Band 6.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.5 · Cambridge IELTS 17 · 2026-11-11

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 6.5)

Dear …………..,

I am writing this letter in response to your request to advise a suitable sport to learn.

I know very much how much you are interested in learning cricket . I remember during school time you made an effort multiple times to acquire skills related to cricket , however you did not get the supporting environment for games.

I would like to suggest thinking about enrolling in any cricket training institution that offers regular classes. It would be helpful to learn in a practical way under coach guidance where it is easier to received proper feedback .During learning process , there is need to stay focused and consistent with your cricket learning .

I am wondering that it would be an excellent opportunity to start learning cricket together and spend some quality time in a relaxing way . We would create lasting memories and take a break from our responsibilities .

I am looking forward to your response and update me as you decide .

Yours faithfully.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.5

The email addresses all three requirements: cricket is recommended, joining a training institution with regular classes is suggested, and you invite your friend to learn with you. The personal reference to their earlier interest and lack of a supportive environment makes the recommendation relevant. This meets the task well, while the explanation of how to learn is less fully developed: “under coach guidance” and receiving feedback are useful points, but you could add a practical detail such as where to find a club, what equipment is needed, or how often to practise. The invitation is clear, though “spend some quality time” could be linked more directly to learning together. A more natural closing for a friend would also strengthen the email’s purpose and tone.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 7.0

The message has a clear progression: you explain why cricket suits your friend, offer a way to learn, suggest joining in together, and close by asking for a reply. Separate paragraphs help the reader follow these stages, and links such as “I would like to suggest” and “I am wondering” signal the purpose of each section. Some connections are less smooth, however. The shift from the friend’s past experience to enrolling in a training institution could be made more explicit, and the final request to “update me as you decide” is awkwardly attached to the preceding sentence. Use a more direct transition and a clearer closing request to make the progression feel more natural rather than formulaic.

Lexical Resource: Band 6.0

You use an adequate range for the topic, including “training institution,” “proper feedback,” “focused and consistent,” and “lasting memories.” These choices communicate the main ideas, and the personal tone is generally appropriate. There are some inaccurate or unnatural word combinations, though: “advise a suitable sport” would be more naturally expressed as “recommend a suitable sport,” while “acquire skills related to cricket” is unnecessarily indirect. “Supporting environment for games” is also unclear, and “coach guidance” needs a more natural phrase. Aim for precise, familiar collocations rather than formal-sounding wording; this will make the advice sound more fluent and friendly. Check spacing around punctuation as well, since several spaces appear before commas or full stops.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 6.0

The response includes both straightforward sentences and more developed structures, such as “I remember during school time you made an effort multiple times…” and “where it is easier to receive proper feedback.” Most meaning remains clear, but some grammatical errors persist. For example, “I am wondering that it would be” uses an unsuitable clause pattern; write “I think it would be” or “I wonder whether it would be.” In “there is need to stay focused,” an article is missing, and “as you decide” does not fit the intended meaning as naturally as “once you decide.” There are also punctuation and spacing inconsistencies around commas and full stops. Review clause patterns, articles, and sentence punctuation to improve accuracy while retaining your range of sentence forms.

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