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 friend

I hope you are dong well, I am writing an email to you regarding some tips about learning a new sport.

Well there are many sports which are very popular and also require good skills, however I would suggest you to start learning Cricket. It is very demanding sport and also improve your body language. You could learn this sport via joining a cricket club or you could go to several academies in our town, which is also a great start about learning and practicing it.

I can also also join you on weekends, so that we can learn and play together. We could make a whole team, which requires 11 players and so that we can plan a match with different players from different town. There is a high chances that we will get selected for our province cricket team in the future.

I look forward to hearing from you. See you very soon

Best wishes,

Jaimin Padhiyar.

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 clubs or academies, and proposed learning it together. The tone is appropriate for an email to a friend, maintaining a friendly and informal register throughout. The ideas are relevant and clearly presented, though the development of the final point regarding the 'province cricket team' is slightly ambitious and could have been more grounded in a realistic context. Overall, the response fulfills the requirements of the task effectively.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.5

The email is logically organized with a clear introduction, body paragraphs, and a closing. Each paragraph focuses on a specific aspect of the prompt, which helps the reader follow your ideas easily. You use some cohesive devices such as 'however', 'also', and 'so that' to link your thoughts. However, the transition between the second and third paragraph could be smoother, and the repetition of 'also' (e.g., 'I can also also join you') slightly disrupts the flow. Improving the variety of linking words would elevate the coherence of your writing.

Lexical Resource — Band 6.0

You demonstrate an adequate range of vocabulary for this task, using terms like 'demanding sport', 'academies', and 'province cricket team'. While the vocabulary is sufficient to convey your meaning clearly, it is somewhat basic and lacks the 'less common' lexical items that would push the score higher. There are a few minor errors, such as 'there is a high chances' (should be 'there is a high chance' or 'there are high chances'). To improve, try to incorporate more precise collocations and avoid repetitive phrasing.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 6.0

You use a mix of simple and complex sentence structures, such as 'I am writing an email to you regarding...' and 'We could make a whole team, which requires 11 players...'. While your meaning is always clear, there are several grammatical slips, including 'I hope you are dong well' (typo), 'It is very demanding sport' (missing article 'a'), and the redundant 'also also'. Punctuation is generally functional, but ensure you proofread for small errors that affect the overall polish of your writing. The grammar is sufficient for communication but lacks the consistent accuracy required for a higher band.

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