Band 6.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.5 · Cambridge IELTS 17 · 2026-08-03

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)

Fear Friend,

I am writing this letter in response to your question to suggest a new sport to learn in my homwtown. I believe it cricket is the best option amongst all.

Firstly, cricket is the most popular sport in my town and due to its popularity the town has great infrastructure for it. There are so many playgrounds around the city with profressional coaches. Moreover, you were looking for an outdoor sport so it also matches your preference.

In additon, I am also a beginner so we both can join classes nearby and play together with other teammates. I will help you to buy essential equipments to start with. You can share your timetable with me and I will adjust accordingly. If you like we can visit few places first to try and will finalize one centre to start practising.

I hope you will consider my recommendation. Looking forward to your response.

Your truly

Jas

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 7.0

The response successfully addresses all three bullet points: recommending cricket, explaining how to learn it, and suggesting learning together. The tone is appropriate for an email to a friend. The ideas are relevant and clearly presented, though the development of the 'how to learn' section could be slightly more detailed to reach a higher band. The purpose of the email is clear from the beginning, and the reader is left with a complete understanding of the suggestion and the proposed plan.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 7.0

The email is logically organized into clear paragraphs, each serving a specific purpose. Cohesive devices such as 'Firstly', 'Moreover', and 'In addition' are used to link ideas effectively. The progression of information is smooth, moving from the recommendation to the practical details of learning and finally the proposal to join together. Referencing is generally clear, and the structure of the email follows standard conventions for an informal letter.

Lexical Resource — Band 6.0

The vocabulary is adequate for the task, allowing the writer to express their ideas clearly. There are some spelling errors, such as 'homwtown', 'profressional', and 'equipments' (which is an uncountable noun). While the range is sufficient to convey the message, it lacks the variety and precision of less common lexical items that would be required for a higher band. The word choice is generally appropriate for an informal context, but more precise collocations could enhance the quality of the writing.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 6.0

The response uses a mix of simple and complex sentence structures. There are some grammatical slips, such as 'I believe it cricket is' (unnecessary pronoun) and 'visit few places' (missing article). Punctuation is generally functional, though there are minor errors in the opening and closing salutations. Despite these errors, the meaning is never obscured, and the grammatical control is sufficient to maintain communication throughout the email.

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