Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 17 · 2026-08-22

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)

Dear saint ,

I really think you should go for football sport because that's the best to help you burn some fat and also help you maintain your body fitness.

Firstly you have to know that learning how to play football isn't easy because it really requires a lot of hard work and dedication .To learn a football you have to always visit the pitch for daily practice which start from 4pm -6pm.

I will also like to let you know that you have to cultivate the passion of playing football within you because that's one of the ways you will strive harder in whatever you are doing to learn football.

I will suggest that you always work out in the gym because it will help you get prepared ahead of any training or friendly match.

Football is actually one of my most enjoyed sport though I don't know how to play and it will be nice we learn together so i suggest we do that together .

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.0

The response addresses all three bullet points: recommending a sport (football), explaining how to learn it (daily practice and gym work), and suggesting learning together. However, the development of these ideas is somewhat limited. The advice provided is quite general, and the tone is slightly inconsistent for an email to a friend. While the prompt requirements are met, the explanation of 'how' to learn is repetitive, focusing heavily on the need for passion and gym work rather than specific steps for a beginner. To reach a higher band, the ideas should be more fully extended with more natural, conversational detail.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.0

The letter is organized into paragraphs, which helps the reader follow the progression of ideas. However, the use of cohesive devices is somewhat mechanical and limited. For example, the transition 'Firstly' is used, but the subsequent paragraphs lack clear linking words to connect the advice logically. The referencing is generally clear, but the flow between sentences can feel a bit disjointed. Improving the use of cohesive devices such as 'furthermore,' 'consequently,' or 'in addition' would help the ideas flow more naturally and improve the overall structure of the email.

Lexical Resource — Band 5.5

The vocabulary is adequate for the task but lacks variety and precision. Phrases like 'go for football sport' and 'maintain your body fitness' are functional but basic. There are some awkward collocations, such as 'cultivate the passion of playing football within you' and 'get prepared ahead of any training.' While the meaning is always clear, the range of vocabulary is limited to common, everyday words. To improve, you should aim to use more natural collocations and a wider range of descriptive language appropriate for an informal email.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.5

The response uses a mix of simple and some complex sentence structures. There are several grammatical errors, such as 'that's the best to help you' (should be 'the best way to help you'), 'learn a football' (should be 'learn football'), and 'it will be nice we learn together' (should be 'it would be nice if we learned together'). Punctuation is also inconsistent, particularly with spacing around periods. While these errors do not prevent the reader from understanding the message, they occur frequently enough to impact the overall fluency of the writing.

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