Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 17 · 2026-11-10

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 Tanya,

I am writing to inform you regarding sport which you have asked me. I have decided that badminton would be the great sport as I am also playing this every dusk after work. It is easy to learn. There is coach who helped me to introduce the team and he explained all the game rules.You can enroll in his training classes which can book online. Unfortunately, I won't be able to meet there during training as I am busy and it's better to take classes from coach for better rules and team collaboration. However, we can play together once you have done with your classes. Please let me know if you require further information about online site where you can book your classes. Hope to see you soon.

Best wishes,

Mansi

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0

You address all three requested points: you recommend badminton, explain that a coach can teach the rules and that classes can be booked online, and suggest playing together after Tanya has completed them. The advice is relevant and the friendly email format is appropriate. However, some parts are less fully developed than others. For example, “It is easy to learn” gives little explanation of why badminton suits Tanya, and the learning arrangements are not entirely clear: you say you cannot meet “during training” but do not explain whether you could attend a class together later. The response is also 17 words below the required minimum. Add a little more detail about the sport and a clearer, more specific plan for learning together.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The email follows a sensible overall order: you introduce the recommendation, describe how Tanya could learn, then suggest playing together and close politely. This makes the main message easy to follow. The links “However” and “Please let me know” help signal a change of idea and the closing offer. Some connections are less clear, though. “Unfortunately, I won't be able to meet there during training” is followed by “However, we can play together once you have done with your classes,” but the relationship between taking classes and your availability could be explained more smoothly. The response is presented as one block, so separating the recommendation and practical arrangements into paragraphs would improve readability. Check spacing after full stops, as in “rules.You”.

Lexical Resource: Band 6.0

You use an adequate range of vocabulary for a friendly email, including relevant terms such as “coach,” “training classes,” “game rules,” and “team collaboration.” The meaning is generally clear, and the tone is suitable. There are, however, some inaccurate or unnatural choices that limit precision. “Inform you regarding sport” is an awkward way to introduce advice, while “the great sport” and “playing this every dusk” do not sound natural in this context. “Online site” is also less precise than “booking website.” Aim for familiar, accurate collocations rather than more formal-sounding phrases, and choose wording that clearly expresses your meaning. For instance, you could say that badminton is a good choice because it is enjoyable and easy to pick up.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You use a mix of simple and more complex forms, including the relative clause “who helped me” and the conditional idea “once you have done with your classes.” Most sentences communicate the intended message, but some grammatical errors remain. In “I am writing to inform you regarding sport,” an article is needed before “sport,” and “I am also playing this every dusk” uses an awkward tense for a regular activity. “There is coach” needs an article, while “once you have done with your classes” is missing “finished” or “finished with.” The sentence about classes “which can book online” also needs a clearer grammatical subject, such as “which you can book online.” Review articles, verb forms, and clause construction to make your varied sentences more accurate.

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