Band 6.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.5 · 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 6.5)

Dear Mechelle,

It's been pleasure connecting with you again. I hope you are doing well. I heard that you are keen on adding a sport in your life. Considering your interest, I have a best suggestion for you and that is tennis. I was also thinking of adding an activity into routine to be active; so, I took demo classes and found out that rules for tennis are simple and easy to learn.

I would suggest you to first visit the Rouge vally recreation center that is near to our community garden. They will provide you one online form to be enrolled for the demo classes after that you can decide if you want to further pursue the sport.

After the demo classes, I thought to join Tennis classes but was looking for a company who encourage me to go daily as I am sometime lazy. If it suits you after, I would be happy to join you for it. I will look after for your response.

Regards,

Ishika

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 7.0

The response successfully addresses all three bullet points of the task. You clearly recommend tennis, explain the enrollment process at the recreation center, and propose learning together. The tone is appropriate for a letter to a friend, maintaining a friendly and informal register throughout. The ideas are relevant and well-developed, ensuring the reader understands your suggestions and the rationale behind them. To reach a higher band, ensure that all parts of the prompt are explored with slightly more depth, perhaps by elaborating on why tennis is specifically suitable for your friend's personality or fitness goals.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 7.0

The letter is logically organized, with each paragraph focusing on a specific aspect of the prompt. The progression of ideas is clear, moving from the recommendation to the practical steps and finally the invitation. You use some cohesive devices, such as 'Considering your interest' and 'After the demo classes', which help the flow. However, the connection between sentences could be smoother in places; for example, the transition between the second and third paragraphs could be improved with more varied linking words. Overall, the paragraphing is appropriate and the message is easy to follow.

Lexical Resource — Band 6.5

The vocabulary used is generally accurate and appropriate for an informal email. You use some good collocations like 'keen on' and 'pursue the sport'. However, there are some minor inaccuracies in word choice, such as 'I have a best suggestion' (should be 'the best suggestion') and 'look after for your response' (should be 'look forward to your response'). While these errors do not impede communication, they indicate a need for more precise control over idiomatic expressions and common phrases to reach a higher band.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 6.0

You demonstrate a mix of simple and complex sentence structures. There are several grammatical errors, such as 'It's been pleasure' (missing article 'a'), 'adding a sport in your life' (preposition error: 'to your life'), and 'I was sometime lazy' (should be 'sometimes'). Additionally, 'I thought to join' is slightly unnatural; 'I am thinking of joining' would be more accurate. While these errors are noticeable, they do not prevent the reader from understanding your meaning. To improve, focus on article usage, prepositional phrases, and consistent verb tense usage.

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