Band 6.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.5 · 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 6.5)

Dear Tarlok,

I hope you are doing well. I am writing to provide the details of the new sport that you will want to learn.

I recently visited the sport club. I saw a lot of activities and new sports that are good for mental and physical health. I suggest you the tennis, which is easy and less time- consuming . You already know how to play badminton .So , it is not difficult for you to learn a new sport.

Moreover, for registration you will have to go and fill the form. After they will provide you all the important information about this sport. Nowadays, I am also free ,so i am thinking of joining with you . Together we will learn quickly and you donot need to find partner to play with you. So, write me back the date and the day on which you will be free . So, we will go for registration.

Best Wishes,

Kiran Kaur.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.5

The response addresses all three bullet points of the prompt: it recommends tennis, explains the registration process, and proposes learning together. The tone is appropriate for an email to a friend. However, the development of ideas is somewhat limited. For example, the explanation of how to learn the sport is quite brief, focusing only on registration rather than the learning process itself (e.g., lessons, practice). While the task is fully addressed, the ideas could be expanded with more detail to better meet the requirements of a higher band.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.5

The letter is logically organized into paragraphs, and the progression of ideas is clear. Cohesive devices such as 'Moreover', 'Nowadays', and 'So' are used to link sentences, although some transitions feel slightly mechanical or repetitive (e.g., the frequent use of 'So'). Paragraphing is present, but the structure could be improved by ensuring each paragraph has a more distinct focus. Overall, the message is easy to follow, and the relationship between ideas is generally clear throughout the email.

Lexical Resource — Band 6.0

The vocabulary is adequate for the task, allowing the student to communicate their message clearly. There are some instances of slightly unnatural phrasing, such as 'I suggest you the tennis' (should be 'I suggest tennis') and 'less time-consuming'. The range of vocabulary is somewhat limited, relying on basic descriptors. To achieve a higher score, the student should aim for more varied and precise collocations related to sports and social arrangements, and work on correcting minor word-choice errors that occasionally affect the natural flow of the text.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 6.0

The response uses a mix of simple and some complex sentence structures. There are several grammatical errors, such as 'I suggest you the tennis', 'After they will provide you', and 'you donot need to find partner'. Punctuation is also inconsistent, particularly with spacing around commas and periods. While these errors do not prevent the reader from understanding the message, they occur frequently enough to impact the overall accuracy of the writing. Increasing the variety of complex structures while improving control over basic grammar would help raise the score.

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