Band 7.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 7.0 · 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 7.0)

Dear David,

I hope you are doing well. I am writing to give suggestions regarding a new sport. I would like to recommend that you learn to play cricket. By learning this sport, you can take it as a profession that will assist you to earn a competitive income as well as name and fame.

There are a number of ways that you can opt to learn. Joining a sports academy will be the optimal way to obtain tricks and techniques to be the best player. This will be more conveninet for you because there a sports academic in our hometown. Furthermore, by playing cricket regular will make you perfect sportsmen. You can match every cricket match that are broadcasted on television.

We both can make a timetable for playing this game in the evening time for two hours, which will be conducive for you to learn a new sport. Moreover, we can devote time together.

I hope to hear from you soon.

Best wishes,

John

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 an academy and television, and suggested learning it together. The tone is appropriate for an email to a friend. To reach a higher band, you could expand on the 'how to learn' section by providing more specific details about the academy or the training process, as the current explanation is slightly brief. Overall, the response is clear and fulfills the requirements of the task effectively.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 7.0

The email is logically organized with clear paragraph breaks for each point. You use some cohesive devices such as 'Furthermore', 'Moreover', and 'In addition' to link your ideas. However, some transitions feel a bit mechanical, and the flow between sentences could be smoother. For instance, the transition between discussing the academy and watching television is abrupt. Improving the variety of linking words and ensuring that referencing (e.g., 'this') clearly points to the intended antecedent would help elevate the coherence of your writing.

Lexical Resource — Band 6.5

You have a sufficient range of vocabulary to convey your message clearly. You use some good collocations like 'competitive income' and 'conducive for you'. However, there are some minor errors in word choice and spelling, such as 'conveninet' (convenient) and 'playing cricket regular' (regularly). Additionally, 'perfect sportsmen' is slightly unnatural in this context. To improve, focus on using more precise adjectives and ensuring correct word forms. The vocabulary is adequate for the task but lacks the flexibility and precision required for higher bands.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 6.5

You demonstrate a mix of simple and complex sentence structures. While the meaning is generally clear, there are several grammatical errors, such as 'there a sports academic' (there is a sports academy) and 'you can match every cricket match that are broadcasted' (you can watch every cricket match that is broadcast). These errors do not impede communication, but they occur frequently enough to prevent a higher score. To improve, pay closer attention to subject-verb agreement and the correct use of articles and verb tenses.

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