Band 6.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.5 · Cambridge IELTS 17 · 2026-08-09

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 Sheli,

Hope you are doing well. Its a while since we met the last time. I am writing this letter for provide suggestions for learning new sports.

I know you since childhood and hence I am aware that you will enjoy some indoor sports. I would like to recommend if you could try swimming in the club near to the Metrotown mall.

The club I mentioned above is well known club in our town. There are courses available for various level like beginners, intermediary and advance level. You can start by basic level where they teach you step by step. they began by teaching you to make hand and legs movements and eventually will let you go on your own.

I suggest that we both join together as they are promotion going on. we can get 50% of if we join together. I was waiting for the right time to start this Sport, and I think this is the best time due to the price and also that we can learn it together.

Hoping to hear from you soon.

Thanks & Regards,

Reshma

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 7.0

The response successfully addresses all three bullet points of the prompt. You clearly recommend swimming, explain the learning process through structured courses, and propose joining together to take advantage of a promotion. The tone is appropriate for an email to a friend. To reach a higher band, ensure that all ideas are fully developed; for example, you could have elaborated slightly more on why swimming is particularly suitable for your friend's personality or interests beyond just mentioning indoor sports. Overall, the task is fulfilled effectively.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.5

The email is logically organized with a clear introduction, body paragraphs for each requirement, and a closing. Paragraphing is used appropriately to separate ideas. You use some cohesive devices like 'The club I mentioned above' and 'I suggest that', which help the flow. However, some transitions are a bit mechanical, and there are minor issues with referencing, such as 'they began' where the subject 'they' is slightly ambiguous. Improving the variety of linking words would enhance the natural flow of the text.

Lexical Resource — Band 6.0

The vocabulary is adequate for the task, allowing you to communicate your ideas clearly. You use some relevant topic-specific vocabulary such as 'indoor sports', 'courses', and 'promotion'. However, there are some inaccuracies in word choice and collocation, such as 'Its a while' (It has been a while) and 'for provide' (to provide). Additionally, 'intermediary' should be 'intermediate'. To improve, focus on using more precise collocations and ensuring correct word forms to convey your message with greater sophistication.

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, such as 'Its a while since we met the last time' (It has been a while since we last met), 'well known club' (a well-known club), and 'various level' (various levels). Punctuation is generally acceptable, though there are some missing articles and capitalization errors (e.g., 'we can get 50% of'). Increasing the frequency of error-free sentences and focusing on subject-verb agreement will help improve your score in this area.

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