Band 6.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.5 · 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 6.5)

Dear Sam

Hope you doing well. I'm writing to give some suggestions for your camping trip. This will be your first camping, So there are some stuff you should know about camping. I'm pretty confident that you gonna enjoy your camping holiday.

First and foremost, camping is all about fun in the nature and do all the stuff with limited resources. At camping you will definitely enjoying reading books in the quieter space in woods, away from all urban traffic and congestions. Moreover, doing cooking and staying in the tent which will allows you to connect to the nature.

However, there are some possible disadvantage too but if you would be prepare and organize before hand than you'll be fine. Firstly, you should get more information about the area where you are going for camping, as in summer more people are out for this. Check for availability of dates as they are very limited in busy time. Look for all services and restrictions on camp site like campfire.

I would like to join you for you camping vacation this summer if you don't mind. As, i was also planning to go for camping. Furthermore, its been a while since we see each other. It would be so much fun and great to do camping together and spend so quality time in the woods.

All the Best

Sandy

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 7.0

The letter covers all three bullet points effectively. You explain why your friend would enjoy camping, identify potential disadvantages such as site availability and restrictions, and clearly express your interest in joining the trip. The tone is appropriate for a letter to a friend, maintaining a friendly and informal register throughout. The ideas are relevant and sufficiently developed to meet the requirements of the task. To reach a higher band, ensure that the advice provided is slightly more specific or detailed, as some points, such as the 'disadvantages', remain somewhat general.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.5

The letter is logically organized into clear paragraphs, each addressing a specific part of the prompt. You use a range of cohesive devices such as 'First and foremost', 'Moreover', 'However', and 'Furthermore' to link your ideas. While the progression is generally smooth, some transitions feel slightly mechanical. Additionally, there are minor issues with referencing and sentence-level flow, such as the phrase 'doing cooking and staying in the tent which will allows you to connect to the nature', where the relative clause structure is slightly awkward. Overall, the structure is clear and easy to follow.

Lexical Resource — Band 6.0

You demonstrate an adequate range of vocabulary for the task, using words like 'congestions', 'resources', and 'restrictions'. However, there are some inaccuracies in word choice and collocation, such as 'do all the stuff' (informal/vague), 'quieter space in woods' (missing article), and 'spend so quality time' (should be 'some quality time'). While these errors do not impede communication, they indicate a need for more precise vocabulary and better awareness of natural English collocations to reach a higher band.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 6.0

You use a mix of simple and complex sentence structures. However, there are frequent grammatical errors throughout the text, including subject-verb agreement issues ('which will allows'), missing articles ('in nature', 'in woods'), and tense inconsistencies ('if you would be prepare'). Additionally, there are punctuation and capitalization errors, such as 'i' instead of 'I' and missing commas. While these errors rarely impede the overall meaning, they are frequent enough to prevent a higher score. Focusing on basic grammatical accuracy and proofreading for small slips would significantly improve your writing.

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