Band 6.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.5 · 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 6.5)

Dear Mandeep,

I hope this letter finds you well! I'm doing great.

In your last letter, you mentioned that you were planning to go on a camping holiday, it'd be a great idea. I'm pretty sure you'd like it, I know you are an adventurous person and such kind of trips are usually breathtaking, and worth trying.

Be prepared for some difficulties associated with these thrill holidays. Firstly, you should be strong enough to live alone up to five days since you're going by yourself. Sometimes, there is possible that you'd not able to get water or food near your surroundings, moreover, to get it you might have to walk a long distance. In addition, be aware of wild animals they move around the camping sites. Always make sure to lit a fire to save yourself from any any of danger.

This summer, I went with Rupali to Cape Split, it was a three day trip in the mountains and on the trail. I had a great fun over there because we were able to cover the sky line trail in five to seven hours. On top of that, the local food was so scrumptious, also we lit a fire and did barbecue. Smoky-flavoured sweet potatoes were finger-licking.

Pay my regards to elders and love to youngers.

Your friend,

Anamika

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.5

The response successfully addresses all three bullet points required in the task instructions. First, you explain why your friend would enjoy camping, noting that they are adventurous and that such trips are breathtaking. Second, you describe disadvantages well, highlighting the need to be strong for a solo trip, potential difficulties finding food or water, and the presence of wild animals. Third, you indirectly touch upon the final bullet point by sharing a personal camping experience with Rupali, although you do not explicitly state whether you would like to go camping with your friend this summer, which represents a minor omission. The tone is appropriately friendly and informal throughout. Overall, the task is handled competently, fulfilling most requirements effectively.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 7.0

The letter maintains a clear overall progression from greeting to closing. Paragraphing is used sufficiently to separate the introduction, the discussion of disadvantages, your personal experience, and the sign-off. Cohesive devices such as 'Firstly', 'moreover', 'In addition', and 'On top of that' are employed to guide the reader through the text, though some transitions feel slightly mechanical or repetitive in structure (e.g., comma splices like '...going on a camping holiday, it'd be a great idea'). Referencing is generally clear, and the logical organization makes the letter easy to follow, aligning well with the Band 7 descriptors.

Lexical Resource — Band 6.0

You demonstrate a sufficient range of vocabulary for the task, successfully attempting less common items and descriptive phrases such as 'breathtaking', 'scrumptious', 'finger-licking', and 'Smoky-flavoured'. There are occasional word-choice inaccuracies and awkward collocations, such as 'thrill holidays' instead of 'thrilling holidays' or 'adventure holidays', and 'lit a fire' (which is actually correct, though you wrote 'to lit a fire' under grammar). Spelling is generally accurate, and vocabulary errors do not impede communication, placing your lexical resource safely at a Band 6.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 6.0

You use a mix of simple and complex sentence forms throughout the letter. However, there are several grammatical errors and punctuation issues, particularly comma splices (e.g., '...camping holiday, it'd be a great idea' and '...you'd like it, I know you are...'). Other minor errors include 'there is possible that you'd not able to get' instead of 'it is possible that you might not be able to get', and 'make sure to lit a fire' instead of 'light a fire'. While these errors do not impede communication, their frequency prevents the score from reaching Band 7.

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