Band 6.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.5 · Cambridge IELTS 15 · 2026-08-17

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 Maria,

I hope you're having an amazing day! It's been ages since we last chatted.

Anyway, I received your latter about your planning to go for a camping this year and wanted my suggestion on it. I believed that you would enjoy a camping holiday in Wacamove Forest as it has perfect place to do fire camp. All the required things for camping are easily available with minimum charges; also, you don't need to book advance to find a spot there. You just need to call the agency two days before your decided camping date.

However, I would recommend that bring insects killing and bear spray for the safety because in the night time there are chances to see wildlife there. Also, always make sure while doing camp fire put your electronic and flame able things far form it, otherwise it would get fire.

It would be great if you can arrange camping in July 26th in spite of 20th, as I have booked my master summer holidays. So, I could join your team for the camping as well.

Let me this date works for you or not. Ring me soo.

Love,

John Peter

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 expressing your interest in joining. The tone is appropriate for a letter to a friend. However, some ideas are slightly under-developed or unclear. For instance, the advice about 'fire camp' and 'electronic and flame able things' is a bit vague and grammatically awkward, which slightly hinders the clarity of your advice. To reach a higher band, ensure that your explanations are more precise and fully developed, providing clearer reasoning for your suggestions.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.5

The letter is logically organized into clear paragraphs, each focusing on one of the required points. You use some cohesive devices such as 'Anyway', 'However', and 'Also' to connect your ideas. However, the flow is occasionally interrupted by awkward phrasing and minor errors in referencing. For example, the transition between the advice on safety and the request to change the date is a bit abrupt. Improving the variety of linking words and ensuring smoother transitions between sentences would help to enhance the overall coherence of your writing.

Lexical Resource — Band 6.0

You have a sufficient range of vocabulary to convey your message, but there are several instances of inaccurate word choice and collocation. For example, 'latter' is used instead of 'letter', 'doing camp fire' is unnatural, and 'flame able' should be 'flammable'. Additionally, 'booked my master summer holidays' is unclear in this context. While these errors do not prevent the reader from understanding your meaning, they indicate a need for more precise vocabulary usage and better attention to collocations to achieve a higher score.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 6.0

You demonstrate a mix of simple and complex sentence structures. While you successfully use some complex forms, there are frequent grammatical errors throughout the text. Examples include 'I believed that you would enjoy' (should be 'believe'), 'bring insects killing' (should be 'bring insect repellent'), and 'far form it' (should be 'far from it'). Punctuation is generally acceptable, but there are minor errors such as 'July 26th in spite of 20th' (should be 'instead of'). Focusing on subject-verb agreement and preposition usage will significantly improve your accuracy.

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