Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 17 · 2026-09-04
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 Rohan
I hope you are in radiant healthy and I am wriring this letter to you suggest you a sport.
As you are fit and fine, you can do all the supports well. However, I recommend you swiming to learn because it is considered the best way to stay healthy along with the enjoyment.
Although our city have a lot of places from where you can learn the swimming yet I refer you Modern school of learning because of their trainer, they are coprative and providing one to one classes to the beginners in order to make them comfortable and confident.
One more thing I would also join the swimming classes with you in same learning school. Despite of having a lot beaches and lakes, I chosse to learn swimmming, so that I can loose extra body weight as well as enjoy summers with our friends group.
Your lovingly
Gagan
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 6.0 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 6.0 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.5 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 5.5 |
| Overall | 6.0 |
Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.0
The response successfully addresses all three bullet points: recommending a sport (swimming), explaining how to learn it (Modern school of learning), and suggesting learning together. The tone is appropriate for an email to a friend. However, the development of ideas is somewhat limited. For instance, the explanation of why you want to join the classes is a bit repetitive, and the connection between the location of the school and the mention of beaches/lakes is slightly confusing. To reach a higher band, ensure that each point is expanded with more natural, logical detail rather than just stating the facts.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.0
The letter is organized into a logical structure with a clear beginning and end. Paragraphing is used, though the transition between the recommendation and the suggestion to join together could be smoother. Cohesive devices are present (e.g., 'Although', 'However', 'Despite of'), but some are used incorrectly or mechanically. For example, 'Despite of' is a common error, and the use of 'yet' after 'Although' is redundant. The flow of ideas is generally easy to follow, but the lack of precise linking words occasionally makes the progression feel slightly disjointed.
Lexical Resource — Band 5.5
The vocabulary is adequate for the task but lacks sophistication. There are several spelling errors ('wriring', 'swiming', 'coprative', 'chosse') and word choice issues ('radiant healthy', 'supports' instead of 'sports'). While the meaning is clear, the range is limited to basic, everyday language. To improve, you should focus on accurate spelling and using more precise collocations, such as 'swimming lessons' instead of 'swimming to learn' or 'cooperative' instead of 'coprative'. Expanding your vocabulary to include more natural expressions for social correspondence will help increase your score.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.5
The response uses a mix of simple and complex sentence structures, but there are frequent grammatical errors that occasionally distract the reader. Examples include 'I am wriring this letter to you suggest you a sport' (missing preposition/infinitive), 'our city have' (subject-verb agreement), and 'Despite of having' (incorrect prepositional phrase). Punctuation is also inconsistent, particularly with commas. While these errors do not completely impede communication, they are frequent enough to prevent a higher score. Focusing on subject-verb agreement and the correct use of prepositions will significantly improve your accuracy.
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