Band 6.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.5 · Cambridge IELTS 17 · 2026-10-14

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 Manisha,

How are you? I hope everything is going well with you. I am glad to hear that you want learn a new sport. I have a great idea for you. You should try badminton because it has fun and easy to learn. It is also suitable for people of all ages. It will also help you to make new friends.

You could learn badminton by joining sports complex. The couch will teach you new techniques of playing badminton. Such as serving, way of hitting a shuttlecock and and how move fast around the court. Furthermore, you could also learn a badminton by online video and do practice at home. In this sport you don't need to buy expensive equipment . You can also rent or buy a racket at any sports shop.

What do you think we can learn badminton together? we can sign up for same class and learn together. I think it is the best way to spend time together. We could also encourage each other to improve.

Let me know what you think I look forward to hearing from you soon.

Best wishes,

Pooja

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 7.5

You address all three points clearly: badminton is recommended, you explain learning through a sports complex or online videos, and you invite Manisha to join the same class. The reasons—its suitability for different ages, social benefits, and the chance to encourage one another—make the advice relevant and personal. The email also maintains an appropriate friendly tone and includes a clear closing. To make the advice more fully developed, add a little practical detail, such as where a suitable class is held or what a beginner should bring. The explanation of learning at home could also say how often to practise or how to check that techniques are correct. Overall, the task is addressed effectively, with room to extend a few ideas further.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 7.0

The message follows a clear progression: you introduce the recommendation, explain ways to learn, suggest joining a class together, and close by asking for a reply. Paragraphing supports these stages, and linking expressions such as “Furthermore” and “also” help connect related points. The sequence is easy to follow, although some connections feel mechanical or are weakened by punctuation—for example, “Such as serving” is separated from the sentence it explains, and the final request and closing are run together. Use complete sentences and clearer transitions between the learning options and the invitation. Overall, the organisation is logical and the reader can follow the advice without difficulty.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use enough vocabulary to communicate the topic and purpose, including “techniques,” “shuttlecock,” “court,” “equipment,” and “encourage each other.” These choices show some topic awareness, and the friendly tone is appropriate. However, the range is limited and several word combinations or forms are inaccurate, such as “it has fun,” “joining sports complex,” and “learn a badminton.” Repetition of “learn” and “also” also makes the expression less flexible. Aim to learn natural collocations for sports and advice, and check whether a noun is countable or needs an article. More precise phrasing would make the email sound smoother while preserving its clear meaning.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

The email includes a mix of simple statements and longer sentences, such as the explanation of how a coach could teach techniques and the suggestion that you sign up for a class together. However, attempts to extend sentences are often inaccurate, and errors occur in basic structures as well. Examples include “you want learn” (missing “to”), “how move fast” (missing “to”), and “we can learn” after the question mark, where a capital letter is needed. There are also article and sentence-boundary problems, including “joining sports complex” and the fragment “Such as serving…”. Practise accurate infinitive patterns, articles, and punctuation, then proofread for complete sentences. These issues sometimes make the reader pause, though the intended meaning remains clear.

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