Band 6.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 6.5 · Cambridge IELTS 15 · 2026-09-12
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 Deborah,
How are you? Hope you are doing well!. I am writing to give you some advice on your camping holiday. I believe you would enjoy this summer because there are lot of fun activities in the camp, such as swimming, karaoke, dancing competotion, archery and horse riding.
There are some disadvantages which could be handled professionally. Hiking is among the activity to be carried out on the camp however because you had a surgery 2-months ago, i believe it would be a hindrance to you. In addition, swimming would be cancelled so as you would not tear your stitches.
Furthermore, i would like your consent in order for me to join you in your camping holiday, we would have a lot of fun. We could join the dancing group, i remembered you were quite a great dancer during our university days and we opened a social media back then to post our videos.
I love forward to receiving your response.
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 7.0 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 6.5 |
| Lexical Resource | 6.0 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 6.0 |
| Overall | 6.5 |
Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 7.0
The response covers all bullet points required by the prompt. You successfully explain why your friend Deborah would enjoy a camping holiday by mentioning activities like swimming, karaoke, archery, and horse riding. You also describe disadvantages, noting specifically that hiking and swimming might be problematic due to her recent surgery two months ago. Finally, you clearly state your desire to join her on the holiday. The tone is appropriate for a letter to a friend. All parts of the task are addressed and supported with relevant ideas, earning a solid band 7.0 for Task Achievement.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.5
The letter has a clear overall progression and logical organisation. Paragraphs are used to separate different aspects of the letter, such as introducing the topic and detailing activities, discussing disadvantages and your request to join, and a concluding sentence. Cohesive devices are used, such as 'Furthermore', 'however', and 'in addition', although referencing is sometimes slightly mechanical. For example, 'cancel so as you would not' is slightly awkward in cohesion and phrasing. Overall, the information flows logically and is easy to follow, supporting a band 6.5 descriptor.
Lexical Resource — Band 6.0
You demonstrate an adequate range of vocabulary for the task, successfully attempting less common items like 'professionally', 'hindrance', and 'consent'. There are a few lexical and spelling errors, such as 'competotion' instead of 'competition', and 'i' written in lowercase. Additionally, 'swimming would be cancelled' seems misused in context, as you likely meant swimming should be restricted or avoided rather than cancelled entirely. Despite these occasional errors, the vocabulary is sufficient to convey your message clearly, fitting the band 6.0 descriptor.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 6.0
The response uses a mix of simple and complex sentence forms, such as 'I believe you would enjoy this summer because there are lot of fun activities...' and 'hiking is among the activity to be carried out...'. However, there are several grammatical errors and punctuation slips throughout, including subject-verb agreement issues like 'there are lot of fun activities', 'among the activity', and lowercase 'i'. Punctuation is also faulty in places, such as '2-months ago' and missing commas. These errors do not impede communication, placing your grammar securely at a band 6.0.
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