Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 17 · 2026-08-15
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)
My dear friend Deepika,
I am hoping you and your family all are doing well. I am writing an email to you for my suggestion. As you know i really like to do all kinds of sports but, its all about your liking or your need.
Recommendation:- Swimming is the best for you, since you are here swimming is a life saving skill you should learn so we can enjoy all kind of water sports.
As you are living here, i know a close location also cheap because is a community center also they have very good teachers. In community center have very comfortable big warm pool so in winters we have no problem.
I have suggestion that we both can learn together because i was planning to learn swimming, now you are here so how about we both join together i will send you the link.
I am feeling happy to join with you just let me whats on your mind.
Lots of love.
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 6.0 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 6.0 |
| Lexical Resource | 6.0 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 5.5 |
| Overall | 6.0 |
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 (community center/teachers), and suggesting learning together. The tone is appropriate for an informal email to a friend. However, the development of ideas is somewhat limited. For instance, while you mention the community center is 'cheap' and has 'good teachers,' expanding slightly on why these factors make it ideal for a beginner would have provided a more fully developed response. Overall, the task is fulfilled, but the depth of explanation could be improved to reach a higher band.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.0
The email is organized into logical paragraphs, which helps the reader follow your ideas. You use some basic cohesive devices, such as 'since,' 'so,' and 'because.' However, the flow between sentences is occasionally mechanical, and some transitions are missing or awkward, such as the abrupt start to the second paragraph ('Recommendation:-'). The use of referencing is sometimes unclear, particularly in the sentence 'since you are here swimming is a life saving skill,' where the connection between the two clauses could be smoother. Improving the variety of linking words would enhance the overall coherence.
Lexical Resource — Band 6.0
You use an adequate range of vocabulary for this task, such as 'community center,' 'life saving skill,' and 'water sports.' There are some instances of word-choice errors or awkward phrasing, such as 'I am writing an email to you for my suggestion' (which is slightly unnatural) and 'I am feeling happy to join with you.' While these errors do not impede communication, they show a limited range of natural collocation. To improve, focus on using more idiomatic expressions or phrasal verbs that are common in informal English correspondence.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.5
You demonstrate a mix of simple and complex sentence structures. However, there are frequent grammatical errors, including missing articles ('in community center'), subject-verb agreement issues ('in community center have'), and punctuation errors (e.g., missing commas and run-on sentences). For example, 'As you are living here, i know a close location also cheap because is a community center' is grammatically fragmented. While these errors rarely prevent the reader from understanding your message, they are frequent enough to keep the score in the 5.0–6.0 range. Focusing on basic sentence construction and proofreading for articles would be beneficial.
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