Band 6.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.5 · Cambridge IELTS 15 · 2026-08-24

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 Shruti,

I am writing this letter to advice you for the camping where you are going first time.

Since you are going for camping first time, I will be exciting for you. You can experience new things in life. Also, you will find yourself more confident after this activity because you will be dealing with number of things like making tent, lighting woods for fire and so on. You can also make some new connections which can help you to be more socialize.

There can be some disadvantages though which you have to take care of. Try to wear full sleeves clothes at night because there will be a lot of mosquitoes. Don't forget to get your running shoes as you will be walking on rough surface and on some places, path can also be slippery.

After your this trip, we can make a plan for next camping where i can come with you so that we can enjoy our meantime and can enjoy all the activities together.

Hope you will enjoy your trip.

Yours faithfully,

Ritika Patel

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 stating your interest in joining them. The ideas are relevant and clearly presented. However, the development of these points is somewhat basic. For example, while you mention 'making tent' and 'lighting woods', expanding slightly on the personal satisfaction or the specific nature of the camping experience would have provided a more thorough response. The tone is appropriate for a letter to a friend, and the purpose is clear throughout.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.5

The letter is logically organized into clear paragraphs, each focusing on a specific part of the task. You use some basic cohesive devices like 'Also', 'Since', and 'However' (implied by 'though'). However, the flow between sentences is occasionally a bit mechanical. For instance, the transition between the benefits and the disadvantages could be smoother. The use of referencing is generally clear, though some phrasing, such as 'After your this trip', is slightly awkward and hinders the natural progression of ideas. Overall, the structure is easy to follow.

Lexical Resource — Band 6.0

You have an adequate range of vocabulary to convey your message clearly. You use some topic-specific terms like 'mosquitoes', 'slippery', and 'rough surface'. However, there are several instances of imprecise word choice or non-standard collocations, such as 'advice you for the camping' (should be 'advise you about camping') and 'lighting woods for fire' (should be 'building a campfire'). Additionally, 'socialize' is used incorrectly as an adjective rather than a verb. To reach a higher band, focus on using more natural collocations and ensuring word forms are accurate.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 6.0

You demonstrate a mix of simple and complex sentence structures. While the meaning is generally clear, there are frequent grammatical errors, such as 'I will be exciting for you' (should be 'it will be exciting'), 'dealing with number of things' (missing article 'a'), and 'get your running shoes' (should be 'bring' or 'take'). The use of articles and prepositions is inconsistent. While these errors do not prevent the reader from understanding your message, they are frequent enough to limit the score. Focusing on subject-verb agreement and article usage will help improve your accuracy.

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