Band 6.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.5 · Cambridge IELTS 17 · 2026-08-13

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 Ria,

Hope you are doing well. I read your email yesterday that you want to learn new sport. It is very great decision as playing sports keeps one fit. As you are mostly playing all the outdoor sports and you are very good at it, i would suggest you to learn indoor tennis. It is very good sport and it requires good practice.

There are few sports clubs which provide training at reasonable rates. Also, there are community center where young people help each other to learn, play and enjoy.

I was keen on learning how to play tennis and but my scheduled did not allow me earlier. However, I will be working from for few days in a week from next week. so, I'm planning to join sports club in my vicinity. We can both join together, we will get group discount and also we can spend some quality time together while enjoying the sport.

Let me know if you are planning to start a coaching for tennis so i can book our sessions soon.

Regards

Shabnam.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 7.0

You have successfully addressed all three bullet points in the prompt. You recommended indoor tennis, explained how to learn it through local clubs or community centers, and proposed learning it together. The tone is appropriate for an email to a friend. To improve, you could provide slightly more specific details about the 'community center' or the 'sports club' to further develop your ideas, as some parts feel a bit brief. However, the purpose of the letter is clear and the requirements are fully met.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 7.0

The email is logically organized into clear paragraphs, each serving a specific purpose. You use some cohesive devices such as 'However', 'Also', and 'so' to link your ideas. While the flow is generally good, some transitions are a bit mechanical or repetitive. For instance, the start of the second paragraph could be improved with a smoother link to the first. Overall, the progression of ideas is easy to follow, and the paragraphing is appropriate for an informal letter.

Lexical Resource — Band 6.0

You use a sufficient range of vocabulary to convey your message clearly. Phrases like 'quality time' and 'in my vicinity' are well-chosen. However, there are some minor errors in word choice and collocation, such as 'It is very great decision' (should be 'a great decision') and 'start a coaching' (should be 'start coaching'). These errors do not impede communication, but they prevent the vocabulary from reaching a higher band. Expanding your range of descriptive adjectives and adverbs would help elevate your score.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 6.0

You demonstrate a mix of simple and complex sentence structures. There are several grammatical errors, such as 'I read your email yesterday that you want to learn new sport' (missing articles and relative pronouns) and 'my scheduled did not allow me' (incorrect word form). Additionally, there are some punctuation issues, such as missing commas after introductory phrases. While these errors are noticeable, they do not cause difficulty for the reader. To reach a higher band, focus on article usage and ensuring consistent verb forms.

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