Band 6.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.5 · Cambridge IELTS 15 · 2026-08-30

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 Raj,

I hope you are doing well. I am writing this to suggests some advice regarding camping holidays during this summer.

As you mentioned you are going to camping with your school friends at The Royal Forest for the first time. I believe you will enjoy camping holidays because there are many fun activities you can enjoy such as bungee jumping, river rafting and banana ride. Also, you will experience the living in nature with minimum facilities. Hence, this will be a life long experience among various creatures of forest.

I would describe some disadvantages to be at camping holidays. Firstly, you have to take care of your belonging and yourself as well because there are many insects at camping facilities so you need to take care of health. Also, conflicts with friends is another disadvantage, as you have to share tents and other facilities with them.

I would like to join you this summer camping holidays but due to my project work I cannot join you this summer, I would make sure that next summer camp I will join you and we will have to much fun.

I hope this suggestion would help you this camping holidays and if you need any help let me know.

Regards,

Sam

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 7.0

The letter addresses all three bullet points of the prompt. You clearly explain the appeal of camping, identify potential disadvantages such as hygiene and interpersonal conflict, and state your inability to join. The tone is appropriate for a letter to a friend. To improve, ensure that your ideas are more fully developed; for instance, when mentioning 'minimum facilities,' you could briefly explain why that is a positive experience. The response is well-structured and covers all requirements of the task effectively.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.5

The letter is logically organized with clear paragraphing. Each paragraph focuses on a specific aspect of the prompt. You use some cohesive devices like 'Firstly,' 'Also,' and 'Hence' to link ideas. However, some transitions feel slightly mechanical or repetitive. To reach a higher band, try to vary your linking words and ensure that the flow between sentences is smoother. For example, the transition between the benefits and the disadvantages could be more fluidly connected to improve the overall coherence of the text.

Lexical Resource — Band 6.0

You demonstrate an adequate range of vocabulary for the task, such as 'minimum facilities' and 'life long experience.' However, there are some minor inaccuracies in word choice and collocation, such as 'suggests some advice' (should be 'offer some advice') and 'describe some disadvantages to be at' (should be 'describe some disadvantages of'). While these errors do not impede communication, they indicate a need for more precise control over word forms and collocations to achieve a higher score.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 6.0

You use a mix of simple and complex sentence structures. There are several grammatical errors, such as 'you are going to camping' (should be 'going camping'), 'experience the living in nature' (should be 'experience living in nature'), and 'conflicts with friends is' (should be 'are'). Additionally, there are some punctuation and phrasing issues, such as the comma splice in the final paragraph. While these errors are noticeable, they do not prevent the reader from understanding your message. Focusing on subject-verb agreement and correct verb forms will help improve your accuracy.

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