Band 6.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.5 · Cambridge IELTS 17 · 2026-08-20

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)

badminton as you already learn tennis so it is much similar with that , take couching class, i knew one friend whose is teaching , as its summer holidays i am free also want to be productive .

Dear Raman,

I hope you are healthy and safe and Now, I want to give you advice regarding learning a new spot activity that is Badminton.

As we both have been living in this city for long time. So, I want you start leaning from a new academy which is recently open near to my apartment. Moreover, my old friend is currently providing couching in that academy that would be easy for you to ask him either any doubts or work on your weakness.

Furthermore, I know that you are very dedicated towards your attaining new skills. Since you were tennis player during college time, you will find it similar. After completing my exams, I am free for summer holidays, therefore, not only we both can learn badminton together but also you can shift to my apartment till than.

Thank you

Gurpreet kaur

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 7.0

You have addressed all three bullet points of the task: recommending a sport (badminton), explaining how to learn it (joining an academy with a coach), and suggesting you learn it together. The tone is appropriate for an email to a friend. However, the initial paragraph before the salutation is redundant and should have been omitted, as it repeats information already contained in the main body. To improve, ensure your ideas are fully developed within the body paragraphs rather than providing a summary at the start. The response is relevant and covers the requirements well.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.5

The email is generally well-organized with a clear structure. You use some cohesive devices like 'Moreover', 'Furthermore', and 'Therefore' to link your ideas. However, the paragraphing is slightly disjointed due to the inclusion of the introductory text before the salutation, which disrupts the flow. The transition between the suggestion of the sport and the logistics of learning it is logical. To reach a higher band, ensure that your paragraphing is clean and that you avoid repeating information, which can make the progression of ideas feel slightly repetitive.

Lexical Resource — Band 6.0

You demonstrate an adequate range of vocabulary for the task, using terms like 'dedicated', 'attaining', and 'productive'. There are some errors in word choice and collocation, such as 'couching' (coaching), 'spot activity' (sporting activity), and 'till than' (until then). While these errors do not impede communication, they indicate a need for more precise vocabulary usage. To improve, focus on learning the correct spelling and collocations for common activities and sports-related terms to ensure your writing sounds more natural and professional.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 6.0

You use a mix of simple and complex sentence structures, such as 'Since you were a tennis player... you will find it similar'. However, there are several grammatical errors, including subject-verb agreement issues ('which is recently open' instead of 'which recently opened') and punctuation errors. Some sentences are slightly awkward, such as 'I want you start leaning'. While these errors are noticeable, they do not prevent the reader from understanding your message. To improve, focus on verb tenses and ensuring that your complex sentences are constructed with correct grammatical markers.

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