Band 6.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.5 · Cambridge IELTS 15 · 2026-10-27

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 6.5)

Dear Sam,

Great to hear that you are planning a camping holiday this summer. I feel you taken the right step by allowing yourself to step out of your comfort zone.

Camping is usually a fun filled activity and I am promise you will not feel any boredom. This great way to escape from daily monotonous routine. Starting from setting a tent to making bonfire those would take most of the your time. Then cooking food and having deep conversations with friends keeps you up and running.

There might be some overwhelming things that I would like you to know. If you l kind of a person who loves his/her person space then definately you will feel tedious. There will be common shower spaces that you might not like. Furthermore, some times the mosquitoe bites makes your life more miserable while camping and disturb your sleep even.

I would like to join for this camping trip; however, I have another camping trip I have planned with my office friends. If time would permit, I would definately like to join you and make some everlasting memories.

Best Regards,

Prateek

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 7.0

You address all three points clearly: you explain that camping offers a break from routine and activities such as putting up a tent and making a bonfire, mention limited privacy, shared showers and mosquitoes, and say you would like to join Sam if time permits. Your friendly opening and closing suit a personal letter, and your position is clear. The reasons are relevant and supported with examples, although some are stated broadly—for instance, saying camping will not be boring is not explained as fully as the practical disadvantages. To strengthen the response further, develop one or two benefits with a more personal detail about what Sam might particularly enjoy.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 7.0

The letter is organised into a clear opening, a paragraph about the benefits, one about disadvantages, and a final paragraph answering whether you can go. This gives the reader a logical progression, and linking expressions such as “Furthermore” and “however” help connect ideas. The sequence within the benefits paragraph is also easy to follow, moving from setting up camp to cooking and talking. Some connections are less smooth: “Starting from setting a tent to making bonfire those would take most of the your time” is difficult to process, and “If time would permit” does not connect naturally to the preceding explanation. Aim for clearer sentence links and use pronouns or transitions that make each relationship explicit.

Lexical Resource: Band 6.0

You use an adequate range for a friendly letter, including relevant expressions such as “step out of your comfort zone,” “monotonous routine,” “common shower spaces,” and “everlasting memories.” These choices help convey enthusiasm and identify realistic drawbacks. There are also some inaccurate or unnatural word choices and collocations, such as “I am promise,” “feel tedious,” and “keeps you up and running”; these make parts of the message less natural, though the overall meaning remains clear. Spelling errors in “definately” and “mosquitoe” also reduce accuracy. Choose familiar expressions when unsure, and check spelling and whether a phrase fits the meaning you intend.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You attempt a mix of simple and more complex structures, including conditional phrasing (“If time would permit”) and a contrast introduced by “however.” The message is generally understandable, but some grammatical errors occur in key sentences. For example, “I feel you taken the right step” needs a correctly formed verb phrase, and “I am promise you” has an incorrect verb construction. In “Starting from setting a tent to making bonfire those would take most of the your time,” the sentence structure and article use are faulty. The conditional in the final paragraph also needs a more suitable tense pattern. Practise accurate verb forms, articles and conditional clauses, then proofread each sentence for a complete, well-formed structure.

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