Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 17 · 2026-10-31

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 5.5)

Dear Kinnu

Last Friday when you met me at my house you were asking me about Tennis.I know you are new in my town and a few people speak English here.In this letter i will suggest you about this sport and where you can learn it in quick way.

I know you have great interest in this sport but you dont know the actual rule and regulation of this.I would recommend you there is ground which is located in East side of school has big play ground.Overthere alot of other youngers come and have same interest as you.Moreover thy also speak English which would be great time for you to learn with them.

I can go with you and play together as this ground near to me.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5

You recommend tennis and identify a possible place to play, so the reader can understand the basic advice. You also suggest going together in the final paragraph. However, the response only partially develops the task: the friend is not told clearly how to learn the rules or skills, and the ground is described as a place where other young people gather rather than as a lesson or organised way to learn. The opening says you will explain “where you can learn it,” but the practical guidance remains limited. The response is also 23 words below the required minimum, which leaves little space to explain the recommendation and learning plan fully. Add specific details, such as beginner lessons, equipment, or a regular practice time.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The email has a recognisable sequence: you refer to the earlier conversation, recommend a location, and finish by offering to play together. Paragraph breaks help separate these points, and linking expressions such as “Moreover” and “as” show attempts to connect ideas. However, the progression is not always clear: the first paragraph promises advice about the sport and where to learn, while the next moves between the friend’s interest, the ground, and the other players without a clear step-by-step explanation. Some references, such as “this sport” and “this,” could be more precise. Organise the email around the three requested points and use clearer links between the recommendation, learning method, and invitation.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use enough topic vocabulary to communicate the basic idea, including “Tennis,” “rules and regulation,” “ground,” and “play together.” However, the range is limited, and several word choices or collocations are inaccurate or unclear, such as “suggest you about this sport,” “in quick way,” and “other youngers.” Spelling and word-form errors, including “Overthere” and “thy,” also make parts of the message harder to read. Aim for natural phrases that explain how a beginner can learn, such as “take beginner lessons,” “practise the basic rules,” and “join other players.” More accurate, varied vocabulary would make the advice clearer and more fluent.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

The response includes simple sentences and an attempt at a longer structure, for example, “I know you have great interest in this sport but you dont know the actual rule and regulation of this.” However, the range is limited, and errors occur frequently enough to affect clarity. Examples include missing or incorrect articles in “there is ground” and “in quick way,” the sentence fragment-like construction “I would recommend you there is ground,” and inconsistent capitalisation of “i.” The opening also needs punctuation after “Dear Kinnu” and around “Tennis.” Practise building accurate sentences with a clear subject and verb, such as “I recommend the tennis courts east of the school, where beginners can practise.”

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