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 Nishant

I hope you are doing well. I am writing to inform you that about the new sport what would be suitable for you to learn is badminton.

I recommend badminton because it is most popular outdoor sport. When we play this game it boost your energy. It takes some energy when we are playing but at the end it increases our stamina.

Furthermore, in my point of view if you do not have much know about this sport. You can learn from

me, I have some information about this game.

In my point of view, I believe that we both start playing this sport in the evening when we both are free from the daily works. We will go the stadium near by home with in the town. So we will play together and learn this game in a proper way.

I hope this email find you well. I am looking forward hear from you.

Yours Lovingly

Danish

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.0

The response addresses all three bullet points of the prompt: recommending a sport, explaining how to learn it, and suggesting learning it together. The tone is appropriate for an email to a friend. However, the development of ideas is somewhat limited. For instance, the explanation of how to learn the sport is quite brief, and the suggestion to play together is repetitive. To reach a higher band, you should expand on your ideas with more detail, such as describing specific techniques or the benefits of the sport in a more natural, conversational way.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.0

The email is organized into logical paragraphs, which helps the reader follow your points. You use some cohesive devices like 'Furthermore' and 'In my point of view', although these are sometimes used repetitively or slightly awkwardly. The progression of ideas is generally clear, but the flow between sentences could be improved by using a wider variety of linking words and ensuring that referencing (e.g., 'this game', 'this sport') is precise. The paragraphing is sufficient for this task type.

Lexical Resource — Band 6.0

The vocabulary is adequate for the task, allowing you to communicate your message clearly. You use some relevant terms like 'stamina', 'stadium', and 'energy'. However, there are instances of awkward phrasing and word choice, such as 'do not have much know' (should be 'knowledge') and 'daily works' (should be 'daily routine' or 'work'). To improve, focus on using more natural collocations and avoiding repetitive phrasing. The range of vocabulary is sufficient for a Band 6, but lacks the flexibility and precision required for higher bands.

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 am writing to inform you that about the new sport what would be' (incorrect relative clause and preposition usage), 'it boost your energy' (subject-verb agreement error), and 'I hope this email find you well' (should be 'finds'). While these errors do not prevent the reader from understanding your meaning, they are frequent enough to impact the overall fluency of the writing. Focusing on basic subject-verb agreement and correct sentence construction will help improve your score.

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