Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 17 · 2026-08-21
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)
Hi Sarah,
I hope you are doing well. I am happy to know that you want to learn a new sport. I would suggest that you learn badminton because it is easy to learn, enjoyable, also good for your health.
However, you can learn badminton by joining a sports club or taking lessons from a coach. Whereas, you can also watch simple videos online and practise regularly. While, our town has a good badminton court near the park, so it would be very convenient for you.
Additionally, the coach can teach you the basic rules, how to hold the racket and how to serve. While, regular practise will help you improve your skills and also keep you physical fit. Badminton is a very good for health because it improves stamina, strengthens the muscles and helps you stay active.
Furthermore, i think we should learn this sport together. Moreover, we can practise in the evening and help each other improve. In addition, it will also be a fun way to spend time together.
Write back and let me know what you think.
Best wishes,
Ramneet
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 6.5 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 5.5 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.5 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 5.5 |
| Overall | 6.0 |
Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.5
You have successfully addressed all three bullet points in the prompt. You recommended badminton, explained how to learn it through clubs or online resources, 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, fulfilling the requirements of the task effectively. To reach a higher band, you could provide slightly more specific detail about the 'sports club' or the 'online videos' to further develop your ideas, but overall, the response is well-focused and covers all necessary components of the task.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.5
The email is logically organized with clear paragraphing. You use a variety of cohesive devices such as 'However', 'Additionally', 'Furthermore', and 'Moreover' to link your ideas. However, some of these devices are used incorrectly or mechanically. For example, 'However' is used to introduce a suggestion rather than a contrast, and 'While' is used incorrectly at the start of sentences to mean 'Also' or 'In addition'. Improving the accurate usage of these linking words will help the flow of your writing feel more natural and less repetitive, which is essential for higher band scores.
Lexical Resource — Band 5.5
You demonstrate an adequate range of vocabulary for the task, using words like 'convenient', 'stamina', and 'strengthens' appropriately. There are some minor errors in word choice, such as 'keep you physical fit' instead of 'keep you physically fit' and 'a very good for health' which is grammatically awkward. The vocabulary is sufficient to convey your meaning clearly, but it lacks the flexibility and precision required for higher bands. To improve, focus on using more natural collocations and ensuring that adjectives and adverbs are used in their correct forms.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.5
You use a mix of simple and complex sentence structures. While your meaning is generally clear, there are several grammatical errors, particularly with the misuse of conjunctions like 'While' and 'Whereas' at the beginning of sentences. Additionally, there are minor errors such as 'a very good for health' (missing noun) and 'keep you physical fit' (incorrect adjective form). Punctuation is generally fine, but the sentence-level errors occur frequently enough to prevent a higher score. Focusing on the correct placement of subordinating conjunctions and ensuring subject-verb-adjective agreement will significantly improve your accuracy.
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