Band 7.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 7.5 · Cambridge IELTS 17 · 2026-07-27

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 7.5)

Dear Prabhav

I hope this letter finds you well. The last time we met I miss you so much. I saw your letter yesterday in which you were asking for some recommendation to learn a new sport. i would highly advise you to start learning, how to swim because it is a basic thing that every individual should know for their safety purposes.

There is a super famous swimming academy located just 500 meters away from your house. numerous of facilities are provided in that academy, you will be given three choices wether you you want to learn basic ,intermediate or advance. My suggestion for you as you are a beginner to choose the basic level. the fees of this academy is very minimalist just 100$ a month.

I would also love to accompany you as i am also a rookie swimmer. I have been thinking about this from a very long time but never had a partner to motivate me, I really think that learning it together will be fun and quicker.

I hope to hear back from you soon. Give my love to your kids.

Best wishes,

Abhishek

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 8.0

You have successfully addressed all three bullet points in the prompt. You recommended swimming, explained how to learn it by mentioning the local academy and the levels available, and clearly suggested learning it together. The tone is appropriate for an informal email to a friend. The ideas are relevant and well-developed, providing enough detail to satisfy the task requirements. The letter flows logically from the recommendation to the practical details and finally to the invitation to join, ensuring the reader understands your purpose clearly throughout the response.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 7.5

The email is logically organized into clear paragraphs, each serving a distinct purpose. You use some cohesive devices, such as 'There is', 'My suggestion', and 'I would also love to', which help the reader follow your train of thought. However, the transition between sentences could be smoother in some places. For example, the connection between the mention of the academy and the fee structure is a bit abrupt. While the paragraphing is effective, the use of cohesive devices is sometimes a bit mechanical. Overall, the message is easy to follow and the progression of ideas is clear.

Lexical Resource — Band 7.0

You have an adequate range of vocabulary for this task, using words like 'recommendation', 'individual', 'academy', and 'accompany'. There are some minor errors in word choice and collocation, such as 'numerous of facilities' (should be 'numerous facilities') and 'minimalist' (which is used incorrectly here; 'affordable' or 'reasonable' would be better). You also use 'rookie' and 'basic' appropriately. While you attempt some less common vocabulary, there are occasional inaccuracies that slightly affect the precision of your expression, though they never impede communication.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 6.5

You demonstrate a mix of simple and complex sentence structures. There are several grammatical errors, such as 'I miss you so much' (should be 'I have missed you'), 'wether you you' (repetition error), and 'the fees of this academy is' (subject-verb agreement error: 'fees are'). Punctuation is also inconsistent, particularly with comma usage and spacing after punctuation. Despite these errors, the meaning is always clear, and the errors do not cause difficulty for the reader. To reach a higher band, focus on subject-verb agreement and proofreading for minor slips.

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