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 Dishant,

It's been a long since we talked. I recently came to know that you are interested in learning a new sport game.

The Gore Meadows Community Center is conducting a new Sport Era Academy for sport lovers. They are planning to include the sports from various countries. Among all the sport games, I am planning to book for famous Indian sport basically known as "Cricket".

The academy is conducting the teaching session every evenings. So it will be perfect for you to attend them without disturbing your work.

I am also planning to join the evening lessons so we both could get company. I am pretty much sure that it is going to be a fun. I am also excited to meet other players from diverse countries.

I will complete the application form for us and submit it before the deadline.

I am eagerly waiting to see you there at the game session.

Best regards,

Anjali

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 7.0

Anjali covers all the bullet points effectively in this formal-to-informal semi-direct email. She successfully recommends a new sport by mentioning 'Cricket' at the Gore Meadows Community Center. She explains how her friend could learn this sport by noting that 'The academy is conducting the teaching session every evenings.' Finally, she clearly suggests that they both learn together, writing, 'I am also planning to join the evening lessons so we both could get company.' The tone is generally appropriate for a friend, though slightly enthusiastic and explanatory. All parts of the prompt are addressed adequately, making this a solid performance that fits the Band 7 level.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 7.5

The letter is logically organised with a clear beginning, middle, and end, opening with a friendly greeting and closing with an appropriate sign-off. Paragraphing is utilised effectively to separate different ideas, such as the introduction of the academy, the schedule, and the invitation to join together. Cohesive devices are used reasonably well, for instance, using 'So it will be perfect for you...' and 'I am also planning to join...'. However, referencing and transitions could be slightly smoother to push into higher bands. Overall, the message flows well and is easy to follow throughout the text.

Lexical Resource — Band 6.0

Anjali uses an adequate range of vocabulary for the task, successfully incorporating terms like 'community center', 'application form', and 'deadline'. However, there are some slightly unnatural collocations and word choices, such as 'sport game' instead of simply 'sport' or 'game', and 'teaching session every evenings' where 'every evening' is grammatically correct. Phrases like 'came to know' and 'pretty much sure' are functional and clear, though slightly conversational. While the vocabulary is sufficient to convey the message clearly, it lacks the precision and flexibility characteristic of higher band levels.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 6.5

The student demonstrates a mix of simple and complex sentence forms, such as 'I recently came to know that you are interested in learning a new sport game' and 'I am eagerly waiting to see you there at the game session.' There are a few noticeable grammatical slips, such as 'It's been a long since we talked' (missing the word 'time') and 'every evenings' (plural error). Punctuation is generally accurate, and sentence structures do not impede communication. The majority of simple sentences are accurate, while attempts at complex sentences show decent control despite minor errors.

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