Band 7.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 7.5 · 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 7.5)

Dear Angela,

I am very excited to know about your summer break. It has been a while since we spent some good time together, hasn't it? Though we are living in the same city, it doesn't feel like it. I understand that you need to focus on your studies. But as your summer break has begun, we have plenty of time to spend together.

Recently, I read an advertisement about pickleball classes at our community centre. Because we already have a membership at the centre, we don't need to spend on enrollment. The classes are scheduled on weekends at 7:00 pm until the end of summer. The well-known pickleball champion is conducting these classes due to the increasing fan following of the sport. Additionally, it would be a perfect escape for us from our daily routines. As the sport requires having an opponent, it gives us a chance to attend it together. However, in the game, we will be opponents.

I hope you like this idea. Playing pickleball burns as many calories as an intense workout. I know how much you are concerned about your fitness, so let's enrol.

See you soon.

Best regard,

Ishika

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 8.0

You have successfully addressed all three bullet points in the prompt. You recommended pickleball, explained how to learn it by mentioning the community centre classes, and invited your friend to join you. The tone is appropriate for an informal email to a friend. The ideas are relevant and well-developed, providing enough detail to make the recommendation convincing. The structure is logical, and the purpose of the email is clear from the beginning. You have fulfilled all requirements of the task effectively.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 8.0

The email is well-organized with a clear progression of ideas. You use a variety of cohesive devices such as 'Additionally', 'However', and 'Because' to link your sentences and paragraphs effectively. The paragraphing is logical, moving from the social opening to the recommendation, and finally to the invitation. The flow of information is smooth, and the relationship between ideas is easy to follow throughout the text. There is no confusion regarding the references or the sequence of events.

Lexical Resource — Band 7.0

You demonstrate a good range of vocabulary appropriate for an informal letter. Phrases like 'perfect escape', 'intense workout', and 'increasing fan following' show a good command of language. While the vocabulary is generally accurate and natural, there is room to incorporate more sophisticated or idiomatic expressions to reach a higher band. The word choice is consistently clear, and there are no spelling errors that impede communication. You successfully use topic-specific vocabulary related to sports and fitness.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 7.5

You use a mix of simple and complex sentence structures with good control. For example, 'Though we are living in the same city, it doesn't feel like it' is a well-constructed complex sentence. There are very few grammatical errors, and the punctuation is generally accurate. The use of the present perfect ('It has been a while') and the conditional structure ('it would be a perfect escape') are handled correctly. The writing is fluent, and the occasional minor slips do not interfere with the overall meaning or readability of the email.

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