Band 7.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 7.0 · Cambridge IELTS 17 · 2026-09-18
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 Sam,
Hope you are doing well. From your last email I came to know that you are planning to learn a new sport. I would suggest you to choose Cricket. This is my favourite sport and I love playing and watching Cricket. It is a group sport in which a team of 11 individuals play againt another team.You can opt to be a Bowler or a Batsman depending on your skils.
We have number of good Cricket academies in our city from where you can learn this sport. I can send you a list of top 10 academies in our area with their fee structure from which you can choose. Additionally, I would love to have you in the same academy I am in. The name of this institute is Super gaints academy. They have a very reasonable fee structutre and very knowledgebale coahes who will train you in the best manner. Take your time to decide. I will see you soon.
Your Best friend,
Roger
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 8.0 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 7.0 |
| Lexical Resource | 6.0 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 6.5 |
| Overall | 7.0 |
Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 8.0
The response successfully covers all parts of the prompt in a natural and friendly tone appropriate for a General Training letter. You successfully recommend cricket as a suitable sport to learn, explaining that it is a team sport with flexible roles like 'a Bowler or a Batsman'. Furthermore, you explain how your friend can learn by mentioning city academies and offering to send a list of the top ten with their fee structures. Finally, you clearly suggest learning together by inviting Sam to join your current institution, 'Super gaints academy'. The tone is consistently informal and polite, and the purpose of the email is fully accomplished throughout the text.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 7.0
Ideas are logically sequenced and easy to follow. The letter opens with a natural salutation and pleasantry, moves smoothly into the recommendation, details how to learn the sport, and concludes with an invitation and sign-off. Paragraphing is used appropriately to separate the main points, such as placing the suggestion of the sport in the first paragraph and the details about academies in the second. Cohesive devices like 'Additionally' and referencing pronouns ('this sport', 'they') are used effectively to maintain flow, though paragraphing could be slightly more distinct.
Lexical Resource — Band 6.0
The vocabulary used is generally adequate and appropriate for an informal email, including functional terms like 'fee structure', 'academies', and 'individuals'. However, there are a few noticeable spelling and word choice errors, such as 'againt' instead of 'against', 'skils' instead of 'skills', 'number' instead of 'a number', 'gaints' instead of 'giants', and 'knowledgebale' instead of 'knowledgeable'. While these minor slips do not impede communication, they prevent the lexical score from reaching higher bands. A few more less-common idiomatic phrases would elevate this score.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 6.5
You demonstrate a mix of simple and complex sentence forms, such as relative clauses ('coaches who will train you') and conditional ideas ('depending on your skills'). The majority of your sentences are clear, and your control of basic grammar is sound. There are some minor grammatical and punctuation issues, such as missing articles ('We have number of good Cricket academies') and spelling errors in words that affect punctuation or mechanics slightly. However, these errors rarely impede communication and the message is conveyed successfully throughout the response.
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