Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 15 · 2026-09-17

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 5.5)

Dear Navrose ,

I hope you are doing well. I heared that you r thinking of going on a camping hdehyoliday for the first time this summer and you want my advice so abslueltly I am giving you advice as much as I have .

In my persepective you should defentily enjoy camping holiday because u got the chance to experence something new and different in your life and u feel over the moon, apart from that you enjoy nature and something different from your daily routine that enhance your mood . So, overall i think you enjoy this trip.

Here also has some issus that you feel dehydrated during day time due to extreme tempreture aslo you face sunburn your skin faces many alergies due to sweat as well as do do not wear fashionable clothes and this summer i am quit busy so i am not able to join you .

I hope this is sufficient for you to take a decision wheather you go or not , if you have any qoestions or douts then you can call me any time.

With Love'

Parm

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.0

The response covers all three bullet points required by the task. The writer explains why the friend would enjoy camping, such as getting 'the chance to experence something new and different', describes potential disadvantages like extreme temperatures, dehydration, and sunburn, and clearly states that they will not be able to join this summer due to being quite busy. Although the tone is informal and friendly, the ideas are sufficiently developed for a General Training Task 1 letter. The purpose of the letter is clear throughout, and the target reader is appropriately addressed. Therefore, it satisfies the requirements for a Band 6.0.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.5

The letter has a coherent overall arrangement and follows a logical structure with distinct paragraphs for each bullet point and an appropriate greeting and sign-off. However, cohesion is sometimes faulty or mechanical. The writer relies heavily on basic coordinating conjunctions and transitional phrases like 'apart from that' and 'So, overall'. Furthermore, referencing and punctuation are weak; the text lacks proper sentence boundaries, running multiple clauses together with commas rather than periods, such as in the second paragraph ('In my persepective you should defentily enjoy camping holiday because u got the chance...'). Paragraphing is present, but overall progression is affected by run-on sentences, placing it at a Band 5.5.

Lexical Resource — Band 5.0

The vocabulary used is generally adequate for the task, attempting some less common phrases such as 'over the moon', 'daily routine', and 'dehydrated during day time'. However, there are numerous spelling errors throughout the response, including 'heared', 'r' (for are), 'hdehyoliday', 'persepective', 'defentily', 'experence', 'issus', 'tempreture', 'alergies', 'quit', 'wheather', 'qoestions', and 'douts'. While the intended meaning remains mostly clear despite these slips, the high frequency of basic spelling and word choice inaccuracies prevents the score from reaching a higher band. It fits comfortably within the Band 5.0 descriptors.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0

The writer attempts a mix of simple and complex sentence forms, utilizing subordinate clauses with 'because', 'that', and 'if'. However, grammatical accuracy is weak due to frequent errors, particularly run-on sentences joined by commas instead of full stops, missing articles, and incorrect prepositions. For instance, sentences like 'Here also has some issus that you feel dehydrated...' demonstrate poor control over basic clause structures. Punctuation is also problematic, including missing terminal punctuation and an incorrect apostrophe at the end ('With Love''). These persistent errors cause some difficulty for the reader, aligning the grammar with a Band 5.0.

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