Band 6.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.5 · Cambridge IELTS 17 · 2026-08-14

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 Jaspreet.

I hope you are having great week. I apologize; I was going so busy in work. I got your message regarding a sport recommendation. According to my understanding, I would say Badminton is good sport to learn, as you mentioned sometimes in our last gatherings, that you like to play badminton.

At the point of learning, it is very important to have knowledge about a game. There is Community center near my house where good players come to practice the sport and they have experienced coaches who guide them, how to play properly. I think there is some admission fees for that which is mentioned on their websites.

I am working till 4 pm only during weekdays and off on weekends, I will also check if any even coaching classes are available, I will also join. If evening suits you as well then it will be amazing to play together and enjoy the game. Whenever you get a chance check the timings of classes and let me know, we will discuss about it .

Regards

Simran

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 7.0

You have successfully addressed all three bullet points in the prompt. You recommended badminton, explained how to learn it via a community center, and invited your friend to join you. The tone is appropriate for an email to a friend, and the purpose of the letter is clear throughout. To reach a higher band, you could expand slightly on the benefits of the sport or the specific nature of the coaching to provide more depth to your ideas, but you have fulfilled all requirements of the task effectively.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.5

The email is logically organized into clear paragraphs, each focusing on a specific part of the prompt. You use some cohesive devices, such as 'According to my understanding' and 'If evening suits you', which help the flow. However, the transition between ideas could be smoother. For instance, the second paragraph starts with 'At the point of learning', which is slightly unnatural. Using more varied linking words or phrases would improve the flow and help the reader follow your points more easily.

Lexical Resource — Band 6.0

You use a sufficient range of vocabulary to convey your message clearly. Phrases like 'experienced coaches' and 'community center' are relevant and accurate. However, there are some minor inaccuracies in word choice, such as 'I was going so busy in work' (should be 'I have been so busy with work') and 'there is some admission fees' (should be 'there are some admission fees'). Expanding your vocabulary to include more idiomatic expressions or collocations related to sports would enhance your score.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 6.0

You demonstrate a mix of simple and complex sentence structures. While your meaning is always clear, there are several grammatical errors, particularly with prepositions and verb tenses, such as 'I was going so busy' and 'I will also check if any even coaching classes are available' (likely meant 'evening'). Punctuation is generally fine, but there are minor errors in sentence construction. To improve, focus on subject-verb agreement and the correct use of articles and prepositions.

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