Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 15 · 2026-09-30
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)
subject: letter regarding advice
Dear kiran,
The purpose of my writing today is to inform you about that your idea is fabulous of spending your vocation on a camping. I know it is your first time for camping. It will require you to get some time off.
The reason that camping is really good for exploring different types of places with the help of camping. Moreover, there are lots of activities you can do outsides. You need to collect some basic items such as food, water, lamp and stove.
In addition, i want to join you but i just finished my vocations now . so, i don not have any extra time off days. There are some demerites you have to baware about the rain because these days weather condition are not good.
Thank you for your letter. I am glad you just send me letter to get my advice.
your sincerely,
kulbir
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 6.0 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 6.0 |
| Lexical Resource | 6.0 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 5.5 |
| Overall | 6.0 |
Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0
The student covers all bullet points required by the prompt in an informal letter format. The response explains why the friend would enjoy camping, mentioning exploring different types of places and outside activities. It describes possible disadvantages, specifically pointing out rain and poor weather conditions. Finally, it addresses whether the writer would join, declining due to recently finished vacations and lack of time off days. While the ideas are relevant, some points are slightly underdeveloped and repetitive, such as the opening preamble. Nevertheless, the requirements of the task are met, and the tone is appropriately friendly. This aligns well with the Band 6 descriptors.
Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0
The letter exhibits a coherent overall arrangement with a recognizable beginning, middle, and end, starting with an appropriate greeting 'Dear kiran,' and concluding with a sign-off 'your sincerely, kulbir'. Paragraphing is attempted to separate different ideas, although the paragraph breaks are somewhat disjointed and abrupt. Cohesive devices are used, such as 'Moreover', 'In addition', and 'so', but they are at times mechanical or slightly awkward. Referencing is generally clear, but the logical progression between sentences can be choppy, which keeps the response at a Band 6 level.
Lexical Resource: Band 6.0
The student uses an adequate range of vocabulary for the task, attempting some less common items such as 'fabulous', 'demerites', and 'baware'. However, there are notable word choice and spelling errors throughout the text, such as 'vocation' instead of 'vacation', 'outsides' instead of 'outside', and 'demerites' instead of 'demerits'. Despite these lexical errors and typos, communication is not significantly impeded, and the meaning remains clear. This reflects the characteristics of Band 6 lexical resource.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5
The writer attempts a mix of simple and complex sentence forms, such as 'The reason that camping is really good for exploring different types of places with the help of camping.' However, there are frequent grammatical errors and awkward phrasing, including 'inform you about that your idea is fabulous', 'first time for camping', and 'i don not have any extra time off days'. Punctuation and capitalization are also inconsistent, with lowercase letters used for names and pronouns like 'kiran' and 'i'. These errors cause some irritation for the reader but do not completely prevent understanding, fitting comfortably into Band 5.5 or a solid Band 5.
See this exact question answered at other band scores. The same prompt compared across bands.
Browse more IELTS Writing model answers or get your own writing scored by the same AI examiner.