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 Ishaan,
I hope you are doing well. I am really happy to hear that you are planning to learn a sport in my town. I will really suggest you to decide the sport you should chose.
Nowdays, badminton is a very popular game and i recommend you to must lean this game as this has several benefits. It keeps body fit and stay energetic.
There are many academy who teaches this sport but I suggest you to join Bharat academy, which is in the centre of the city, as this would be budget friendly and coaches are highly experienced.
I also have a plan to learn this game as we have a tournament in our college. If you are comfortable to learn this sports on weekend, we can practice together as I am free only on Saturday and Sunday. Moreover, we can also practice afyter the session which would be easy for us learn this game quickly.
If you need any further information, feel free to contact me via email or phone.
Best wishes,
Monu
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 7.0 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 6.5 |
| Lexical Resource | 6.0 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 6.0 |
| Overall | 6.5 |
Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 7.0
The response successfully addresses all three bullet points of the prompt. You recommend badminton, explain how to learn it by suggesting a specific academy, and propose learning it together. The tone is appropriate for an email to a friend. However, the development of ideas is somewhat basic. For example, while you mention the benefits of badminton, the explanation is brief. To reach a higher band, you could expand on why the academy is a good choice or describe the social benefits of practicing together in more detail. Overall, the task is fulfilled clearly and the purpose of the email is evident throughout.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.5
The email is logically organized with clear paragraphing, which helps the reader follow your points easily. You use some cohesive devices such as 'Moreover', 'If', and 'as', which help connect your ideas. However, the flow is occasionally interrupted by minor mechanical issues, such as the transition between the recommendation and the specific academy details. The use of referencing is generally clear, though some sentences feel slightly disjointed. Improving the variety of linking words and ensuring smoother transitions between paragraphs would help elevate the coherence of your writing.
Lexical Resource — Band 6.0
You have an adequate range of vocabulary to convey your message effectively. You use some topic-specific terms like 'tournament', 'academy', and 'coaches'. However, there are some inaccuracies in word choice and collocation, such as 'lean this game' (instead of 'learn') and 'many academy who teaches' (should be 'many academies that teach'). There are also minor spelling errors like 'Nowdays' and 'afyter'. While these errors do not impede communication, they indicate a need for more careful proofreading and a wider range of vocabulary to express ideas with more precision.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 6.0
You demonstrate a mix of simple and complex sentence structures. While you successfully use conditional sentences ('If you are comfortable...'), there are frequent grammatical errors. Examples include 'I will really suggest you to decide' (should be 'I suggest that you decide'), 'many academy who teaches' (subject-verb agreement), and 'learn this sports' (number agreement). Punctuation is generally functional, but the sentence structure is sometimes repetitive. To improve, focus on subject-verb agreement and the correct use of infinitives after verbs like 'suggest' and 'recommend'.
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