Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 17 · 2026-10-20

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 6.0)

Dear Jake,

I was brought to understanding by our friend John that you are looking to take up a new sport as side activist aiming for better fitness and cardio. I would like to suggest pickeleball for that as it has been rage lately.

Evidently if something is trending you find more company when just joining it which I think would be great oppurtunity to make new friends outsde of work. While I myself was looking to join it for the same reasons and I think we can manage Fridays and Saturdays as I am aware that you work part-time on Sundays at Domino's. It would indeed be great avenue to catch-up that we've been trying to do for ages now. It's similar to sport that we played in same team for in our high-school, tennis. Just the racket we strike the ball with becomes smaller and closer to the size of table tennis racket.

I would be eagerly waiting for your affirmative reply and would be ready with the joining plans.

Lots of love,

Fenil

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0

You address the main purpose by recommending pickleball, explaining why it may suit Jake, and inviting him to learn it with you. The personal details about your shared tennis experience and his work schedule make the email relevant and friendly. However, the learning method is not fully explained: you mention “joining plans” but do not say where or how he could learn, such as taking beginner lessons or attending a local club. The reasons for choosing the sport are also somewhat unclear in places, particularly the point about finding company. Develop these details more directly so each requested point is equally clear and supported.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The email has a clear overall shape, moving from the recommendation to reasons for choosing the sport and then to an invitation and sign-off. The references to your shared tennis background and Jake’s work schedule help connect the suggestion to your relationship. However, the first paragraph is difficult to follow because several ideas are compressed into one sentence, and the second paragraph shifts quickly between making friends, your own interest, scheduling, and tennis. Some linking expressions, such as “Evidently” and “While,” do not clearly express the relationship between the ideas that follow. Use shorter, more focused paragraphs and clearer transitions to make the progression smoother.

Lexical Resource: Band 6.0

You show an adequate range for a friendly email, including phrases such as “take up a new sport,” “better fitness,” and “catch-up.” You also attempt more expressive vocabulary, but some choices are inaccurate or unnatural, including “side activist,” “has been rage,” and “great avenue.” Spelling errors such as “oppurtunity” and “outsde” also reduce accuracy, although the intended meaning is generally recoverable. Choose familiar, precise collocations rather than forcing unusual expressions, and proofread spelling. For example, you could say “as a hobby,” “has become popular,” and “a great way to catch up.”

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 6.0

You use a mix of simple and more complex sentence forms, including the conditional idea “if something is trending” and the relative clause “that you work part-time on Sundays.” The message remains understandable, but some grammatical errors make sentences awkward. For example, “I would like to suggest pickeleball” needs a structure such as “suggest pickleball” or “suggest that you try pickleball,” while “Just the racket we strike the ball with becomes smaller” is not a complete, natural comparison. There are also missing or misplaced articles and punctuation that make long sentences harder to process. Aim for clearer sentence boundaries and check verb patterns and articles.

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