Band 7.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 7.5 · Cambridge IELTS 17 · 2026-08-29

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 7.5)

Dear John,

I hope this letter finds you in good health. I was really excited to know that you are planning to learn a new sport.

I believe that badminton would be the best choice for you to learn since you are one of the most energetic persons I know. Furthermore, you want to learn the sport to keep yourself fit as a fiddle and badminton needs the players to have good stamina and activeness. Thus, it is going to help you to achieve your fitness goals without doing harsh exercises.

There are a number of ways to learn this sports. Since it is a two player game, you can practice this at you local playground with siblings or friends. However, If you want to learn this sports professionally, then you can join the local sports club since they a special badminton court and a coach to help people to learn about the rules and tactics of this game.

I was wondering if we could join the sports club together because I am also interested in learning badminton. Playing together would be a great fun and we would be able to help each other to learn better.

Please let me know about your thoughts about this. We'll meet soon to catch up about this topic.

Warm wishes,

Ravi

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 8.0

The response successfully addresses all three bullet points of the task. You clearly recommend badminton, explain how to learn it through local clubs or informal practice, and propose learning it together. The tone is appropriate for an email to a friend, and the ideas are well-developed and relevant. The purpose of the letter is clear from the beginning, and the content is fully aligned with the prompt requirements. No parts of the task were omitted, and the ideas are presented in a logical and friendly manner.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 8.0

The email is well-organized with clear paragraphing. Each paragraph focuses on a specific aspect of the task, which helps the reader follow your ideas easily. You use a range of cohesive devices such as 'Furthermore', 'Thus', and 'However' to link your sentences and ideas effectively. The progression of ideas is logical, moving from the recommendation to the learning methods and finally to the suggestion of joining together. The use of referencing is clear throughout the text.

Lexical Resource — Band 7.0

You demonstrate a good range of vocabulary, including idiomatic expressions like 'fit as a fiddle' and collocations such as 'achieve your fitness goals' and 'professionally'. While there are minor errors, such as 'this sports' (should be 'this sport') and 'they a special badminton court' (missing the verb 'have'), these do not impede communication. The vocabulary is generally natural and appropriate for the informal context of the email, showing a good level of flexibility.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 7.0

You use a mix of simple and complex sentence structures effectively. For example, the use of conditional sentences ('If you want to learn...') and relative clauses ('...who lives in your town') shows good control. There are occasional grammatical slips, such as 'badminton needs the players to have good stamina' (slightly awkward phrasing) and 'they a special badminton court' (missing verb). However, the majority of your sentences are error-free, and your punctuation is generally accurate, which supports clear communication throughout the letter.

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