Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · 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 6.0)

Hello Jay,

I hope this email finds you well. I am writing this email to advice you about the interesting sports that is Cricket, which is very famous and loved in our town.

You would be able to get more physically and socially active by playing this game. You just have to join the group of people on the empty ground near the convience store. In fact, I can join you as well in this sports as I am also bored at home. You will also get someone with whom you can comfortably speak your language. You just have to wear comfortable sports wear, a pair of knee and elbows pads, a helmet, and good running shoes. I have enough knowledge about this game and I will teach you some basic rules when we meet. This is gonna be fun.

See you there at 6 today in the evening.

Take care,

Yours truly,

Vaidehi

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.5

You have successfully addressed all three bullet points in the prompt. You recommended cricket, explained how to learn it by joining a local group, and suggested learning it together. The tone is appropriate for an email to a friend. However, the development of ideas is somewhat brief. For instance, while you mention joining a group, providing more detail on the nature of the group or the specific benefits of learning together would have strengthened the response. Overall, the task is fully addressed, but the depth of the content is limited.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.0

The email is logically organized, with a clear progression from the recommendation to the practical details and the final invitation. You use basic cohesive devices such as 'In fact' and 'as well' to link ideas. However, the paragraphing is quite sparse; the body of the email is essentially one large block of text. Breaking this into distinct paragraphs—one for the recommendation and one for the practical arrangements—would improve the flow and readability significantly. Referencing is generally clear, though some transitions feel slightly mechanical.

Lexical Resource — Band 6.0

You demonstrate an adequate range of vocabulary for the task, using terms like 'physically and socially active' and 'comfortable sports wear'. There are some minor errors in word choice and spelling, such as 'convience' (convenience) and 'advice' (advise). Additionally, the phrase 'in this sports' is grammatically incorrect; it should be 'in this sport'. While you communicate your meaning effectively, the vocabulary is somewhat basic and lacks the variety or precision required for a higher band score.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 6.0

You use a mix of simple and complex sentence structures, such as 'I hope this email finds you well' and 'I will teach you some basic rules when we meet.' There are several grammatical slips, such as 'the interesting sports that is Cricket' (should be 'the interesting sport, which is cricket') and 'gonna' (which is too informal for an IELTS task, even an informal letter). While these errors do not impede communication, they occur frequently enough to prevent a higher score. Focusing on subject-verb agreement and avoiding informal contractions will help improve your accuracy.

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