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 Chippy,

I hope you are doing well. It has been a while since we last met. I am glad to hear that you are getting an opportunity for a camping trip in this summer vacation. I would like to suggest you some best destinations and ideas which will assist you during your journey.

Since, you have been planning for a tent outing, I am fully confident that you will definitely enjoy this trip. Moreover, according to the weather forecasting upcoming couple of weeks are clean and less windy. Therefore, you might have chance to complete your dream by watching stars in the open sky with the naked eyes.

Although, all amenities will be there for your hospitality but, there might be a chance to have some wild animals during your stay. Apart from that due to the last days of summer, a place will be over crowded. Additionally, you will not see any sunflower gardens there anymore, since it will be vanished by this time.

I wish I could have joined you but due to the office work I cannot however, I would like to organize a night party with you and my other friends in next summer. I hope you will have more fun. Please do not forget to capture beautiful scenery in the phone. I will catch you later. Have a safe jourmey.

Yours lovingly,

Yash Patel

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 7.0

The student successfully addresses all three bullet points required in the task instructions. First, the writer explains why the friend would enjoy a camping holiday, specifically mentioning the chance to watch stars in the open sky. Second, potential disadvantages are described, such as the presence of wild animals, overcrowding at the end of summer, and the absence of sunflower gardens. Finally, the writer clearly states that they cannot go camping this summer due to work commitments, but proposes a night party next summer instead. The tone is appropriately informal and friendly throughout. All parts of the prompt are covered well with relevant and coherent ideas, satisfying the requirements for Band 7.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.5

The letter is organised into clear paragraphs with a logical progression from the greeting and opening pleasantries to the reasons for enjoying camping, the disadvantages, and finally the concluding thoughts and future plans. Cohesive devices such as 'Moreover', 'Therefore', 'Although', and 'Additionally' are used to connect ideas, though some transitions feel slightly mechanical or are punctuated incorrectly. Paragraphing is used appropriately to separate distinct topics. While the overall structure provides a clear and coherent reading experience, occasional awkward referencing keeps the score at Band 6.5, leaning towards Band 7.

Lexical Resource — Band 6.0

The student demonstrates an adequate range of vocabulary suitable for a general informal letter, attempting some less common phrases such as 'weather forecasting', 'amenities', and 'capture beautiful scenery'. However, there are notable word choice and collocation inaccuracies throughout the text, such as 'getting an opportunity for a camping trip in this summer vacation' instead of 'during this summer vacation', 'clean and less windy' instead of 'clear and calm', and 'vanished' instead of 'faded' or 'gone'. Spelling is generally accurate, but the lexical slips and unnatural collocations prevent the response from reaching a higher band, placing it firmly at Band 6.0.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 6.0

The student attempts a mix of simple and complex sentence structures, including conditional and relative clauses. There are, however, several grammatical errors and punctuation issues present. Examples include missing articles or wrong prepositions, such as 'according to the weather forecasting upcoming couple of weeks' (missing 'the' and a comma splice), 'chance to have some wild animals' (awkward phrasing), and 'due to the office work I cannot however, I would like to' (run-on sentence with incorrect punctuation). While these errors do not impede overall communication, they occur frequently enough to demonstrate limited control over complex structures, aligning with Band 6.0 descriptors.

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