Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 17 · 2026-09-10

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 Aditi,

I hope you are doing well. I am writing a letter regarding, I recentely joined in a new sport, which is a badminton.

I highly recommend to you join this sport as it would be suitable for you. I feel ecstatic to particpate in this sport because it is not only helps me in physical fitness but also mental well-being. As I am observing myself from a month, whenever, I started this badminton helped me to stay active and more energized to do a lot of things.

I believe that, our schedules and activities are very similar, so that I reccomend to join this sport. In addition, we can spend our leisure time together for this physical activity.

This indoor facilities also warm welcoming and it is very suitable to our timings from 6AM to 7 AM. Especially, the coach of this sport, he is very motivated person.

Thank you, if you join this sport ,It would be very beneficial to you. I eagerly waiting to your response.

Best regards,

Manasa

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.0

You have addressed all three bullet points in the prompt: recommending a sport (badminton), explaining how to learn it, and suggesting you learn it together. However, the explanation of how to learn the sport is quite vague. You mention that the facilities are welcoming and there is a coach, but you do not explicitly describe the process of learning (e.g., signing up for classes, attending beginner sessions, or practicing drills). The ideas are present but could be more fully developed to provide a clearer picture for your friend. The tone is appropriate for an informal email to a friend.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.0

The email is organized into logical paragraphs, which helps the reader follow your ideas. You use some basic cohesive devices like 'In addition' and 'not only... but also'. However, some transitions feel a bit mechanical or forced, such as 'I am writing a letter regarding, I recentely joined in a new sport'. The referencing is occasionally unclear, and the flow between sentences could be smoother. Improving the use of linking words and ensuring that each paragraph focuses on a single clear idea will help you achieve a higher band score.

Lexical Resource — Band 5.5

You have a sufficient range of vocabulary to convey your message, using words like 'ecstatic', 'beneficial', and 'energized'. However, there are several spelling errors ('recentely', 'particpate', 'reccomend') and some awkward collocations, such as 'joined in a new sport' (should be 'started a new sport') and 'warm welcoming' (should be 'warm and welcoming'). While these errors do not prevent the reader from understanding your meaning, they indicate a need for more careful proofreading and a better grasp of word forms and common English collocations.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.5

You attempt a mix of simple and complex sentence structures, which is good. However, there are frequent grammatical errors throughout the text, such as 'I highly recommend to you join' (should be 'I highly recommend that you join'), 'it is not only helps me' (should be 'it not only helps me'), and 'I eagerly waiting' (should be 'I am eagerly waiting'). These errors are noticeable and occur in basic sentence constructions. To improve, focus on subject-verb agreement and the correct use of auxiliary verbs to ensure your sentences are grammatically sound.

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