Band 6.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.5 · Cambridge IELTS 17 · 2026-08-28

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 6.5)

Dear Raman,

I hope you're fit as fiddle. Its been long time we have last met during our college fest and then you asked me about to learn a new sport as you are already a good soccer player. However, one game that would meet you interest is badminton.

Primarily, few days ago in our local sports center they have introduced badminton court where people can play and learn new techniques related to this sport as well as its a great way to be more socialize with others. I know you don't have much friends here so it would a better opportunity for you to make new friends. Moreover, this sport would allow you to boost the stamina and make you body feel more energetic.

I would like to take part in game because I used to play this sport in my childhood with my cousins, therefore it would be best if we could both join and enjoy this sport together. In this regard, we could meet on this weekend and discuss about this efficiently.

See you soon.

Best regards,

Komal

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 7.0

The response successfully addresses all three bullet points of the task. You recommend badminton, explain how to learn it by mentioning the local sports center, and suggest learning it together. The tone is appropriate for an email to a friend. The ideas are relevant and clearly presented. To reach a higher band, you could provide more specific detail on the learning process, such as mentioning the availability of coaches or specific classes at the center, which would further develop your ideas and demonstrate a more comprehensive response to the prompt.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.5

The email is logically organized into clear paragraphs, each serving a distinct purpose. You use some cohesive devices such as 'However', 'Moreover', and 'Therefore' to link ideas. However, there are some minor issues with the flow and referencing. For instance, the transition between the introduction and the recommendation is slightly abrupt. Additionally, some sentences are a bit repetitive in structure. Improving the variety of linking words and ensuring that pronouns clearly refer back to their antecedents would enhance the overall flow and coherence of the letter.

Lexical Resource — Band 6.0

You demonstrate an adequate range of vocabulary for the task, using phrases like 'boost the stamina' and 'energetic'. There are some minor inaccuracies in word choice, such as 'meet you interest' (should be 'meet your interest') and 'be more socialize' (should be 'socialize more'). While you attempt to use some less common vocabulary, the errors in collocation and word form are noticeable. To improve, focus on using more natural collocations and ensuring that word forms are used correctly in context.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 6.0

You use a mix of simple and complex sentence structures, which is appropriate for this task. However, there are several grammatical errors throughout the text, such as 'Its been long time' (missing 'a'), 'don't have much friends' (should be 'many friends'), and 'make you body' (should be 'your body'). These errors do not impede communication, but they are frequent enough to prevent a higher score. Focusing on subject-verb agreement, article usage, and possessive adjectives will help improve your accuracy.

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