Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 15 · 2026-09-16

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 Janak,

I hope you are doing well. I am wrting this letter to advice you regarding camping, which you are palnning for this summer. It is good idea to go outside in this summer holiday.

You would enjoy a camping holiday because of several reasons. You will get a chance to learn ceratin kind of thing by yourself. You will be able to develop the critical thinking power, and also know about how to survive in difficult situation. You will be exposed to the different culture, so that, it will help to develop the better understanding skills.

However, some possible disadvantages might be faced by you during the camping. It involves, you may feel dizzy due to the extreme weather conditions. Moreover, you might got a headache due to the low level of water because of the peak smmer season. So, make sure you will stay hydrated all the time. You will face some trouble in the night time bacause of some animals might be there and they prefer to live there due to extreme hot condition. So, some safety precaustions must be required before staying at night.

I would suggest that you should go camping with your friends. You will not get bored if you are with your friends. Additionally, you will get some support from them in cooking, tenting and many more things. It would be memorable if you do camping with your friends.

Thank you for giving me this opportunity to advice you. Have a nice camping!!

Yours sincerely,

Shubham Savaliya

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.0

The response covers all three bullet points required in the prompt. You successfully explained why your friend would enjoy camping, such as developing critical thinking and survival skills. You also described possible disadvantages like extreme weather, low water levels, and nocturnal animals, and you stated your view on whether you would like to join your friend. All parts of the task are addressed and supported with relevant ideas. However, some ideas, particularly regarding cultural exposure, are slightly generalized and could be more fully developed to reach higher descriptor bands. Overall, the communication of your message is clear and fulfils the requirements of a General Training Task 1 letter.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.0

The letter maintains a logical organization and progression throughout. You have used appropriate paragraphing, dedicating individual paragraphs to distinct ideas such as reasons to enjoy camping, disadvantages, and your willingness to join. Cohesive devices are utilized, though some transitions like 'Moreover' and 'Additionally' are occasionally mechanical or slightly repetitive in structure. Referencing is generally clear, and the overall arrangement guides the reader smoothly from the polite opening to the closing remarks. To achieve a higher band, a wider variety of cohesive relationships and more natural integration of linking words would be beneficial.

Lexical Resource — Band 5.5

The vocabulary used is adequate for the task, allowing you to convey your ideas clearly. There are attempts to use less common items such as 'critical thinking power', 'extreme weather conditions', and 'safety precautions'. However, there are noticeable spelling and word choice errors throughout the text, including 'wrting' instead of writing, 'advice' instead of advise, 'palnning' instead of planning, 'ceratin' instead of certain, and 'got a headache' instead of get a headache. While these errors do not severely impede communication, they reflect the characteristics of Band 6, where spelling and word-choice inaccuracies occasionally occur.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.5

You have attempted a mix of simple and complex sentence forms, demonstrating a reasonable command of grammar. Examples such as 'You will get a chance to learn ceratin kind of thing by yourself' and 'You will not get bored if you are with your friends' show a good attempt at varied structures. However, there are frequent grammatical errors and awkward phrasing, such as 'It is good idea' (missing article), 'might got a headache' (incorrect verb form), 'bacause of some animals might be there' (clunky clause structure), and 'precaustions must be required' (passive voice misuse). These errors occasionally cause slight difficulty for the reader, placing the grammar firmly within the Band 6 descriptor range.

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