Band 6.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 6.5 · Cambridge IELTS 17 · 2026-09-16
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---,
I hope you are doing well. I am sorry I could not respond to your letter earlier as I was swamped with a research project. Fortunately, I am free now and will tell you in detail regarding a new sport that has become quite famous among youngsters and will be suitable for you.
Since you need my suggestion regarding an indoor sports, I believe Padel will be a perfect game for you. This sports initially started in the europe but over the past few years, it has become a popular sports among teenagers everywhere.
There is a club, opened recently, near my home. The trainer there has build quite a reputation very quickly. I would suggest we both should join the club and learn padel together. I will be fun and we will be able to spend time together. Evening time aroung 7 pm will be suitable for us.
Please let me know what do you think and don't forget to share your feedback.
Yours friend,
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AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 7.5 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 6.5 |
| Lexical Resource | 6.0 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 6.5 |
| Overall | 6.5 |
Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 7.5
The response fully addresses all parts of the bullet points outlined in the prompt. You successfully recommend an appropriate sport by suggesting 'Padel', explain how your friend can learn it by mentioning that a new club recently opened nearby with a reputable trainer, and propose that you both learn together by stating, 'I would suggest we both should join the club and learn padel together.' The tone is entirely appropriate for an informal email to a friend, and the purpose is clear from the opening sentence. The ideas are extended well with natural details such as proposing a specific time ('Evening time aroung 7 pm') to meet up. All requirements of the task have been met thoroughly.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.5
The letter is logically organised with a clear beginning, middle, and end. Paragraphing is used appropriately to separate your personal greeting and explanation of delay from the main recommendation and the joint proposal. Cohesive devices are managed well, using phrases like 'Fortunately' and 'Since you need my suggestion' to guide the reader smoothly through the text. Referencing is generally clear, and the overall progression of ideas feels natural for a friendly correspondence. Paragraphing could be slightly more refined in terms of transitions, but cohesion never attracts negative attention.
Lexical Resource — Band 6.0
You demonstrate a sufficient range of vocabulary with some good attempts at less common lexical items, such as 'swamped with a research project' and 'built quite a reputation'. There are a few minor lexical and spelling errors, such as 'sports' instead of 'sport' ('an indoor sports', 'This sports'), capitalisation issues like 'europe', and a minor typo ('build' instead of 'built'). However, these inaccuracies do not impede communication, and the vocabulary used is largely adequate and precise enough to convey your intended meaning effectively in an informal context.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 6.5
The response exhibits a good mix of simple and complex sentence structures, such as conditional and subordinate clauses ('Since you need my suggestion regarding an indoor sports, I believe Padel will be a perfect game for you'). There are some minor grammatical slips, including 'an indoor sports' (should be 'indoor sport' or 'an indoor sport'), 'the europe' (unnecessary article), and 'I will be fun' (should be 'It will be fun'). Despite these occasional errors, the majority of your sentences are error-free, and your grammar and punctuation do not impede overall communication.
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