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 Maskeen,
I hope you are doing well. I am enthralled to know that you are strongheadedly planning to go on camping this summer. Honestly, I am extremely excited for you as I know for sure that this will be your best summer so far. Since childhood, you are an adventurous person always look forward for exploring nature by randomly going on parks, walks. I remebered those days when you tried your best to have every ride in wonderland.
On camping, you would spend probably fifteen days. There could be chances that weather would be extremely hot and humid. Accordingly, you could experience trouble with your gut health. Additionally, your skin may be exposed to some allergies as well. I am telling other half the story as well, so, you can be psychologically prepared.
I really want to go along with you but I am about to planning to start a knitting skill course this summer. I would not able to accompany you.
Believe me! you are about to have a great exposure and fun.
I will meet you after summer vacations, until then take care.
Best regards,
Jasleen Kaur
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 6.5 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 6.0 |
| Lexical Resource | 6.0 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 6.0 |
| Overall | 6.0 |
Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.5
The letter covers all three bullet points required by the prompt in a friendly and engaging tone. You explain why your friend Maskeen would enjoy camping by referring to his adventurous childhood and love for nature. You also describe possible disadvantages, such as extreme weather, potential gut health issues, and skin allergies. Finally, you state whether you would go with him by explaining that you are planning to start a knitting skill course and cannot accompany him. The tone is appropriate for a letter to a friend, and the purpose of the communication is entirely clear, satisfying all requirements of Band 6.5 to 7.0 for this criterion.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.0
The letter is organised into clear paragraphs that separate the greeting, the main points regarding the advantages and disadvantages, your unavailability, and the sign-off. Cohesive devices are used, such as 'Additionally' and 'Accordingly', although some transitions feel slightly mechanical or awkward, like 'I am telling other half the story as well'. Referencing is mostly clear, though some sentence connections lack seamless flow. Overall, the arrangement is coherent and easy to follow, fitting comfortably within the Band 6 descriptor.
Lexical Resource — Band 6.0
You demonstrate an adequate range of vocabulary for the task, attempting some less common and expressive items such as 'enthralled', 'strongheadedly', and 'adventurous'. However, there are noticeable lexical errors and awkward collocations. For example, 'strongheadedly planning' is unnatural in this context, and phrases like 'have every ride in wonderland' or 'a knitting skill course' show minor inaccuracies in word choice. Despite these issues, the vocabulary is sufficient to convey your meaning clearly to the reader, aligning well with a Band 6 score.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 6.0
The response features a mix of simple and complex sentence structures, such as 'Since childhood, you are an adventurous person always look forward for exploring nature'. There are several grammatical errors throughout the letter, including tense inconsistencies ('Since childhood, you are' instead of 'you have been', 'I remebered'), preposition errors ('look forward for' instead of 'look forward to'), and structural slips ('I would not able to accompany you'). While these errors are noticeable, they rarely impede overall communication, placing your grammar performance firmly at Band 6.0.
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