Band 6.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.5 · 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 6.5)

Dear Tina,

Hope you are enjoying this sunshine. How are you doing? I got your letter, you are finially thinking about camping this holiday.

since it's your first time for camping, choes best place to go for camping. I think you will love camping because you love nature since childhood. you always love open sky and open place. you love sunrise and caming sunrise is best, trust me it's my expirance.

I would also like to mention some cons about camping. you have be aware at night from bear. Also, there is lot of bugs at camping sites. Manily washrooms, there is no facility of clean and proper washroom.

We can also go togather at camping, if you are thinking about this weekend, I am free. Moreover, you don't have to worry about this camping, I will prepare everything.

Take care and looking forward to catching up with you.

Missing you,

Ridhi

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.5

You have addressed all three bullet points in the prompt: explaining why your friend would enjoy camping, describing disadvantages, and offering to join them. The tone is appropriate for a letter to a friend. However, the development of ideas is somewhat limited. For example, the explanation of why they would enjoy camping relies on repetitive phrasing ('you love nature', 'you love open sky'), and the disadvantages are listed rather than fully explained. To improve, try to expand on your points with more descriptive details or personal anecdotes to reach a higher band level.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.5

The letter is organized into clear paragraphs, which helps the reader follow your ideas. You use some basic cohesive devices like 'Moreover' and 'Also' to link sentences. However, the flow between sentences is occasionally disjointed due to grammatical errors and punctuation issues. Some transitions feel a bit mechanical. To improve, focus on using a wider variety of linking words and ensure that your sentences flow naturally into one another, rather than feeling like a list of separate thoughts.

Lexical Resource — Band 6.0

Your vocabulary is generally adequate for the task, allowing you to communicate your message clearly. You use some relevant topic-specific words like 'nature', 'camping sites', and 'facility'. However, there are several spelling errors ('finially', 'choes', 'expirance', 'togather', 'Manily') and some awkward word choices. The range of vocabulary is somewhat limited and repetitive. To achieve a higher score, try to use more precise adjectives and avoid repeating the same words in close proximity.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 6.0

You use a mix of simple and some attempted complex sentence structures. However, there are frequent grammatical errors throughout the text, including missing articles ('at camping sites'), incorrect verb forms ('you have be aware'), and punctuation issues. While these errors do not prevent the reader from understanding your meaning, they are frequent enough to impact the overall fluency of the letter. To improve, focus on basic sentence construction, subject-verb agreement, and proofreading for common errors like missing prepositions.

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