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)

Dear jonni,

I hope that you are well. I am writing to let you know about a new sport which you can learn.

As I know that you have been playing Cricket since your childhood, so I would suggest you that you should be learning about Cricket because you already know most of the rules, and you also have a keen desire in playing Cricket.

Learning this sport is very easy for you because there are number of Cricket academies in our town where you can enroll to learn about Cricket. The academy fee is cheaper than your expectation, so you can normally afford it by yourself rather than being dependent on other.

I usually finish my work early in the evening therefore I have plenty of time to spend on leisure activities. I am thinking that we will go to academy together so that we can not only enjoy learning the Cricket, but also you will not feel alone and bored.

I look forward to hearing form you.

Best wishes

Sandeep

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.5

You have successfully addressed all three bullet points in the prompt. You recommended a sport (Cricket), explained how to learn it (enrolling in local academies), and suggested learning it together. The tone is appropriate for an informal email to a friend. However, the task asks for a 'new' sport, and you suggested Cricket, which you noted the friend has been playing since childhood. This slightly contradicts the instruction to learn a 'new' sport. To improve, ensure your ideas align more closely with the specific constraints of the prompt. Overall, the purpose of the letter is clear and the response is well-structured.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.5

The email is logically organized with clear paragraph breaks for each point. You use some cohesive devices such as 'As I know', 'therefore', and 'not only... but also' to link your ideas. However, some transitions feel a bit mechanical or slightly unnatural, such as 'I am thinking that we will go to academy together'. The progression of ideas is generally easy to follow, but the flow could be improved by using a wider variety of linking words and ensuring that the relationship between sentences is more fluid. The paragraphing is appropriate for an informal letter.

Lexical Resource — Band 6.0

Your vocabulary is adequate for the task, allowing you to communicate your ideas clearly. You use some relevant terms like 'academies', 'enroll', and 'leisure activities'. However, there is some repetition of the word 'Cricket' and 'learn', which limits the range of your vocabulary. There are also minor errors in word choice, such as 'cheaper than your expectation' (should be 'more affordable than you might expect') and 'dependent on other' (should be 'others'). To reach a higher band, try to incorporate more varied synonyms and idiomatic expressions suitable for an informal email.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 6.0

You demonstrate a mix of simple and complex sentence structures. While the meaning is always clear, there are several grammatical errors. For example, 'I would suggest you that you should be learning' is awkward; a more natural phrasing would be 'I suggest that you learn'. There are also issues with articles ('there are number of Cricket academies') and prepositions ('hearing form you'). While these errors do not impede communication, they occur frequently enough to prevent a higher score. Focus on subject-verb agreement and the correct use of articles to improve your accuracy.

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