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 Angel,

How are you doing? what are you doing on this forthcoming weekend? I know what are you doing, I got to know about the newly opened complex nearby my home. I got free pass on inaugration cermeony for swimming pool for a month. I am writig this Email to invite you to join me this weekend for swimming class.

I know that you are bronze medalist in yoga that why I beleive that learning swimming would be cherry on the top. Your muscles will be more flexible, in addition to that there is a sauna services there too for relaxation. You just need to purchase a swimming suit for learning this sport, however if you cannot afford the same, you can rent it from the complex shopping center at reasonable price.

It is been 3 years since we completed our high school, thus we barely get time to soend time together. I believe that learning swimming together would be a great opportunity to get relief from our daily responsiblities, and get to know each other more.

I hope you are excited for this weekend plan, let me know your thoughts over it.

Thanks,

Inderjeet Singh

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.5

You address all three points: you recommend swimming, explain that your friend can attend a class and obtain or rent a swimsuit, and invite them to learn with you. The personal details about the new complex and your time since high school make the email relevant and friendly. The recommendation is supported by mentioning flexibility and the sauna, although the link between yoga and swimming could be explained more clearly. The learning arrangements are also somewhat limited: you mention a swimming class but give little detail about when it runs or how to enrol. The invitation is clear, but the weekend plan could be more specific. Developing these details would make the advice and proposal more complete.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.5

The email has a clear overall shape: an opening and invitation, a paragraph explaining the sport and facilities, a paragraph about learning together, and a closing. This progression helps the reader follow your purpose, and phrases such as “in addition to that” and “thus” connect ideas. Some links feel mechanical or unclear, however. For example, “I know what are you doing” does not connect naturally to the newly opened complex, and “I believe that learning swimming together” repeats an idea already stated in the opening. The shift from the class invitation to buying or renting equipment could also be smoother. Use more natural transitions and make each paragraph add a distinct piece of information.

Lexical Resource: Band 6.0

You use an adequate range for a friendly email, including topic-related vocabulary such as “swimming pool,” “swimming suit,” “sauna services,” and “daily responsibilities.” Phrases such as “cherry on the top” show an attempt to use less common language, though the conventional expression is “the icing on the cake.” Several spelling and word-choice errors reduce accuracy, including “inaugration,” “cermeony,” “writig,” and “beleive.” Some combinations are also unnatural, such as “got free pass on inauguration ceremony” and “sauna services.” Choose familiar collocations carefully, and proofread spelling. More precise wording for the class arrangements and the benefits of swimming would help you express your ideas with greater flexibility.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You attempt both simple and more complex sentences, including a conditional clause in “if you cannot afford the same” and a reason introduced by “since.” The main message remains understandable, but some grammatical errors recur. Questions need correct word order and capitalization: “what are you doing on this forthcoming weekend?” should be “What are you doing this weekend?” Other examples include “I know that you are bronze medalist” (missing an article), “It is been 3 years” (incorrect verb form), and “we barely get time to soend time together” (faulty construction). Punctuation and sentence boundaries also need attention. Practise accurate question forms, articles, and present-perfect structures while retaining your attempts at longer sentences.

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