Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 17 · 2026-08-12

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 6.0)

Dear param

I hope this email finds you well , it been a long time since we met . However, I do remember that you asked me another day about learning a different sport .

After considering your likes and interest , I would like you to consider learning Swimming , as a new passion . Also, I did a research about this for you , there is a swimming school near to our school , which means it is very accessible for us to go . Additionally, this school offers 50 % discount to students who are under 18 . So , I believe our parents will agree for this as it will be around 800 for a month .

Therefore, the class timings are very flexible so definitely I can also accompany you and we both can learn this together and it will be so much fun . Furthermore, please consider my suggestion and do let me know if there is anything we need to inquire more .

Looking forward to see you soon

truly

ritika

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.0

You have successfully addressed all three bullet points in the prompt: recommending a sport (swimming), explaining how to learn it (joining a local school), and suggesting learning it together. The tone is appropriate for an email to a friend. However, the development of ideas is somewhat limited. For example, while you mention the school is accessible and offers a discount, the explanation could be more detailed to fully flesh out the recommendation. The task is fully covered, but the depth of the response is at a mid-level, meeting the requirements for a Band 6.0.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.0

The email is organized into logical paragraphs, which helps the reader follow your ideas. You use some cohesive devices like 'Additionally', 'Therefore', and 'Furthermore' to link your points. However, some of these transitions feel slightly mechanical or are used in contexts where they do not perfectly fit the flow of the argument. The referencing is generally clear, but the overall structure could benefit from more natural, varied linking phrases to improve the flow between sentences and paragraphs.

Lexical Resource — Band 6.0

You use a sufficient range of vocabulary to convey your message clearly, such as 'accessible', 'passion', and 'accompany'. There are some minor errors in word choice and collocation, such as 'I did a research' (should be 'I did some research') and 'agree for this' (should be 'agree to this'). While these errors do not impede communication, they indicate a need for more precise control over common collocations. The vocabulary is adequate for the task but lacks the flexibility and precision required for higher bands.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 6.0

You demonstrate a mix of simple and complex sentence structures. There are several grammatical errors, particularly with articles ('the class timings'), verb tense consistency ('it been a long time'), and punctuation (excessive spacing before commas). While these errors are noticeable, they do not prevent the reader from understanding your meaning. To improve, focus on subject-verb agreement and the correct use of articles. The current level of accuracy and range of structures is consistent with a Band 6.0.

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