Band 7.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 7.0 · Cambridge IELTS 17 · 2026-10-17

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 7.0)

Dear Ahmad,

I hope you are doing well and I appreciate you reaching out to me regarding your interest in learning a new sport. I have just recently starting playing badminton myself and would like to recommend you the same.

Badminton is a really great sport, especially if you are looking for an active sport. Its a wonderful exercise for many muscles and improves eye-muscles coordination extensively. Since you already know how to play tennis, this will be an easy journey and I know you are going to enjoy it a lot.

You can start by learning basics about the game by watching tutorials on YouTube; get to know the game rules and how to hold and handle the racket. I can show you some tips and tricks that I have acquired during my tutorials to help you get started. Then we can practice and learn along together.

I am really excited and looking forward to playing with you.

Regards,

Saif

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 7.5

The email addresses all three requirements clearly: you recommend badminton, explain that Ahmad can learn through YouTube tutorials and your guidance, and invite him to practise with you. The recommendation is supported with relevant reasons, including that it is active and that his tennis experience should help. The friendly opening and closing also suit the purpose and audience. To make the advice more fully developed, give a little more practical detail about how to begin—for example, suggest a local beginner class or a first practice session—and explain more specifically why badminton would suit Ahmad. The ideas are clear and supported, though a few points remain general.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 7.5

The message has a clear progression: you introduce the recommendation, explain its benefits, describe ways to learn, and finish by proposing that you play together. Paragraphing supports this sequence, and links such as “Since” and “Then” help connect the advice. The email format is also appropriate, with a suitable greeting and sign-off. To strengthen the flow further, make the transition from the benefits of badminton to the learning plan slightly more explicit, and avoid relying on “Then” as the main signal of progression. Overall, the organisation is easy to follow and the ideas develop logically, with only minor opportunities to make the connections more flexible.

Lexical Resource: Band 6.0

You use an adequate range of vocabulary for a friendly email, including relevant terms such as “tutorials,” “game rules,” “racket,” and “tips and tricks.” Phrases like “active sport” and “eye-muscles coordination” show an attempt to be specific, although the latter is not a natural collocation; “hand-eye coordination” would be more idiomatic. There are also some word-choice and spelling slips, such as “Its” for “It’s” and “starting playing,” which reduce precision. The meaning remains clear throughout, and the tone is appropriate. To improve, focus on natural collocations and accurate forms rather than adding more ambitious vocabulary.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 6.5

The email includes a mix of simple and more complex structures, such as “Since you already know how to play tennis, this will be an easy journey” and the semicolon-linked instructions about learning the rules and handling the racket. Most sentences communicate their meaning clearly, and the errors do not obstruct understanding. Some grammatical slips remain: “I have just recently starting playing” should be “I have just recently started playing,” and “Its a wonderful exercise” needs the contraction “It’s.” The sentence beginning “You can start by learning basics” also needs an article before “basics.” Check verb forms, contractions, and articles carefully; greater accuracy across these patterns would make the range more effective.

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