Band 7.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 7.0 · Cambridge IELTS 17 · 2026-07-30

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 zalak,

Hey. it's been long to see you. I hope you are doing great. I feel glad to receive your letter. I am writing this letter to suggest a sport which will suit your personality which is the Cricket.

As Cricket is our national game and its require lot of energy and person should physically feet which you already have. Moreover, we do have a numbers of coaching classis not only they gives training to learn the sport but also if you are good player they will help to go higher level to play.

In addition to that, Cricket is my favorite sport too. It is my dream since childhood to learn that but I never get that opportunity to learn but now I can also join you as I have a spare time. We both can learn together that will be more fun and also we can cheer each other as well as motivate.

Thank you for asking me my suggestion, if you wanna join let me know, we will do all process together.

Your best buddy

Vijay

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 7.5

You have successfully addressed all three bullet points in the prompt. You recommended cricket, explained how to learn it through coaching classes, and proposed learning it together. The tone is appropriate for an email to a friend. To improve, you could provide more specific details about the coaching classes or the nature of the sport to better develop your ideas. For instance, mentioning a specific local club or the frequency of training would add depth to your response and help you reach a higher band score by fully extending your ideas.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 7.0

The email is logically organized into clear paragraphs, each focusing on a specific aspect of the task. You use some cohesive devices such as 'Moreover' and 'In addition to that' to link your ideas. However, the flow is occasionally interrupted by minor errors in sentence structure and punctuation. To improve, ensure that your transitions between sentences are smoother and that you avoid repetitive sentence starters. The paragraphing is appropriate, which helps the reader follow your train of thought easily throughout the letter.

Lexical Resource — Band 6.5

You have an adequate range of vocabulary to convey your message clearly. You use some relevant terms like 'national game', 'coaching classes', and 'physically fit'. However, there are some inaccuracies in word choice and collocation, such as 'its require lot of energy' (it requires a lot of energy) and 'person should physically feet' (physically fit). To reach a higher band, focus on using more precise collocations and ensure that your word forms are correct. The vocabulary is sufficient for the task but lacks the flexibility and precision required for higher bands.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 6.0

You demonstrate a mix of simple and complex sentence structures. While your meaning is generally clear, there are frequent grammatical errors, particularly with subject-verb agreement ('its require'), articles ('the Cricket'), and pluralization ('numbers of coaching classis'). Additionally, there are some punctuation and capitalization issues, such as 'zalak' and 'Hey. it's'. To improve, focus on proofreading for basic grammatical accuracy and ensuring that your complex sentences are constructed correctly. Increasing your control over these basic structures will significantly improve your score.

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