Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 15 · 2026-09-18

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 Sharon,

I hope you are doing great!

It’s great to hear that you’re thinking of going camping this summer! Since it’ll be your first trip.

We are in summer now, I have so many plans to visit few places in my mind of having a great time. I am thinking about you and I would like to suggest you camping in california Golden gate bridge this summer. I know this is your first camping but no need to worry. I’m sure you’d enjoy it because you love spending time outdoors. You could explore forest trails and take photographs of the scenery. Also, evenings around a campfire would give you a chance to relax and forget about work for a while. While I went for camping , one week before I planned to get water proof clothes, shoes, food, mats, water bottles, camp fire kit and hut kit.

We need know about few disadvantages during camping where, mosquitoes spray is recomended you can expect mosquitoes over their along with that carry insects spray for safety purpose.In addition to that firstaid kit is most wanted incase if we get hurt of anything.

I’d love to join you this summer! I’m free during the first week of A, and I’ve already got a tent we can share. We could start with a short weekend trip to see how you like it.

Let me know what you think!

Best ishes,

Dilshad Shaik

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.5

The response successfully covers all three bullet points required in the prompt. You explain why Sharon would enjoy camping by mentioning her love for the outdoors, forest trails, photography, and relaxing evenings around a campfire. You also describe possible disadvantages, such as the need for mosquito spray, insect repellent, and a first-aid kit. Finally, you clearly state that you would love to join her this summer and suggest starting with a short weekend trip. The ideas are relevant and well-developed, creating a friendly and natural tone appropriate for a general letter. Although there are some minor mechanical issues with formatting and sentence fragments, all parts of the task are fully addressed.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.0

The letter is generally clear and easy to follow, with a logical progression from greeting to advice, disadvantages, joining plans, and signing off. Paragraphing is used appropriately to separate different topics, such as the reasons for enjoying camping, the disadvantages, and your availability to join. Cohesive devices are employed adequately (e.g., 'Also', 'In addition to that'), though some transitions feel slightly mechanical or repetitive. Referencing is mostly clear, and the informal tone is maintained consistently throughout the text, ensuring the reader can smoothly navigate your ideas.

Lexical Resource — Band 5.5

You demonstrate an adequate range of vocabulary for the task, successfully incorporating topic-related terms such as 'forest trails', 'scenery', 'campfire', 'mosquito spray', and 'first-aid kit'. There are some awkward phrasings and word choices, such as 'hut kit' and 'get hurt of anything', which lower precision. Spelling is generally accurate, but there are minor slips like 'recomended', 'firstaid', and 'Best ishes'. While you attempt some less common vocabulary, occasional inaccuracies in collocation and word choice prevent the response from achieving a higher band.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.5

The response features a mix of simple and complex sentence forms, demonstrating your ability to express conditional and relative ideas, such as 'Since it’ll be your first trip' and 'incase if we get hurt of anything'. However, there are frequent grammatical errors and punctuation issues, including sentence fragments ('Since it’ll be your first trip.'), run-on sentences ('While I went for camping , one week before I planned to get...'), and incorrect prepositions ('camping in california Golden gate bridge'). These errors occasionally cause slight pauses for the reader, though they do not completely impede overall communication.

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