the response.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 7.0

The letter has a clear overall progression: an opening, a paragraph about the benefits, one about possible drawbacks, and a closing that confirms your plans. Linking expressions such as “Additionally” help connect the advice, and the reader can follow the main points without difficulty. To make the organisation more polished, use paragraphing and transitions to show the relationship between ideas more naturally. For example, the enjoyment paragraph moves quickly from “thrill” and “adventure” to “pure joy and lifelong memories,” while the next paragraph shifts abruptly to budgeting. Some phrasing, such as “there are some possible negative factors as well where you should pay attention,” makes the connection less smooth. A more direct transition and clearer sequencing within each paragraph would improve flow.

Lexical Resource: Band 6.0

You use an adequate range for the topic, including “adventure,” “lifelong memories,” “budget,” “track,” “map,” and “compass.” These choices make the advice understandable and relevant. There are also attempts at more expressive language, such as “pure joy,” though some combinations are not natural in English: “going on camping holiday,” “your first camping,” and “keep track of all your expanses.” The last phrase also uses the wrong word for costs. “Thrill, adventure, efforts and struggle” is an awkward list, and “network in your phone” is imprecise. Aim for natural collocations and accurate word forms, such as “go on a camping holiday,” “your first camping trip,” “expenses,” and “mobile reception.”

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 6.0

You use both simple sentences and more complex forms, including “because camping trips require…” and “If you do not make proper budget then…”. The meaning remains clear, and the letter includes a range of sentence purposes. Some grammatical errors remain, however. In “since last we spoke,” the word order should be “since we last spoke”; “going on camping holiday” needs an article; and “your first camping” needs a noun such as “trip.” In “the most important it will give you,” the clause needs clearer punctuation and structure, for example, “Most importantly, it will give you…”. The conditional sentence also needs an article and a comma after its opening clause. Check articles, word order, and punctuation when revising.

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