Band 7.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 7.0 · 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 7.0)

Dear Sam,

How are you doing? I heard that you're keenly interested in learning a new sport. I have a couple of sports in my mind that could suit your interests.

As you're a highly enthusiastic person, I would like to recommend you to learn swimming. One of the primary reasons is that swimming is an extremely valuable skill, and it is an excellent form of exercise. Considering your passion about fitness, swimming will help you improve your health and agility.

I recently heard about a newly opened swimming club in our town, and some of my friends have already joined this club and have given it great reviews.

Although I have a hectic schedule, I am thinking to set aside some time in the evening to learn this highly beneficial skill. How about we learn this sport together? If possible, we can start learning in the evening batch.

Let me know what you think about it. See you soon.

Kind regards,

Pooja

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 7.5

You have successfully addressed all three bullet points in the prompt. You recommended swimming, explained how to learn it by joining a local club, and extended a clear invitation to learn together. The tone is appropriate for a letter to a friend, and the purpose of the email is clear from the outset. The ideas are well-developed and relevant to the context of the task. To reach a higher band, you could provide slightly more detail regarding the 'how'—for example, mentioning specific classes or the duration of the course—to further extend your ideas.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 7.5

The email is logically organized with a clear progression of ideas. Each paragraph focuses on a specific aspect of the prompt, which makes the letter easy to follow. You have used appropriate cohesive devices such as 'Although', 'As', and 'If possible' to link your thoughts. The paragraphing is effective, and the transition between the recommendation and the invitation is smooth. The overall structure is coherent, and the use of referencing is clear throughout the text.

Lexical Resource — Band 6.5

You demonstrate a good range of vocabulary that is appropriate for the informal yet informative tone of the email. Phrases like 'keenly interested', 'highly enthusiastic', and 'hectic schedule' are used accurately and naturally. There is a good level of precision in your word choice. While the vocabulary is sufficient and effective, incorporating a few more idiomatic expressions or less common collocations could help elevate the response to a higher band level.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 7.0

Your grammar is generally strong, with a good mix of simple and complex sentence structures. You use conditional sentences ('If possible, we can...') and subordinate clauses ('Although I have...') effectively. Most of your sentences are error-free. There is a minor slip in 'I am thinking to set aside', which would be more naturally phrased as 'I am thinking of setting aside'. However, these minor inaccuracies do not impede communication, and your control over punctuation and sentence construction is consistent.

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