Band 6.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.5 · Cambridge IELTS 15 · 2026-07-30

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 Conor,

I hope you and your family keeping well. It's been a long time since we last talked. I am not surprised that you are planning for camping this summer and I would love to advice you about a camping holiday.

Although I know that you are a beach person, I must say you would love this camping trip because it is physically demanding. For instance, at camping ground you are responsible for build the camp, collect firewood and preparing for meal etc. Therefore, you would learn and love this new experience.

I would like you to aware you about a wild animals, please carrying bear spray, air horn if possible just for your protection.

If you are allow me to join you in this trip, it would be greatly appreciated. Also, I have been to camping few times before so, my experience would help us to enjoy this trip.

I am eagerly waiting for your positive response and I hope you like suggestions.

Your sincerely,

Keven Peter

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 7.0

You have addressed all three bullet points required by the prompt. You explained why your friend would enjoy camping, identified potential disadvantages (wild animals), and expressed your interest in joining. The tone is appropriate for a letter to a friend. However, the development of ideas is somewhat limited; for example, the explanation of why your friend would enjoy the 'physically demanding' nature of camping could be expanded to provide more depth. Additionally, the advice regarding wild animals is a bit abrupt. To improve, ensure each point is fully elaborated with more descriptive language to better engage the reader.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 7.0

The letter follows a logical structure with clear paragraphing. You use basic cohesive devices such as 'Although', 'For instance', and 'Therefore' to link ideas. However, some transitions feel slightly mechanical, and the flow between sentences could be smoother. For instance, the transition to the paragraph about wild animals is sudden. Improving the use of referencing and varying your cohesive devices would help the text flow more naturally. Overall, the message is easy to follow, and the paragraphing is appropriate for the task.

Lexical Resource — Band 6.5

You demonstrate an adequate range of vocabulary for the task, using words like 'physically demanding' and 'appreciated'. However, there are some noticeable errors in word choice and collocation, such as 'advice you' (should be 'advise'), 'build the camp' (should be 'set up camp'), and 'aware you about' (should be 'make you aware of'). These errors do not impede communication, but they do limit the precision of your writing. To reach a higher band, focus on using more accurate collocations and refining your word choice to sound more natural.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 6.0

You use a mix of simple and complex sentence structures, but there are frequent grammatical errors throughout the text. Examples include 'I hope you and your family keeping well' (missing 'are'), 'responsible for build' (should be 'building'), 'preparing for meal' (should be 'preparing meals'), and 'If you are allow me' (should be 'If you allow me'). While these errors are frequent, they rarely impede the reader's understanding of your message. To improve, pay closer attention to verb forms, subject-verb agreement, and the correct use of prepositions.

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