Band 6.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.5 · Cambridge IELTS 17 · 2026-09-11

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 Max,

Thank you for writing to me, I'm delighted to hear about you growing interests in leaning new sports.

There is an increasing trend in people playing Padel and I would highly suggest you start playing it too. Many schools are installing padel grounds in their building this goes to show how prevalent this sport is becoming. I for see many intercity championships and padel events being arranged in the coming years.

I have been playing this sport with my brother since past 6 months and you could join us. We can help you grasp the ropes around this sport and if you'd like I can also connect you with our ex trainer. He offers training from Monday till Friday at Padel Arena from 1 pm till 5 pm. He offers structured training and you will be a pro in no time!

Let me if you have any further questions. Let's meet soon and play!

Best wishes,

Samanda Amanda

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.5

You have successfully addressed all three bullet points in the prompt. You recommended Padel, explained how to learn it through training sessions, and invited your friend to join you. The tone is appropriate for an email to a friend, being informal and encouraging. The ideas are relevant and clearly presented, fulfilling the requirements of the task effectively. To reach a higher band, you could provide slightly more detail on why you enjoy the sport or what specific benefits your friend might gain, which would further develop your ideas.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.5

The email is logically organized with a clear introduction, body paragraphs, and a closing. Each paragraph focuses on a specific aspect of the task, which helps the reader follow your points easily. You use some cohesive devices such as 'this goes to show' and 'if you'd like', which help connect your ideas. However, the transition between the recommendation and the training details could be smoother. The paragraphing is appropriate for an informal email, and the progression of ideas is logical throughout the text.

Lexical Resource — Band 6.5

You have a sufficient range of vocabulary to convey your message clearly. Phrases like 'increasing trend', 'prevalent', and 'structured training' are used effectively. There are a few minor errors, such as 'growing interests in leaning' (should be 'learning') and 'I for see' (should be 'foresee'). Additionally, 'padel grounds' is slightly unnatural; 'padel courts' would be the standard collocation. While these errors do not impede communication, they indicate that your control over less common lexical items is not yet fully consistent.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 6.5

You demonstrate a mix of simple and complex sentence structures. There are some grammatical slips, such as 'since past 6 months' (should be 'for the past 6 months') and 'Let me if you have' (missing 'know'). Despite these errors, your meaning is always clear, and the grammar does not hinder the reader's understanding. You use some complex structures, such as conditional sentences, which is positive. To improve, focus on checking for small omissions like missing verbs or prepositions, which are common in your writing.

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