Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 17 · 2026-11-05

IELTS Writing Task 1 question

Your English-speaking friend who lives in your town has asked for your advice about learning a new sport. Write an email to your friend. In your email:

• recommend a new sport that would be suitable for your friend to learn
• explain how your friend could learn this sport
• suggest that you both learn this sport together

You do NOT need to write any addresses.

Begin your letter as follows:

Dear ....................................,

 

Student answer (Band 6.0)

Dear Emily, I hope you are doing well.I have recently come to know that you are interested in learning a new sport I think cricket would be suitable for you because you are really good at running.I have observed your running skills so this sport will definiatly suit you. By the end of this month,a sport complex is going to held tranings for people who are interested in learning new sports.I have enrolled your name in this comlex and some details needed to fulfill by you so I have sent a link to you. Nowadays,I am also free from my job so I am thinking that both of us should learn cricket together because thid will provide a plenty of time to spend together.From few weeks, we did not spent quality time and that will provide opportunity to stay together.I am also worried that you do not know about this city so I made this plan.

I am looking forward your response.

Warm Wishes,

Huda

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.5

You address all three points: cricket is recommended, you explain that a sports complex will offer training and mention a link, and you invite Emily to learn with you. The reasons are relevant, especially her running ability and your wish to spend more time together. This gives the email a clear purpose and a friendly tone. Some details are less fully developed, however: you do not explain what the training involves or how Emily should use the link, and “I have enrolled your name” suggests a decision has already been made rather than offering advice. Clarifying the arrangements and making the invitation more direct would make the response more complete and persuasive.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.5

The ideas follow a sensible overall order: you introduce the sport, describe a way to learn it, then suggest learning together and close politely. The links between your reasons are generally understandable, and the email format is appropriate. However, the long opening section combines several ideas without clear sentence or paragraph boundaries, while the training details and invitation would be easier to follow in separate paragraphs. Some connections are also awkward or unclear, such as “and that will provide opportunity to stay together,” where the reference to “that” is not precise. Use paragraphing and clearer transitions to make the progression smoother and less dependent on repeated “so” and “because.”

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use enough topic-related vocabulary to communicate the main message, including “sport complex,” “training,” “running skills,” and “quality time.” The friendly expressions “I hope you are doing well” and “Warm Wishes” also suit an email to a friend. However, several spelling and word-choice errors reduce accuracy, including “definiatly,” “comlex,” and “thid.” Some combinations are unnatural, such as “fulfill by you” and “provide a plenty of time.” The vocabulary is therefore understandable but not consistently controlled, and there is limited variety in how you describe learning or playing the sport. Check spelling carefully and learn natural phrases for giving advice and explaining arrangements.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You attempt both simple and more complex sentences, for example, “I think cricket would be suitable for you because you are really good at running” and “I am also free from my job so I am thinking that both of us should learn cricket together.” The main message remains understandable, but some grammatical errors recur. Examples include “a sport complex is going to held” instead of “is going to hold” or “is going to be held,” “From few weeks” instead of “For a few weeks,” and “we did not spent” instead of “we have not spent.” There are also missing spaces after full stops and commas, which affect punctuation. Review verb patterns, tense choices, articles, and sentence boundaries to improve control.

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