Band 6.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.5 · Cambridge IELTS 17 · 2026-10-07

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 Devang,

Hoping this letter find you good health and radiant spirit. It was great to hear that you are interesting in learning a new sport. People who are playing sport are feeling energetic and fresh. I am writing this letter to recommended the badminton, as it is enjoyable and easy to start.

Firstly, you could begin by joining a beginner's badminton class at the sports center. A qualified coach teach you the basic techniques, such as serving, hitting the shuttlecock and moving around the court. You could also watch online tutorials and practice regularly with another beginners. I think playing two or three times a week would help you to improve your skills.

If you want joining with me it would be great. It would be much more enjoyable and we could motivate each other when we find the techniques difficult. We could join a classes next week on Saturday and then practice together at the weekend. I am sure we would have a lot of fun.

Please let me know what you have decided and which time would be suitable for you. I hope you decide to give badminton a try!

Yours lovingly

Krupa.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 7.5

You address all three points clearly: badminton is recommended, a beginner’s class and online tutorials are suggested, and you invite your friend to learn with you. The advice is relevant and supported with practical details, including learning basic techniques and practising two or three times a week. The invitation is also specific, with a proposed class next Saturday. This gives the email a clear purpose and maintains a friendly tone. To develop the response further, explain briefly why badminton is especially suitable for Devang—for example, its accessibility or the fact that beginners can learn at their own pace. The reasons for learning together are relevant, though they could be expanded slightly beyond enjoyment and mutual motivation.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 7.0

The email is organised in a clear progression: you introduce the recommendation, explain how to learn, invite your friend to join you, and close by asking for a reply. Paragraphing supports this structure, and signposts such as “Firstly” and “If you want” help the reader follow the ideas. The sequence of practical suggestions is easy to understand. Some linking is a little mechanical, however, and the opening moves quickly from general comments about sport to the recommendation. You could make the connection between these ideas more natural and use a wider range of transitions or reference words. The final paragraph could also connect more smoothly to the proposed Saturday class.

Lexical Resource: Band 6.0

Your vocabulary is adequate for this friendly email, and sport-specific terms such as “qualified coach,” “techniques,” “shuttlecock,” and “court” make the instructions clear. You also use suitable expressions for the relationship, including “we could motivate each other” and “have a lot of fun.” There are some inaccurate or unnatural choices, such as “radiant spirit,” “interesting in learning,” and “recommended the badminton,” which reduce naturalness even though the meaning remains understandable. Aim for familiar, precise collocations rather than ornate phrasing. For example, say “in good health and spirits,” “interested in learning,” and “recommend badminton.” This would make the email sound more fluent and idiomatic.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 6.0

You use a mix of simple and more developed sentence forms, including the conditional “If you want joining with me it would be great” and the relative clause “when we find the techniques difficult.” Most ideas remain clear, but some grammatical errors recur. Examples include “this letter find” instead of “this letter finds,” “A qualified coach teach” instead of “teaches,” and “If you want joining” instead of “If you want to join.” There are also article and plural errors in “the badminton” and “a classes.” These do not prevent understanding, but they limit accuracy. Review subject–verb agreement, verb patterns after “want,” and article use, then proofread each sentence for these forms.

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