Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 15 · 2026-08-05

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 Ron.

I hope this correspondence finds you in robust health. A little bird whispered in my ear about your new relationship. I hope this one is serious.

Somehow, I got to know you are planning a camping holiday this summer, well in that case I got bunch of exotic locations in mind. One of my favourite is 'Riding Mountain lake'. It is surrounded by a beautiful clear water lake and you ride a bicycle to reach to the summit. It's a splendid experience especially when you're with your companion. As it involves cooking, setting up tent watching sunset/sunrise with a lake below the hill.

There are few drawbacks, as I heard tourists have encountered bear walking during the midnight. Also, I'm unsure how comfortable you with natural raw settings.

If given opportunity, I would love to go to camping as it's been a while I have been to one. Also, since 2 years I haven't been to any holiday trip so I'm desperately waiting to plan one.

Let me know if you need any further details about the camping locations or any suggestions regarding the same. Wish to see you this year on my birthday. Take Care!

Yours Lovingly,

Hardik

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 potential disadvantages, and confirming your interest in joining. The tone is appropriate for a letter to a friend. However, the development of ideas is somewhat uneven. For instance, the description of the camping location is a bit vague, and the mention of bears is a good point but could have been expanded to better illustrate the 'disadvantages' aspect. To improve, ensure that each point is fully explored with specific details to provide a more comprehensive response.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.0

The letter is generally easy to follow, and you have used paragraphing to separate your ideas. However, the logical flow between sentences is sometimes interrupted by awkward phrasing, such as 'well in that case I got bunch of exotic locations in mind'. The use of cohesive devices is somewhat mechanical, and some transitions feel abrupt. To reach a higher band, focus on using a wider variety of linking words and phrases to connect your ideas more smoothly, ensuring that the progression from one paragraph to the next feels natural rather than forced.

Lexical Resource — Band 6.0

You demonstrate an adequate range of vocabulary for the task, using some nice expressions like 'robust health' and 'exotic locations'. However, there are some noticeable errors in word choice and collocation, such as 'I got bunch of' (should be 'I have a bunch of') and 'how comfortable you with' (missing 'are'). Additionally, the phrase 'natural raw settings' is slightly unnatural. While your meaning is always clear, increasing your precision and refining your use of collocations will help you achieve a higher score.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.5

You use a mix of simple and complex sentence structures, but there are frequent grammatical errors throughout the text. Examples include 'One of my favourite is' (should be 'One of my favourites is'), 'reach to the summit' (should be 'reach the summit'), and 'since 2 years I haven't been' (should be 'for 2 years'). Punctuation is also inconsistent, particularly with comma usage. While these errors do not impede overall communication, they occur frequently enough to prevent a higher score. Focus on subject-verb agreement and preposition usage to improve your accuracy.

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