Band 7.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 7.0 · 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 7.0)

Dear Mark,

I'm glad to hear from you. You asked me about learning a new sport, which is a wonderful idea for meeting each other more often.

I would recommend that you learn padel, which is becoming very popular among youngsters nowadays. I am fully aware of the fact that you prefer indoor activities; therefore, this is the perfect activity for you.

What you can do to learn this sport is to join a padel club near your residence. Then, you'll be playing with three other players on the same court. Each pair will either win or lose depending on the scores in the end. You'll definitely enjoy playing with different people in the community.

That being said, I'm also thinking of getting a club membership. Then we can both play together as well. It would be a good chance to revive our great memories from our last holiday together in England.

I hope to see you soon

Rob

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 7.5

The response successfully addresses all three bullet points of the prompt. You clearly recommend padel, explain how to learn it by joining a local club, and suggest learning it together. The tone is appropriate for an informal email to a friend. The ideas are relevant and well-developed, providing a clear and logical flow that satisfies the requirements of the task. The response is focused and maintains a consistent perspective throughout, ensuring the reader understands the purpose of the communication without any ambiguity.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 7.5

The email is well-organized with clear paragraphing. Each paragraph focuses on a specific aspect of the task, which aids readability. You use cohesive devices such as 'therefore', 'that being said', and 'then' to link ideas effectively. The progression of ideas is logical, moving from the recommendation to the practical steps of learning, and finally to the suggestion of joining together. The referencing is clear, and the overall structure is coherent, making the text easy to follow from start to finish.

Lexical Resource — Band 6.5

You demonstrate a good range of vocabulary appropriate for an informal email. Phrases like 'fully aware of the fact', 'revive our great memories', and 'club membership' are used accurately. While the vocabulary is functional and natural, it could be slightly more varied to reach a higher band. There are no significant errors in word choice or collocation, and the language used is precise enough to convey your message clearly and effectively to your friend.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 7.0

The grammar is generally accurate, with a mix of simple and complex sentence structures. You use conditional structures ('If we...', 'It would be...') and relative clauses ('which is becoming...') effectively. Most sentences are error-free, and the punctuation is handled well. There are no major grammatical slips that impede communication. To improve, you could incorporate a wider variety of complex structures, such as passive voice or more varied modal verbs, to demonstrate greater grammatical flexibility.

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