Band 6.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.5 · Cambridge IELTS 17 · 2026-07-31

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 harjot

i hope you feeling great , i came to know that you want to participate in sport activity . I know that you feel embarrassing living in home but i have an idea if you join football i will not only helpful for your to physically but also beneficial for reduce stress when you playing with others. you can start learn it from our local government school ground . On the weekdays evening time between 5.00 pm to 7.00 pm there will be football coach available that provide many skills about this game. firstly all of team members start running for 15 minutes then they provide football to each one and advice to all of them how to kick the ball. You know you have keen interest in messi because he is your favorite player, i think that you will easily learn it. In the modern era , everyone have internet you can also watch some videos about how to handle football in your steps. If you do not mind i can also join you.

Thanks Regards

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 7.0

The response successfully addresses all three bullet points of the prompt. You recommend football, explain how to learn it by attending local school sessions, and suggest learning it together. The tone is appropriate for an email to a friend. However, the development of ideas is somewhat limited; for instance, the explanation of how to learn the sport is a bit repetitive regarding the training routine. To improve, ensure that your ideas are expanded with more descriptive language or personal context to fully satisfy the requirements of a higher band score.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.5

The letter follows a logical progression, moving from the recommendation to the practical details and finally the invitation. However, the use of cohesive devices is quite basic and sometimes mechanical. There is a lack of paragraphing, which makes the text appear as a single block, hindering the overall flow. To improve, you should use clear paragraph breaks to separate the different points of the task and incorporate a wider variety of linking words (e.g., 'furthermore', 'consequently', 'in addition') to connect your ideas more fluidly.

Lexical Resource — Band 6.5

The vocabulary is generally adequate for the task, allowing you to convey your message clearly. You use some relevant topic-specific vocabulary like 'football coach', 'skills', and 'participate'. However, there are several instances of awkward phrasing and word choice errors, such as 'feel embarrassing living in home' and 'handle football in your steps'. These errors do not impede communication, but they do limit the precision of your writing. Expanding your range of collocations and idiomatic expressions would help elevate your score.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 6.0

You demonstrate a mix of simple and complex sentence structures, but there are frequent grammatical errors throughout the text. Issues include subject-verb agreement ('everyone have'), missing articles ('in football'), and incorrect verb forms ('start learn it'). Punctuation is also inconsistent, with some missing capital letters and improper comma usage. While these errors rarely prevent the reader from understanding your meaning, they are frequent enough to keep the score in the 5.5 to 6.0 range. Focusing on basic sentence construction and proofreading for small errors will lead to significant improvement.

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