Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 15 · 2026-11-04

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 Jaivik,

I hope this letter finds you well! It's been a while since we last met, I think we should make plans to catch up soon. I am glad that your'e going on a "Willson Hill"camping holiday first time, and you choose me to give some advice on this trip.

I believe that you will love this trip as this is a perfact season to go for tracking and spend some time with nature. Additionally, your'e lucky as next few days weather is clean. Which will give you opportunity to admire sky from your camp. Also you will get chance to see your favourite animals over there.

Although you will have more pros to visit the new place, lack of water and challenging pathways can create issue during your journey. Moreover, as it is a camping trip, mosquitoes can distrub your sleep. You might face other challenges regarding hygine, because washroom are not everywhere, so please be prepared for it.

I have been thinking for camping sites on "Saputara hill station". It would be great if you can join me on that trip. Let me know next when your'e free? I hope my information will help you during your journey. Thank you for asking me.

Yours lovely,

Yash Patel.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.5

You address all three points: you explain why your friend may enjoy the trip, mention drawbacks such as water shortages, difficult paths and mosquitoes, and invite them to camp with you. The reasons are relevant, and the invitation makes your willingness to go clear. Some points, however, are less fully developed: for example, “see your favourite animals” is not explained further, and the disadvantages are listed rather than supported with practical advice. There is also a slight mismatch between discussing your friend’s planned holiday and proposing “Saputara hill station” without clarifying whether this is the same trip. Develop one or two reasons and drawbacks with a little more detail, and make the proposed plan explicit.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.5

The letter has a clear overall arrangement: an opening, a paragraph about benefits, one about disadvantages, and a closing invitation. Linking expressions such as “Additionally,” “Although,” and “Moreover” help show how ideas relate. At times, however, the connections feel mechanical or the reference is unclear. For instance, “Although you will have more pros to visit the new place” does not lead smoothly into the disadvantages, and “I have been thinking for camping sites” appears abruptly after them. The sentence beginning “Which will give you opportunity” is also detached from the preceding idea. Use clearer transitions and connect the final invitation to the earlier discussion of the planned holiday.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use a relevant range of vocabulary for a friendly letter, including “challenging pathways,” “admire sky,” and “hygiene,” and the reader can generally understand your meaning. However, several spelling errors and imprecise or unnatural word combinations limit the accuracy and flexibility of your vocabulary: “perfact,” “tracking,” “distrub,” and “washroom are not everywhere” are examples. Some expressions, such as “weather is clean” and “more pros to visit,” do not convey the intended meaning naturally. Choose familiar words accurately before attempting less common expressions, and check spelling and collocations. More precise language for outdoor conditions and preparation would make the advice clearer and more natural.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You attempt both simple and more complex sentences, including a contrast with “Although” and a reason introduced by “as.” The main message remains understandable, but errors in sentence construction, verb forms, articles, agreement and punctuation occur across the letter. For example, “Which will give you opportunity” is a sentence fragment, “washroom are” has a subject–verb agreement error, and “I have been thinking for camping sites” uses an incorrect grammatical pattern. The question “Let me know next when you're free?” also needs a more suitable question structure or punctuation. Practise joining dependent clauses to complete sentences and check articles, plural subjects and verb patterns when proofreading.

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