Band 6.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 6.5 · 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 6.5)
Dear Sara
I hope you are doing well. I am happy to know that you have finally decided to go camping. I am going to give few suggestions for your better experience.
I would say taking out time to spend time in nature is good for our physical and mental health. In camping you will go through new experiences for instance you make you tent in forest or mountain and you cook food by using woods. you will be able to hear the nature's voices from birds and animals. it gives you sense of positivity and joy.
On the other hand there could be some demerits. You would need to spend a good amount of money in buying camping equipments like tent, jar to store water, saw to cut woods. In addition to this a good vehicle to take you there at camping site.
This summer as my mom is not looking after my kids, I could not able to join you in this camping. If you wish to delay till fall may be in october I can able to come with you. I wish you have wonderful experience with camping holiday.
Regards
Rita
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 7.0 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 7.0 |
| Lexical Resource | 6.0 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 5.5 |
| Overall | 6.5 |
Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 7.0
The response successfully covers all three bullet points required in the task instructions. The writer explains why Sara would enjoy camping, mentioning benefits to physical and mental health such as experiencing nature's sounds and gaining positivity. Some possible disadvantages are also clearly described, including the financial cost of purchasing equipment like a tent, water jar, and saw, as well as needing a suitable vehicle. Finally, the writer directly addresses whether they can go camping this summer, politely declining due to childcare responsibilities and offering an alternative time in October. All parts of the prompt are addressed with relevant and well-developed ideas, fulfilling the requirements for Band 7.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 7.0
The letter demonstrates a clear logical organisation and progression throughout. Each paragraph focuses on a distinct point corresponding to the prompt requirements, starting with the greeting and purpose, moving to advantages and disadvantages, and concluding with availability. Paragraphing is used appropriately. Cohesive devices are employed to guide the reader, such as 'On the other hand' to introduce the disadvantages and 'In addition to this' to add further points. Although referencing is occasionally simple, the overall arrangement is coherent, earning a solid Band 6.5 or 7.0.
Lexical Resource — Band 6.0
The student uses an adequate range of vocabulary for the task and attempts some less common lexical items, such as 'physical and mental health', 'positivity and joy', and 'demerits'. However, there are some noticeable word choice and collocation inaccuracies, such as 'make you tent' instead of 'pitch your tent' and 'cutting woods' instead of 'cutting wood'. Vocabulary errors like 'camping equipments' (equipment is uncountable) and 'at camping site' missing an article occasionally appear, but the language remains communicative, placing this criterion at Band 6.0.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.5
The writer attempts a mix of simple and complex sentence forms, demonstrating some control over structure. However, there are several grammatical errors and awkward phrasings throughout the text, such as 'I am going to give few suggestions' (missing 'a'), 'I could not able to join you', and 'I can able to come with you' (incorrect modal verb structure). Punctuation is also occasionally neglected, such as missing capital letters at the beginning of sentences (e.g., 'you will be able...'). While these errors do not impede overall communication, their frequency prevents the score from rising above Band 5.5.
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