Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 15 · 2026-09-08

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 Sana,

I hope everything well from your side, hurry, I'm so exited to hear that you are planning to do camping for the first time in this summer.

First of all, your adventurist personality will suit new chapter of camping. Furthermore, camping is peaceful and relaxation activity and that would improve your health as you are working for a long with this taxation busy season. On top of that, living away from busy world and spend time with nature would boost your confidence because you are nature lover since childhood.

There're few drawback for camping. Firstly, food needs to be prepared by your self and how much you are lazy to prepare as you know. Secondly, Tiding a tent would be difficult task.

I was thinking to join you on this trip, we will enjoy a lot and my presence would help you most as we always love to have fun together.

Be ready for new chapter of your enjoyment.

Your love,

Faisal Patel

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.5

You have successfully addressed all three bullet points in the prompt. You explained why your friend would enjoy camping, identified two disadvantages, and clearly stated your intention to join the trip. The tone is appropriate for a letter to a friend. However, some ideas are slightly underdeveloped; for instance, the explanation of why your friend would enjoy camping could be more detailed, and the disadvantages are mentioned briefly. To reach a higher band, ensure that each point is expanded with more descriptive language or personal context to fully engage the reader.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.0

The letter is logically organized into clear paragraphs, each focusing on a specific part of the task. You have used some cohesive devices such as 'First of all', 'Furthermore', and 'On top of that' to link your ideas. However, the flow is occasionally interrupted by awkward phrasing, such as 'I hope everything well from your side'. The transition between sentences could be smoother to improve the overall readability. While the paragraphing is appropriate, the use of cohesive devices is sometimes mechanical rather than natural.

Lexical Resource — Band 6.0

You have a sufficient range of vocabulary to convey your message, such as 'adventurist personality' and 'nature lover'. However, there are several instances of incorrect word choice and collocation, such as 'do camping' (should be 'go camping'), 'taxation busy season' (likely 'tax season'), and 'Tiding a tent' (should be 'Pitching a tent'). These errors do not impede communication, but they do highlight a need for more precise vocabulary usage and better awareness of common English collocations.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.5

You attempt a mix of simple and complex sentence structures, but there are frequent grammatical errors throughout the text. Examples include 'I hope everything well' (missing verb), 'you are planning to do camping' (incorrect preposition/verb), and 'how much you are lazy to prepare' (awkward structure). While your meaning is generally clear, these persistent errors in verb tense, sentence construction, and article usage prevent the writing from reaching a higher band. Focusing on basic sentence accuracy and subject-verb agreement will significantly improve your score.

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