Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 15 · 2026-08-25

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 friend,

I hope you are doing well, I received your letter and I knew that you are thinking of going of a camping holiday for the first time in this summer, so I would like to tell you something about that because I went for a camping on last summer and I enjoyed a lot because of this weather condition, therefore I feel you will also enjoy a lot.

Firstly, there is some disadvantages of camping in summer. You will feel sweltering because I just checked the temperature and it will go high on this summer so there is a main disadvantage and another demerit is you will bite by mosquitoes because there is lots of mosquitoes in the way of camping area.

Secondly, I have also plan to go for camping on this summer and I finalized location also so I am requesting you can we both go together?

I feel we both will enjoy a lot, so please give me a reply by upcoming letter.

Yours faithfully,

Darshil

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.0

You have addressed all three bullet points in the prompt: explaining why your friend would enjoy camping, describing disadvantages, and proposing a joint 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 your friend would enjoy camping is quite brief and relies on a vague reference to 'weather condition'. To improve, you should provide more specific details about the camping experience, such as the scenery, the activities, or the sense of adventure, to fully develop your ideas as required for higher band scores.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.0

The letter is organized into clear paragraphs, which helps the reader follow your points. You use basic linking words like 'Firstly', 'Secondly', and 'therefore' to connect your ideas. However, the flow between sentences is sometimes mechanical, and there are issues with referencing. For example, the phrase 'I received your letter and I knew that you are thinking...' is a bit clunky. Additionally, the transition between the disadvantages and the invitation to join you could be smoother. Using a wider variety of cohesive devices and ensuring that pronouns clearly refer to their antecedents would improve the overall coherence of your writing.

Lexical Resource — Band 5.5

Your vocabulary is adequate for the task, but it lacks the precision and variety needed for a higher band. You use some repetitive phrasing, such as 'enjoy a lot' appearing multiple times. There are also some inaccuracies in word choice, such as 'demerit' (which is more formal/academic than appropriate for a friendly letter) and 'bite by mosquitoes' (which should be passive: 'be bitten by mosquitoes'). To improve, try to use more natural collocations and a wider range of descriptive adjectives to make your writing more engaging and precise.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.5

You use a mix of simple and some complex sentence structures, but there are frequent grammatical errors that occasionally impede the flow. Common issues include incorrect verb tenses ('I went for a camping on last summer'), missing articles ('in this summer'), and awkward sentence construction ('I finalized location also'). The use of the passive voice is also attempted but incorrectly formed ('you will bite by mosquitoes'). To reach a higher band, focus on mastering basic subject-verb agreement, correct preposition usage, and ensuring that your complex sentence attempts are grammatically sound.

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