Band 6.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

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

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 Jerry,

I hope this letter finds you well. I am writing this to give you advice about learning a new sport.

I will suggest you to learn cricket as it is one of the famous sport globally. However, you can not practice this in your country so here you have a good opportunity. Moreover, cricket is a very intersting game. You will enjoy a lot practicing cricket here.

There are various sports training centers in my city. They have highly professional coaches. You will find a well equipped, wide pitch ground there which facilitate better practicing along with a peacefull environment.

As you are new here and not familiar with the surroundings. I will go along with you to the coaching center and learn cricket with you. This way you will not feel alone and we will enjoy practicing together. After playing we will go for some coffee to refresh the mood.

I hope you find this advice usefull. Please let me know if further information is required.

Yours Sincerely,

Maha

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 7.0

The response successfully covers all bullet points outlined in the prompt. First, you recommend cricket as a suitable sport for your friend to learn, noting that it is famous globally. Second, you explain how your friend can learn this sport by pointing out that there are training centers with professional coaches and well-equipped grounds in your city. Third, you suggest that you both learn this sport together so that your friend will not feel alone and so you can enjoy practicing and having coffee afterward. The tone is appropriately friendly and semi-formal for an email to a friend. All parts of the task are well-addressed with clear explanations and logical extensions, fulfilling the criteria for a strong band score.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.5

The letter is logically organised with a clear beginning, middle, and end. Paragraphing is used appropriately, with each paragraph focusing on a specific aspect of the message, such as the recommendation, the learning facilities, and the joint participation. Cohesive devices are used reasonably well, such as 'However', 'Moreover', and 'This way', though some transitions feel slightly mechanical. Referencing throughout the text is clear, ensuring the reader can easily follow the sequence of ideas from the initial greeting to the final sign-off.

Lexical Resource — Band 6.0

You demonstrate an adequate range of vocabulary for the task, successfully incorporating terms such as 'professional coaches', 'well equipped', and 'surroundings'. However, there are a few lexical and spelling errors that slightly lower the precision, such as 'intersting' instead of 'interesting', 'usefull' instead of 'useful', and 'peacefull' instead of 'peaceful'. Additionally, phrases like 'refresh the mood' could be expressed more naturally. Despite these occasional inaccuracies, the vocabulary is sufficient to convey your message clearly and appropriately for a general email.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.5

The response features a mix of simple and complex sentence forms. You demonstrate good control over basic grammatical structures, and many sentences are clear and accurate. However, there are a few notable grammatical slips, such as 'I will suggest you to learn', which should be 'I suggest that you learn' or 'I recommend learning', and 'As you are new here and not familiar with the surroundings. I will go along...', which contains a sentence fragment. Punctuation is generally acceptable, and these errors do not impede overall communication, placing your grammar solidly in the mid-range.

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