Band 6.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.5 · Cambridge IELTS 17 · 2026-08-01

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 Rahul

I hope you doing well, i always missing our speaking classes time.

I just got your email about the suggestions related learning new sports. In my home town there are array of games platforms available where you can participate and learn games and also get rewards. In the east area, there are swimming classes available which i love the most also i remember that time when you show me the video of swimmer and told me you are interested in this sports.

Not only this but also that, swimming is good exercise for good fitness. you will maintain your body fat and also you will choose swimming as a future career because lots of sportsman win gold medal in this game. Moving further i got the email last week from the club that if two people can join together they will get good discount on it, so i am also thinking about to join the swimming classes with you. Its will a great time to remember the memories of our English-speaking classes period which is really near to my heart.

I look forwarding to hearing from you

your loving

Raman

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 7.0

You have successfully addressed all three bullet points in the prompt: recommending a sport (swimming), explaining how to learn it (joining classes), and suggesting learning it together. The tone is appropriate for an email to a friend. However, the development of ideas is somewhat limited. For example, the explanation of how to learn the sport is quite brief, and the connection between the discount and the suggestion to join together could be more clearly articulated. To reach a higher band, ensure that each point is expanded with more specific detail or personal reasoning to fully satisfy the task requirements.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.5

The email is organized into logical paragraphs, which helps the reader follow your ideas. You use some cohesive devices, such as 'Not only this but also that' and 'Moving further,' though these are sometimes used in a slightly mechanical or unnatural way. The flow between sentences is generally clear, but the transition between the benefits of swimming and the suggestion to join together could be smoother. Paragraphing is present, but the overall structure would benefit from more varied linking words to connect your thoughts more naturally.

Lexical Resource — Band 6.5

You have a sufficient range of vocabulary to communicate your message clearly. You use some relevant terms like 'fitness,' 'career,' and 'discount.' However, there are some inaccuracies in word choice and collocation, such as 'array of games platforms' (which sounds unnatural in this context) and 'swimmer' (referring to a video of a swimmer rather than a sport). Some phrasing is also slightly awkward, such as 'remember the memories.' Expanding your vocabulary to include more precise collocations would help improve your score.

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 throughout the text. Examples include 'I hope you doing well' (missing auxiliary verb), 'i always missing' (incorrect tense), 'you show me' (incorrect tense), and 'Its will a great time' (incorrect grammar). Punctuation is also inconsistent, particularly with the use of lowercase 'i' and missing commas. To improve, focus on subject-verb agreement, consistent verb tenses, and basic sentence punctuation.

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