Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 17 · 2026-08-27
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 Annie,
How are you? I hope you are doing great. I feel really glad you are planning to learn new sport. I would like to suggest cyclist, that's perfect for you. It is not only easy to learn but also good for health. You can easily learn in our local park nearby town center.
Furthermore, in the park there is coach who trains the new comer about cyclist such as, braking, paddling, and maintain balance during ride the bicycle. It will really helpful for you.
Moreover, the the park you can enjoy natural ambious and there is cyclist track over there.
Why not? we will learn this sport together. I would also like to learn this sport. Next week, we will lend two bicycles and try to start padding nearby trail. In this way, we can spend quality time together and enjoy a lot.
I hope you like this idea and I am waiting to look forward.
Your loving
Sandeep kaur
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 6.5 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 6.5 |
| Lexical Resource | 6.0 |
| 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 cycling, explained how to learn it by mentioning the local park and the coach, and suggested learning together. The tone is appropriate for an informal email to a friend. However, the development of ideas is somewhat limited. For example, the explanation of how to learn could be more detailed, and the suggestion to learn together is quite brief. To improve, try to expand on your ideas with more descriptive language or personal anecdotes to make the letter feel more engaging and fully developed.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.5
The email is logically organized into clear paragraphs, which helps the reader follow your ideas. You use some cohesive devices such as 'Furthermore', 'Moreover', and 'In this way' to link your sentences. However, some of these transitions feel a bit mechanical or are used slightly incorrectly, such as 'Furthermore' to introduce the coach. Additionally, there are some minor issues with referencing and flow, such as the repetition of 'the the park'. Improving the variety and natural placement of linking words will help your writing flow more smoothly and reach a higher band.
Lexical Resource — Band 6.0
You have an adequate range of vocabulary to convey your message, but there are several word-choice errors that hinder precision. For instance, you use 'cyclist' to refer to the sport (the correct term is 'cycling') and 'paddling' instead of 'pedaling'. The phrase 'natural ambious' is unclear and likely a misspelling of 'ambience'. While your meaning is generally clear, these errors indicate a need for more attention to word forms and collocations. Expanding your vocabulary to include more specific terms related to sports and leisure activities would be beneficial.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.5
You use a mix of simple and complex sentence structures, but there are frequent grammatical errors throughout the text. Examples include 'I feel really glad you are planning to learn new sport' (missing article 'a'), 'there is coach' (missing article 'a'), and 'during ride the bicycle' (incorrect verb form). Additionally, 'I am waiting to look forward' is an incorrect construction; 'I look forward to hearing from you' would be the standard expression. While these errors do not prevent communication, they are frequent enough to impact the overall accuracy of your writing.
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