Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 15 · 2026-08-12

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 rahul,

I hope you are doing great. I would to give you information on camping holiday which you are planning this summer.

I would like to inform you that you will enjoy this summer because you never go outside for camping where you can experience so many other activities how you burn the fire, how to cook the food, and in the night you can feel some other tasks also like sleeping near the river and having fear in the mind about wild animals.

Here you can have some disadvantages like you can get sick because you never go outside and having food from forests, in the nights you can also feel mosquitos and got fewer.

You would definitely like to go to camping with yours friends in this summer and you can have great time with all of them and have memories which you can not forget through the whole life.

I hope I also can join you in this trip. have a safe trip and enjoy your time.

Yours lovely,

Honey.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.0

The letter addresses all three bullet points required by the prompt. You explain why the friend would enjoy camping, list potential disadvantages, and confirm your interest in joining. However, the development of these ideas is somewhat limited. For instance, the description of activities like 'how you burn the fire' and 'having fear in the mind' is a bit simplistic and lacks natural expression. The tone is generally appropriate for a letter to a friend, though the structure of the arguments could be more sophisticated to better engage the reader. Overall, the task is completed, but the depth of the content is basic.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.0

The letter is organized into clear paragraphs, which helps the reader follow the progression of ideas. However, the use of cohesive devices is quite limited and sometimes mechanical. For example, the transition between the benefits and the disadvantages is abrupt. There is a reliance on simple sentence structures, and the flow between sentences could be improved by using a wider variety of linking words (e.g., 'furthermore', 'on the other hand', 'consequently'). While the overall arrangement is logical, the lack of sophisticated cohesion keeps this in the mid-range.

Lexical Resource — Band 5.5

The vocabulary used is adequate for the task but lacks variety and precision. You rely on basic verbs and nouns, such as 'go outside', 'have', and 'great time'. There are also some awkward collocations, such as 'got fewer' (likely meaning 'got a fever') and 'through the whole life'. To reach a higher band, you should aim to use more specific vocabulary related to camping, such as 'outdoor activities', 'wilderness', 'insects', or 'unforgettable memories'. The current range is sufficient to communicate your message, but it does not demonstrate the flexibility required for higher scores.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.5

There is a mix of simple and some attempted complex sentence structures, but the accuracy is inconsistent. You frequently omit articles (e.g., 'on camping holiday') and struggle with verb tenses and prepositions (e.g., 'you never go outside' instead of 'you have never been camping'). There are also errors in word order and phrasing, such as 'I would to give you information'. While these errors do not completely impede communication, they are frequent enough to be noticeable. Focusing on subject-verb agreement and the correct use of articles would significantly improve your writing.

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