Band 7.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 7.0 · 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 7.0)

Dear Joban,

I am glad that you asked for my opinion regarding a new sport that you want to learn.

I would recommend that you should take classes for badminton, it will be quite suitable for your body type. It is very easy to get classes in any of community centres and there is a nominal fee for that as well. Also you don't need to worry about the rackets and shuttles because they are already included in the package.

As I know you have the athletic build, so you wouldn't have any difficulty in bringing your body into a flexible shape. Moreover it will help to boost your cardio health as there are swift movements involved in the game.

I was also thinking to start practicing for the game, however I was just hesitating go in alone. I would suggest that we can go as a team and train together. Furthermore, we will get some time to spend together as well.

Hoping for a speedy reply.

With love,

Amitoz Singh

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 7.0

The candidate successfully covers all three bullet points required in the task instructions. First, a clear recommendation is made to learn badminton, tailored to the friend's physical traits. Second, the writer explains how the sport can be learned by suggesting community centre classes and noting that equipment is included. Third, a direct invitation is made to learn and practise the sport together as a team. The tone is appropriately friendly, informal, and well-suited to the context of writing to an acquaintance. The ideas are relevant, coherent, and fully developed throughout the email, meeting all criteria for a Band 7.0 performance in Task Achievement.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 7.0

The email exhibits a clear logical progression from the initial greeting and recommendation to practical details, benefits, and finally a joint proposal. Paragraphing is used appropriately to separate distinct ideas, such as the logistics of classes in the second paragraph and health benefits in the third. Cohesive devices are generally well managed, using transition markers such as 'Also', 'Moreover', and 'Furthermore' to link thoughts together. While referencing and linking are sometimes a bit mechanical, the overall organisation is easy to follow and meets the requirements for a Band 7.0.

Lexical Resource — Band 6.5

The candidate demonstrates a sufficient vocabulary range to communicate ideas with flexibility and precision. Examples of appropriate lexical choices include 'nominal fee', 'athletic build', 'flexible shape', and 'cardio health'. There are some minor stylistic slips and word-choice awkwardness, such as 'hesitating go in alone' (missing 'to'), but these do not impede communication. Less common vocabulary is attempted with reasonable success, demonstrating awareness of natural collocations suitable for a general social context, fitting the Band 6.5 or solid Band 7.0 descriptor.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 6.5

The writer uses a mix of simple and complex sentence structures, including conditional or relative clauses like 'I am glad that you asked...' and '...because they are already included...'. There are a few noticeable grammatical errors, such as 'recommend that you should take' (redundancy of 'should' after 'recommend') and 'hesitating go in alone' instead of 'hesitating to go in alone'. Punctuation is generally sound, and despite these occasional slips, the majority of sentences are clear and do not impede the reader's understanding. This reflects a secure Band 6.5 level of grammatical control.

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