Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 17 · 2026-08-05

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 5.5)

Hello Neetu,

I hope you are doing well 😊 I am send a message to u related a sport activity.

I suggest to you we play a one sport. It's a very famous and popular in our country. Can you learn this sport because I know you play a good in this sport and enjoy everyt moment.

I recommend to u how can u learn this sport. You can easily learn this sport with the help of your phone because today's time all sports rules are here and everyone easily learn about their phones.

I suggest to you we learn this sport together in my home. You can come my home any time. So we will start from tomorrow learn this sport rules and regulations.

Then, we can easily play it and do not face any kind of problem.

I hope you are ready for learning this sport. So we enjoy every moment together. Bye have a good day.

Thank you

Regards

Jot

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.5

You have addressed all three bullet points in the prompt: recommending a sport, explaining how to learn it, and suggesting you learn it together. However, the development of these ideas is quite limited. For instance, you mention learning via a phone, but you do not specify which sport you are recommending, which makes the advice vague. To improve, you should provide more specific details about the sport and the learning process. The tone is appropriate for an informal email to a friend, but the lack of specific content prevents a higher score.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.0

The email is organised into short paragraphs, which helps the reader follow the structure. However, the use of cohesive devices is very limited and repetitive. You rely heavily on simple sentence structures and basic transitions like 'Then' and 'So'. There is a lack of variety in linking words, and some sentences feel disjointed. To improve, try using a wider range of cohesive devices such as 'furthermore', 'consequently', or 'in addition' to connect your ideas more fluidly and improve the overall flow of the text.

Lexical Resource — Band 5.0

The vocabulary used is quite basic and repetitive. Phrases like 'play a one sport' and 'do not face any kind of problem' are unnatural and indicate a limited range of expression. There are also issues with word choice, such as 'I am send a message' instead of 'I am sending'. While the meaning is generally clear, the lack of variety and the frequent errors in collocation and word form restrict the score. Expanding your vocabulary to include more descriptive adjectives and idiomatic expressions would significantly enhance your writing.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0

There are frequent grammatical errors throughout the text, including subject-verb agreement issues ('I am send', 'everyone easily learn') and preposition errors ('play a good in this sport'). The sentence structures are predominantly simple, with very few attempts at complex sentences. When you do attempt more complex ideas, the grammar often breaks down, which can occasionally cause confusion for the reader. To reach a higher band, you need to focus on mastering basic sentence construction and increasing your accuracy with verb tenses and prepositions.

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