Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 15 · 2026-07-31

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 friend,

I hope you are doing well. First of all, I am happy to hear you are planning to go for a camping in the upcoming holidays. Moreover, you will definitely enjoy this activity during your vaction because in this time you will meet lots of youngster who are in our age group. You have a chance to make new friends. This is the main thing which will give you happiness.

However, there are several disadvantages possible during the camping. One of them is leg pain. As we all know this activity need lots of strenth for the hiking. Therefore, you need to prepare for this. Additionally, I will also try to join you because I am also thinking about outing for this summer. I will let you know soon about my plan.

Your best friend,

Zainab Patel.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.0

The letter covers all three bullet points: explaining why the friend would enjoy camping, describing disadvantages, and expressing interest in joining. However, the response is underdeveloped. The ideas, such as 'leg pain' as a disadvantage, are quite simplistic and lack sufficient detail to fully satisfy the task requirements. Furthermore, the response is under the 150-word minimum, which significantly impacts the ability to develop ideas fully. To improve, you should expand on your points with more descriptive language and personal anecdotes to meet the length requirement and provide a more comprehensive response.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.5

The letter is organized into logical paragraphs, which helps the reader follow your points. You use basic cohesive devices like 'First of all', 'Moreover', 'However', and 'Additionally' to connect your ideas. While these are functional, the flow is somewhat mechanical. To reach a higher band, try to vary your linking words and ensure that the transition between sentences is smoother. The paragraphing is appropriate for a letter, but the overall structure could benefit from more sophisticated signposting to improve the logical progression of your argument.

Lexical Resource — Band 6.0

Your vocabulary is generally adequate for the task, but it is quite basic and repetitive. Phrases like 'give you happiness' and 'this activity' are functional but lack precision. There are also some minor errors, such as 'vaction' (spelling) and 'youngster' (which should be plural 'youngsters'). To improve, aim to use a wider range of topic-specific vocabulary related to camping and travel. Using more precise adjectives and collocations would help convey your message more effectively and demonstrate a better command of English vocabulary.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 6.0

You use a mix of simple and some complex sentence structures, but there are frequent grammatical errors that occasionally distract the reader. For example, 'go for a camping' is incorrect (should be 'go camping'), 'in this time' is unnatural, and 'this activity need' lacks subject-verb agreement ('needs'). Additionally, 'strenth' is misspelled. While your meaning is generally clear, these errors indicate a need for more careful proofreading and a better grasp of basic sentence construction and article usage. Focusing on subject-verb agreement and correct preposition usage will help improve your accuracy.

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