Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 15 · 2026-10-11

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 Mathews!

I hope this letter finds you in high spirits. I am extremely pleased to hear that you are going on camping holidays this summer. At the outset, let me assure you that it is a great activity, both mentally and physically.

As you have mentioned in your letter that you are going to North Carolina, I must tell you that it is an excellent place for camping and spending your holidays. Besides you will get a lot of opportunities to explore local forests and mountains. But be advised, there are some disadvantages that I must make you aware of, so that you can better prepare yourself for this expeidition.

Firstly, you will not have access to any kind of internet/ wifi or mobile signals. So don`t forget to carry a satellite phone with you, just in case of any emergencey. Also, I would like to advise you to keep all the first aid equipments as the area is full of difficult terrains and dangerous animals. Another thing is to keep extra clothes as this area can surprise you with sudden downpours. Other than that, I don`t think that anything is going to bother you much. Besides you will find a lot of local tourists in the area.

I myself has planned to go on camping with my friend this summer to scotland. Scotish mountains are very famous for such expiditions. I wish you best of luck for your upcoming camping activity and a safe return home.

Yours truly,

Hasnain Mukhtar Ali.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5

You address all three points: you explain that camping offers opportunities to explore forests and mountains, mention practical drawbacks such as poor phone coverage and sudden rain, and say you have plans to camp in Scotland. However, the first point is only partly developed: calling camping “a great activity, both mentally and physically” is general, and you could explain more specifically what your friend might enjoy, such as the scenery, outdoor activities, or time away from routine. The disadvantages are more detailed, but the advice about a satellite phone and first-aid supplies takes up much of the discussion. Your willingness to go with your friend is also unclear, since you say you have planned a trip with “my friend” without confirming whether you mean the recipient.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The letter has a clear overall shape, moving from an introduction to reasons for camping, practical cautions, and a closing. Paragraphing helps the reader follow these sections, and linking expressions such as “Firstly,” “Also,” and “Other than that” make the sequence easy to understand. At times, however, the connections feel mechanical or the references are unclear. For example, “Besides you will find a lot of local tourists” does not clearly connect to the preceding advice, and “my friend” in the final paragraph leaves it uncertain whether you are inviting the recipient. Use punctuation after introductory linkers and make transitions show the relationship between ideas more precisely. A more direct closing would also strengthen the progression toward your answer about joining the trip.

Lexical Resource: Band 6.0

You use an adequate range for a friendly advice letter, including topic-related expressions such as “local forests and mountains,” “satellite phone,” and “sudden downpours.” There are also attempts at more formal or less common language, such as “at the outset” and “expedition,” although these can sound overly formal for writing to a friend. Several spelling and word-choice errors are noticeable, including “expeidition,” “emergencey,” “equipments,” “Scotish,” and “expiditions.” Some phrases are also unnatural, such as “camping holidays” and “camping activity.” These do not prevent understanding, but more accurate spelling and natural collocations would make the letter more fluent and appropriately informal.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 6.0

You use a mix of simple and complex forms, including the conditional advice “just in case” and the subordinate clause “as the area is full of difficult terrains.” Most sentences communicate their meaning clearly, but some grammatical errors remain. For example, “I myself has planned” should be “I myself have planned,” and “As you have mentioned in your letter that” has an unnecessary “that” after “mentioned.” The sentence beginning “Besides you will get” also needs punctuation after the introductory word. There are some awkward sentence patterns, but they rarely obstruct the message. To improve control, check subject–verb agreement, clause construction, and punctuation, while continuing to use varied sentence forms.

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