Band 6.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.5 · Cambridge IELTS 17 · 2026-10-29

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 Jaivik,

I hope this letter finds you well! It's been a while since we last met, I think we should catch up soon. I am glad that you asked for my suggestion on learning a new sport.

I would say cricket will be a perfect sport for you to learn quickly and efficiently. Not only because of your'e physically fit but also we used to play same kind of game in our childhood, you might find it easy to adopt.

I will personally teach you how to play the game and what criteria you have to fulfil. Moreover, you can gain basic knowledge of cricket on internet. Nowadays, many influencer post videos and detailed information of various sports on their page.

Additionally, it would be a great idea that you can play with me. In fact on every weekends I play match with my colleguages, I would love to invite you so you can learn and play together. Furthermore, if you need any guidence, we can do practice in the evening.

I hope you like this ideas. Feel free to contact me if you need further knowledge about sport. See you soon! Take care.

Yours lovingly,

Yash Patel.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 7.5

You address all three requirements clearly: cricket is recommended, you offer to teach your friend and point them to online videos, and you invite them to play and practise with you. The reasons are relevant, especially the reference to your shared childhood games and your regular matches. The advice is generally clear and supported, which makes the response effective as a friendly email. Some details could be developed more specifically: for example, explain what a beginner would learn first or how your friend could join a local practice session. The suggestion to learn together is repeated in several forms, so using that space to add practical detail would make the ideas more fully developed and precise.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 7.0

The email has a clear progression from greeting and recommendation to learning methods, an invitation, and a friendly closing. Paragraphs separate these functions effectively, and linking expressions such as “Moreover,” “Additionally,” and “Furthermore” help signal the development of ideas. The sequence is easy to follow throughout. At times, however, the connectors feel somewhat formulaic, and the final two body paragraphs repeat the idea of playing or practising together. A more natural flow could be achieved by combining the invitation and practice arrangements, then using a specific detail to extend them. The opening small talk is appropriate for the audience, though it could lead into the advice more directly.

Lexical Resource: Band 6.0

You use an adequate range of vocabulary for a friendly email, including “physically fit,” “basic knowledge,” “detailed information,” and “invite you.” These choices make the recommendation and learning options understandable. There are also some inaccurate or unnatural expressions, such as “what criteria you have to fulfil,” “adopt” for taking up a sport, and “gain basic knowledge … on internet.” Spelling and word-form slips, including “colleguages” and “guidence,” also reduce accuracy. The meaning remains clear, but more natural collocations and careful proofreading would improve control. Aim for precise, everyday phrasing rather than formal-sounding words that do not fit the context.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 6.0

You use a mix of simple and more complex forms, including the “Not only … but also …” construction and clauses introduced by “so” and “if.” Most ideas remain understandable, and the email’s sentences communicate the intended advice. Some grammatical errors are present, however. For example, “Not only because of your'e physically fit but also we used to play…” is not a complete, well-formed sentence, and “many influencer post” has a subject–verb agreement error. “On every weekends I play match” also needs more accurate article and plural forms. Review sentence boundaries and agreement, and make sure complex openings such as “Not only” are completed with a parallel structure.

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