Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 17 · 2026-10-25

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 Anshu,

Hopefully, you and your family are in great spirits!. I'm so sorry for not being in touch so lately, but I want to make it up by giving you an advise.

I'm not sure that I have mentioned to this before that I have joined a football acadamy last year, later droped the training because it was to difficult to be in an game which totally requires running all time. I'm so happy to hear that you also want to start a new sport. I would really suggest you that not to choose football, instead you can go for the indore sport like chess.

Regarding learning the Chess, you need to find a good sports club that gives you in-depth coaching. Actually, I know a guy who can help you with the training, Also I'm planning to join you with the classes and will see what else we can learn together. Additonally, I'll talk with him and will let you know.

Give my love to your family. Do get back to me whenever you get a chance. Can't wait to see you at sports acadamy.

Cheers,

Atharva

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.5

You address all three points: you recommend chess, explain that your friend could take coaching at a sports club, and offer to join the classes. The personal context about leaving football also makes the advice feel relevant to a friend. However, the recommendation is not fully supported: calling chess an “indore sport” does not explain why it suits Anshu, and the learning advice remains general rather than describing how to begin or what the training involves. Your offer to learn together is clear, but the reference to a person who can help is not developed. More specific reasons and practical details would make the advice more complete and persuasive.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.5

The email has a recognisable structure, moving from a friendly opening and personal background to the recommendation, learning advice, and a warm closing. Paragraphing helps separate these stages, and phrases such as “Regarding learning” signal a change of focus. The progression is generally clear, though some links are awkward or mechanical: “I'm so happy to hear” follows the football story without a smooth connection, and “Additionally” introduces information that could be integrated more naturally. The final reference to seeing your friend at a sports academy is also not clearly connected to the earlier plan. Use clearer transitions and make references between ideas more explicit.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use enough vocabulary to communicate the main advice and maintain a friendly tone, with phrases such as “in-depth coaching” and “make it up” adding some variety. However, several noticeable spelling and word-choice errors reduce precision, including “acadamy,” “droped,” “indore,” and “Additonally.” Some expressions are also unnatural or imprecise: “an advise” and “a guy who can help you with the training” could be expressed more accurately. The repeated use of general terms such as “sport,” “training,” and “learn” limits flexibility. Check spelling carefully and choose collocations that sound natural in an informal email.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You attempt a mix of simple and more complex sentences, including the explanation of why you stopped football and the plan to attend classes together. The main message remains understandable, but some grammatical errors are noticeable. For example, “I'm not sure that I have mentioned to this before” has an incorrect verb pattern, while “later droped the training” needs a clearer tense and sentence structure. There are also issues with articles and punctuation, as in “in an game” and “great spirits!.” Aim to form complete, controlled sentences and check verb patterns, articles, and punctuation. Greater accuracy would make your ideas easier to follow.

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