Band 7.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 7.0 · Cambridge IELTS 17 · 2026-09-06

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 7.0)

Dear Rahul,

I hope you're in the pink of health! I am writing this letter to suggest you the new sport you can learn is cricket. I assume you will enjoy it.

I believe, this game is suitable for you because you enjoy outdoor activities and it will be a great opportunity to improve your fitness and teamwork skills.

Moreover, you are new to cricket, you could start by basic rules and practise it in the ground. Furthermore, there are plenty of videos on internet that will help you understand the game better.

However, it will be fun if we join this sport together. I was in the team when I was in school but after that never got a chance to play so it will be better for me as well to rejoin the activity. We can also spend some quality of time together.

I hope you will give it a try. It would be a great experience.

With love,

Suman

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 7.0

The response successfully addresses all three bullet points of the prompt. You recommend cricket, explain how to learn it (via basic rules, practice, and online videos), and suggest learning it together. The tone is appropriate for an email to a friend. The ideas are relevant and clearly presented, though they could be slightly more developed to reach a higher band. For example, you could have provided more specific details about local clubs or training sessions to make the advice more practical. Overall, the task is fully addressed with a clear purpose throughout.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 7.0

The email is logically organized with clear paragraphing. You use cohesive devices such as 'Moreover', 'Furthermore', and 'However' to link ideas. While the flow is generally good, some transitions feel slightly mechanical. For instance, the transition between the recommendation and the learning method could be smoother. The use of referencing is generally clear, though the sentence 'I am writing this letter to suggest you the new sport you can learn is cricket' is slightly clunky and could be better connected. Overall, the progression of ideas is easy to follow.

Lexical Resource — Band 6.5

You demonstrate a good range of vocabulary, including idiomatic expressions like 'in the pink of health'. There are some minor issues with word choice and collocation, such as 'practise it in the ground' (should be 'on the ground') and 'spend some quality of time' (should be 'spend some quality time'). Despite these minor inaccuracies, the vocabulary is sufficient to convey your meaning clearly and appropriately for the context of a friendly email. You attempt to use a variety of phrases, which shows a good level of lexical control.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 6.5

You use a mix of simple and complex sentence structures. There are some grammatical errors, such as 'suggest you the new sport' (should be 'suggest a new sport') and 'start by basic rules' (should be 'start with the basic rules'). Additionally, there is a minor punctuation error in 'I believe, this game'. However, these errors do not impede communication. You show an ability to use complex structures, such as 'I was in the team when I was in school but after that never got a chance to play', which is a positive feature of your writing.

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