Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 17 · 2026-08-06

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 5.0)

Hello Steve

Here I am mailing you regarding your new sport which you like to learn.

Here i would like to talk about cricket which is the most popular sports right now goin all over India and its become more famous day by day all over the country also.

You can learn this sport from social media such as you tube and many more sites. This sport keeps u active and edge of the seat also. You should have a helmet ,pad, guard and bat .It is played in a big ground with eleven person on the field. The game goes like the eleven players are on the fielding side and the other team has to bat this is how its goes.

I have a very good idea like i can show the demo and you can learn with and even i can use my skills so lets go a head.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.5

The response addresses all three bullet points: recommending cricket, explaining how to learn it, and suggesting learning together. However, the development of ideas is quite basic. The explanation of how to learn is limited to mentioning social media, and the description of the sport is somewhat disjointed and lacks the personal tone expected in an email to a friend. The task is addressed, but the content is underdeveloped and lacks the depth required for a higher band score.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.0

The email lacks clear paragraphing, which makes the structure feel cluttered. While there is a basic logical progression from the recommendation to the learning method and the final suggestion, the transitions between sentences are often abrupt or missing. The use of cohesive devices is very limited, and the overall organization is somewhat mechanical. To improve, you should use clear paragraph breaks for each main point and incorporate more linking words to connect your ideas smoothly.

Lexical Resource — Band 5.0

The vocabulary is quite limited and repetitive. Phrases like 'most popular sports right now' and 'this is how its goes' are simplistic. There are also issues with word choice and collocation, such as 'mailing you regarding your new sport' (which sounds unnatural) and 'edge of the seat' (used incorrectly in this context). The range of vocabulary is sufficient to convey the basic message, but it lacks the precision and variety needed for a higher score.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0

The response contains frequent grammatical errors, including issues with subject-verb agreement ('its become'), missing articles ('have a helmet'), and punctuation errors (e.g., 'u' instead of 'you', 'its' instead of 'it's'). Sentence structures are mostly simple, and there is a lack of complex sentence forms. While the meaning is generally clear, the high frequency of errors in basic grammar and punctuation significantly impacts the quality of the writing.

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