Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 15 · 2026-09-26
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 Milan,
I hope you're doing well. I was absolutely thrilled to learn that you're planning to go for a camping holiday this summer.
I went to Saputara forest with my cousins last year. Based on my experience, let me advice you on some of the aspects of enjoying a camping holiday. Camping involves going in a unfamiliar environment and staying overnight. I advice you to check the weather before planning your holidays as sometimes it can be unpredictable. As you'll be spending a night there, I would suggest you to carry an extra pair of warm clothes because nights gets too cold. One downside of going on a camping is that you're exposed to wildlife particulary wild bears and snakes, so you should never go alone. Besides that, it's been a long we haven't caught up! If you want I can accompany you because I believe it will be a great chance to spend quality time together. I am sure we'll definitely enjoy this experience.
Write back soon! I can't wait to see you.
Best wishes,
Payal
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 response covers all three bullet points required in the prompt. First, the student explains why the friend might enjoy camping by drawing on personal experience in a forest and mentioning spending quality time. Second, potential disadvantages are outlined, specifically noting unpredictable weather, cold nights, and exposure to wildlife like wild bears and snakes. Third, the letter explicitly states whether the author would like to go camping together, offering to accompany the friend. All parts are addressed clearly and appropriately for a general letter task, showing a well-developed and relevant response that fulfills all task requirements without any omissions.
Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0
The letter maintains a clear logical flow and appropriate structure for a personal correspondence. It begins with a standard friendly opening, transitions smoothly through the advice and disadvantages, and concludes with a warm sign-off. Cohesive devices such as 'Based on my experience', 'As you'll be spending', and 'Besides that' are used reasonably well to connect ideas. However, the body of the letter is compressed into a single dense paragraph rather than being broken down into logical thematic paragraphs (e.g., separating the benefits from the disadvantages). This slightly limits the effective organization and progression of ideas.
Lexical Resource: Band 6.0
The student uses an adequate range of vocabulary suitable for a personal recommendation letter, including phrases like 'absolutely thrilled', 'unpredictable weather', and 'downside of going on a camping'. There are a few word choice and collocation inaccuracies, such as 'go for a camping holiday' (instead of 'go on a camping holiday') and 'going in a unfamiliar environment' (instead of 'into an unfamiliar environment'). However, these errors do not impede communication, and the writer successfully attempts some less common vocabulary items like 'particulary' (spelling slip for 'particularly') and 'accompany'.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 6.0
The writing demonstrates a mix of simple and complex sentence structures, such as 'I was absolutely thrilled to learn that you're planning to go...' and 'If you want I can accompany you because I believe it will be a great chance...'. There are several noticeable grammatical errors, particularly with verb forms and parts of speech, such as 'let me advice you' (should be 'advise'), 'I advice you to check' (should be 'advise'), and 'nights gets too cold' (subject-verb agreement error). Punctuation is generally acceptable, and while errors occur, they rarely impede the overall flow of communication.
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