Band 7.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 7.0 · Cambridge IELTS 17 · 2026-07-25

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 7.0)

Dear, Miraj

I hope you are doing well, I am doing great too. I have received your letter that you are eager to learn a new sport. This could becaome a great hobby for you.

Moreover, I would like you to learn a mind game, which is chess. You will not be thinking this sport as a time pass, but after every game you will learn something interesting and valuable.

Online platform has provided chess application. You may have to create an account on chess.com website. This sport is identify as geniuses games. I already know that you are a genius so, it won't take longer for you to learn this sport. Also, It has benefits such as, enhance thinking abilities, make faster decisions and so on.

Once you know the basics let me know I already have an account on chess.com website. We will make a personal court and play against each other.

Give love to your parents and tell them I asked for thier blessings.

Yours truly,

Ruchi Joshi.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 7.5

You have successfully addressed all three bullet points in the prompt. You recommended chess, explained how to learn it via an online platform, and suggested learning it together. The tone is appropriate for an email to a friend, and the purpose of the letter is clear throughout. To reach a higher band, you could expand slightly on the 'how to learn' section by mentioning specific resources or practice methods beyond just creating an account, which would provide more depth to your ideas. Overall, the response is well-focused and meets the requirements of the task effectively.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 7.0

The letter is logically organized with clear paragraphing. Each paragraph focuses on a specific aspect of the task, which helps the reader follow your ideas easily. You use some cohesive devices such as 'Moreover', 'Also', and 'Once you know', which help to connect your sentences. However, some transitions feel slightly mechanical, and the flow between sentences could be improved by using a wider variety of linking words. The referencing is generally clear, and the overall structure is appropriate for a friendly email format.

Lexical Resource — Band 6.5

You demonstrate an adequate range of vocabulary for this task. Phrases like 'valuable', 'enhance thinking abilities', and 'personal court' (though 'court' is technically incorrect for chess) show an attempt to use more specific language. There are some minor errors in word choice, such as 'identify as geniuses games' instead of 'known as a game for geniuses'. Additionally, 'time pass' is an informal collocation that could be improved. While the vocabulary is sufficient to convey your meaning clearly, incorporating more precise collocations would elevate your writing.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 6.5

You use a mix of simple and complex sentence structures. There are several grammatical slips, such as 'This could becaome' (spelling), 'You will not be thinking this sport as a time pass' (preposition error), and 'tell them I asked for thier blessings' (spelling). Punctuation is generally functional, though there are some comma splices and minor errors in sentence construction. Despite these errors, the meaning is never obscured, and the communication remains effective throughout the letter. Focusing on subject-verb agreement and preposition usage will help improve your accuracy.

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