Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 15 · 2026-08-07

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 Alex,

I know you're doing well and exciting as you're planning the first camping trip this summer vacation. Well, you've asked me for suggestion so I'm writing this letter to let you know about such pros and cons.

I'm sure you'll love it as you've been always involved with outdoor activities and ventures. Camping is the best way to escape from busy city, breath fresh air and relax in peaceful environment.

While there are certain challenges you may come across during camping due to unstable weather. You may experience heavy rain or snowfall so it's better to be prepare for each and every condition and carry warm and waterproof jackets and spike boots.

Well, coincidently my workplace is being renovated in summer holidays and I might be on a leave for fifteen days. As we haven't seen in a while, I'm happy to share that I can join you for a camping and we'll beautiful memories together.

Exciting to join you.

Love,

Mark

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.0

You have addressed all three bullet points in the prompt effectively. You explained why your friend would enjoy camping, identified potential disadvantages like weather conditions, and confirmed your interest in joining the trip. The tone is appropriate for a letter to a friend. To reach a higher band, ensure that your ideas are slightly more developed; for instance, when mentioning the disadvantages, you could briefly explain how these challenges might impact the overall experience beyond just listing gear to pack. Overall, the response is clear and fulfills the requirements of the task.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.0

The letter is logically organized with clear paragraphing. Each paragraph focuses on a specific aspect of the prompt, which helps the reader follow your ideas easily. You use some cohesive devices, such as 'While there are...' and 'As we haven't seen...', to link your thoughts. However, the flow could be improved by using a wider variety of linking words and ensuring that transitions between sentences are smoother. Some sentences feel slightly disconnected, and the closing 'Exciting to join you' is a bit abrupt and lacks a proper concluding sentence structure.

Lexical Resource — Band 5.5

You demonstrate an adequate range of vocabulary for this task, using terms like 'outdoor activities', 'ventures', and 'renovated'. However, there are some inaccuracies in word choice and collocation. For example, 'exciting as you're planning' should be 'excited that you are planning', and 'breath fresh air' should be 'breathe fresh air'. Additionally, 'spike boots' is not the standard term for hiking footwear; 'hiking boots' would be more natural. To improve, focus on using more precise collocations and checking for common word-form errors.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.5

You use a mix of simple and complex sentence structures, which is good. However, there are several grammatical errors that occur throughout the text. Examples include 'you've been always involved' (should be 'you've always been involved'), 'better to be prepare' (should be 'better to be prepared'), and 'we'll beautiful memories' (missing the verb 'make'). While these errors do not impede communication, they are frequent enough to prevent a higher score. Focus on subject-verb agreement and ensuring that your verb forms are consistent and accurate.

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