Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 17 · 2026-09-27
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 5.5)
Dear John,
I hope you are in good health and spirit. I am so happy to want to took my advice about lerarning a new sport. I would recommed you to learn the badminton. I am suggesting this sport to you beacsue it would be beneficial for your health physcially as well as mentally.
moreover, if you want to get clases about this game, then i will give you contact information of coaching center. They are offering numerous discount and sessions in diffrent time zone. they can also give you classes as per your convenice.
I am also keen to learn this sport. if you are ready then i will also get enrolled with you and learn together. It also allow us to spent sometime with each other. Excited to hear from you. See you soon!
Your friend,
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AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 5.5 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 6.0 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.0 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 5.0 |
| Overall | 5.5 |
Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5
The response successfully covers all bullet points of the prompt. You recommended badminton as a suitable sport, explained how your friend could learn it by providing contact details for a coaching center, and suggested learning it together. The tone is appropriately informal and friendly for an email to a peer. However, a significant drawback is that the response falls short of the required 150-word minimum, containing only 139 words. Because the length requirement was not met, this negatively impacts the task achievement score. To reach a higher band, ensure you develop your ideas slightly further and always check that your word count exceeds the 150-word threshold.
Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0
The letter follows a logical structure with a clear opening, body paragraphs addressing the prompt points, and a friendly closing. Paragraphing is used appropriately to separate different ideas, such as the recommendation and the coaching details. Cohesive devices are present, including words like 'moreover' and 'if', although some transitions feel a bit mechanical. Referencing is generally clear, though minor punctuation errors around linkers slightly disrupt the flow. Overall, the ideas progress in a reasonably coherent manner, enabling the reader to follow the message without significant difficulty.
Lexical Resource: Band 5.0
The vocabulary used is adequate for the task, with some attempts at less common phrasing such as 'beneficial for your health physically as well as mentally'. However, there are several noticeable spelling mistakes, such as 'lerarning', 'recommed', 'beacsue', 'clases', 'diffrent', 'convenice', and 'spend' instead of 'spend some time'. Word choices are sometimes basic or imprecise, such as 'want to took my advice'. These lexical errors and spelling mistakes restrict the score, as they occasionally draw attention away from the content.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0
You demonstrate a mix of simple and complex sentence forms, utilizing conditionals like 'if you want to get clases' and 'if you are ready'. However, there are numerous grammatical and mechanical errors throughout the text. Examples include 'happy to want to took my advice', 'recommend you to learn the badminton' (unnecessary article), and lowercase letters at the start of sentences such as 'moreover' and 'they can'. Punctuation and sentence construction issues are frequent enough to cause some distraction, placing this response firmly in the Band 5 category for grammar.
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