Band 6.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.5 · Cambridge IELTS 17 · 2026-08-07

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)

Hello kale

I hope you are doing well! It has been long time we did not get a enough time to catch up. Currently, you're living in Ludhiana. Punjab, it will be a great chance to learn Cricket.

Let me tell you, this sport is quite popular in my country and I am really fond of this sport. You can join cricket clubs nearby your residence. The coach named as Mr. Khan is really supportive and patient, you can easily communicate with him. Guess what - after having five sessions from coach, you can practice on ball-throwing machine and, interestingly that is available in basement of our gym.

After, you will be comfortable with bat and ball , we will join a fun tournament of our locality which has been organized for next weekend. Through this we will get time to spend together and it will be a good exercise for us too. Hopefully, We will catch up soon.

Yours Friend

Khushboo Sharma

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 7.0

You have successfully addressed all three bullet points in the prompt. You recommended cricket, explained how to learn it through local clubs and coaching, and proposed learning it together. The tone is appropriate for a letter to a friend, maintaining a friendly and informal register throughout. The ideas are relevant and clearly presented, fulfilling the requirements of the task effectively. To reach a higher band, you could provide slightly more detail regarding the 'how to learn' aspect, perhaps by mentioning the equipment needed or the frequency of the sessions, which would further develop your ideas.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.5

The email is logically organized with a clear progression of ideas. Each paragraph focuses on a specific part of the prompt, which helps the reader follow your message easily. You use some cohesive devices, such as 'Let me tell you' and 'After', to link your thoughts. However, the transition between sentences is sometimes a bit mechanical, and the use of cohesive devices could be more varied to improve the flow. For instance, using more sophisticated linking words or phrases would help the text feel more natural and cohesive.

Lexical Resource — Band 6.0

You demonstrate an adequate range of vocabulary for this task, using words like 'residence', 'supportive', and 'tournament' appropriately. There are some minor errors in word choice and collocation, such as 'long time we did not get a enough time' and 'after having five sessions from coach'. These errors do not impede communication, but they do highlight a need for more precise usage. To improve, focus on learning common collocations and ensuring that articles and prepositions are used correctly with your chosen vocabulary.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 6.0

You use a mix of simple and complex sentence structures, which is good. However, there are several grammatical errors throughout the text, such as 'It has been long time', 'nearby your residence', and 'the basement of our gym'. Additionally, there are some punctuation issues, such as the capitalization of 'We' in the middle of a sentence and the incorrect closing 'Yours Friend'. While these errors do not prevent the reader from understanding your message, they occur frequently enough to impact the overall accuracy of your writing.

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