Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 17 · 2026-11-06
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 5.5)
Dear friend,
You asked me about the sport you want to learn i have been thinking about it . i think you shoud try bedmenton its easy for girls and also reduce stress . we have a centre of bedmentin in our city i think it is best oppourtunity ti learn they also gave eqquipments so u dont need to buy eqquipment by yourself so dont worry and carry on The coach of the contre was really nice and cooperative so you can learn easily . The classes were 5 days in a week and sat sunday is off days .
I think we will learn toghether on friday because i am free on that day learning as a team is good and convienent so after the class we go to caffe terea . This is the way we will get some gattering and enjoy the sport
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I hope u like my advice
kinza waqar
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 6.0 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 5.5 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.0 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 5.0 |
| Overall | 5.5 |
Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0
You address all three points: you recommend badminton, explain that a local centre provides equipment and has a coach, and suggest learning together on Friday. These details make the advice relevant and give your friend practical reasons to try the sport. The recommendation is also supported by benefits such as reducing stress. However, some parts are less fully explained: the claim that badminton is “easy for girls” is broad and does not explain why it would suit this particular friend, and the class schedule is mentioned without clarifying how your friend could enrol or arrange a first lesson. Develop these points with a specific reason and a clear next step.
Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5
The message follows a generally sensible order: it introduces the recommendation, gives information about the centre, then proposes learning together and closes with a friendly sign-off. This makes the main purpose understandable. However, most of the content is placed in one long paragraph, and ideas run together, particularly around the centre, equipment, coach and timetable. Some links, such as “so” and “and also,” are repeated or do not clearly show the relationship between ideas. Use separate paragraphs for the recommendation and practical details, then the shared plan, and add clearer transitions such as “To get started” or “As for learning together.”
Lexical Resource: Band 5.0
You use enough topic vocabulary to communicate the basic advice, including “sport,” “stress,” “coach,” “classes” and “equipment.” The friendly tone is appropriate for an email to a friend. However, spelling errors and informal shorthand are noticeable, including “bedmenton,” “oppourtunity,” “eqquipments,” “u” and “caffe terea.” Some expressions are also imprecise or unnatural, such as “get some gattering” and “easy for girls,” which may make the reader pause or weaken the message. Check spelling carefully and choose more precise phrases, for example, explain that badminton is enjoyable or accessible for beginners rather than making a general claim about girls.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0
You attempt to connect ideas in longer sentences, for example, “I think we will learn together on Friday because I am free on that day,” and the intended meaning is usually recoverable. However, sentence boundaries and punctuation are not controlled consistently: the opening runs several ideas together, and the final paragraph includes a fragment beginning “This is the way.” Capitalisation and sentence starts are also inconsistent, as in “i have been thinking about it.” Use full stops to separate complete ideas, capitalise “I,” and check verb forms and sentence structure. A clearer version of the opening could be: “You asked me which sport you should learn. I have been thinking about it, and I recommend badminton.”
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