Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 15 · 2026-08-22

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 Sahil,

I hope you and your wife Seema both are doing well. I am writing this letter to revert on your request regarding idea of going on a camping vacation in this summer.

Since the summer are coming in one month, a camping holiday is one of the better activities that should be in my bucket list do. I believe you both will gonna enjoy the camping vacation because you are doing for the first time.

However, there are some possible drawbacks of Camping. While spending night in the tent house, we might face to see and feel danger from wildlife animals. Moreover, without any guide, there are chances of causing a forest fire.

Even though these are few possible problems that can easily be handle if we have a expert among us to guide everyone during any incidences. I am also planning to go for a camping with my office friends. I would say, if you both are really interested for camping, you can join me with office friends for this activities.

I hope my suggestion have given you some clarity it. Please let me know if you need any other advice regarding this.

Yours Only,

Manpreet

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.0

The letter addresses all three bullet points: explaining why the friend would enjoy camping, describing disadvantages, and offering to join the trip. The tone is appropriate for a letter to a friend. However, the development of ideas is somewhat limited. For instance, the explanation of why the friend would enjoy camping is quite brief and lacks specific detail. Additionally, the suggestion to join the trip is slightly confusingly phrased as you mention both your office friends and the recipient's wife, which makes the logistics unclear. To improve, ensure that each point is expanded with more descriptive language or personal reasoning to fully satisfy the task requirements.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.5

The letter is organised into logical paragraphs, which helps the reader follow the structure of the response. Cohesive devices such as 'However', 'Moreover', and 'Even though' are used to link ideas. However, some transitions feel slightly mechanical or forced, such as 'I am writing this letter to revert on your request'. The referencing is occasionally unclear, particularly in the final paragraph where 'clarity it' is grammatically incorrect and disrupts the flow. Improving the variety of linking words and ensuring that pronouns clearly refer to their antecedents would help achieve a higher band score.

Lexical Resource — Band 6.0

The vocabulary used is generally adequate for the task, allowing the message to be conveyed clearly. There are some instances of awkward phrasing or incorrect word choice, such as 'revert on your request' (instead of 'respond to your request') and 'tent house' (simply 'tent' is more natural). The phrase 'bucket list do' is also non-standard. While you attempt to use some descriptive language, the range is somewhat limited. To improve, focus on using more natural collocations and idiomatic expressions suitable for informal correspondence, and be careful with word choice to ensure precision.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.5

The response contains a mix of simple and complex sentence structures. There are several grammatical errors that occur throughout the text, such as 'Since the summer are coming' (subject-verb agreement), 'you both will gonna enjoy' (incorrect verb form), and 'if we have a expert' (article usage). Additionally, 'can easily be handle' should be 'can easily be handled'. While these errors do not prevent the reader from understanding the main points, they are frequent enough to impact the overall fluency of the writing. Focusing on subject-verb agreement and consistent verb tense usage would significantly improve your accuracy.

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