Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 17 · 2026-11-04

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 friend John,

I hope you doing well,Iam glad to know that you are interested in learning a new sport.I would suggestion thatyou are try football because it is enjoyable and healthy sport.

First of all,footbal is suitabke for people of all ages,and it does not require costly equipment.It also help improve physical fitness,feel fresh, conifident and focus,

Apart from this,you can learn easily this sport by joiniong a nearby sports club who teach you well.You can also watch online this sport.

Moreover,i would love to leran this sport with you.We could join the club and attend calsses together. we can spend quailty time with together and improving our fitness.we can also practise in local park.

i hope you like me

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5

You address all three requested points: you recommend football, suggest a sports club and online videos as ways to learn, and invite your friend to practise with you. These ideas are relevant, but they are only briefly explained. For example, you say football is suitable for all ages and needs no costly equipment, but do not explain why it would suit John personally or give details about finding a club or arranging lessons. The invitation to learn together is clear, though the benefits of doing so are only lightly developed. The response also falls 29 words short of the required minimum, which limits the opportunity to develop these points. Add specific, practical details to make the advice more complete.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The message has a generally understandable order: it introduces the recommendation, gives reasons, explains how to learn, and ends with an invitation. Linking phrases such as “First of all,” “Apart from this,” and “Moreover” help signal these stages. However, the progression is somewhat mechanical, and the ideas are crowded into one block rather than separated into clear paragraphs. Some connections are also awkward, as in “we can spend quality time with together and improving our fitness,” which makes the relationship between the ideas less clear. Use short paragraphs for the recommendation, learning options, and shared plan, and connect ideas more naturally. A clear closing sentence would also make the email feel more complete.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use enough topic vocabulary to communicate the main message, including “football,” “sports club,” “equipment,” and “physical fitness.” There are also attempts to describe benefits, such as feeling “confident” and improving fitness. However, the range is limited, and several spelling and word-choice errors make the writing less clear or natural: “footbal,” “suitabke,” “conifident,” and “quailty” are examples. Some phrases are also awkward, including “watch online this sport” and “spend quality time with together.” Choose more natural collocations and check spelling carefully. More precise vocabulary for learning arrangements, such as coaching sessions or beginner classes, would help you explain your advice more effectively.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

The response relies mainly on simple sentences, with a few attempts to join ideas using “because,” “and,” and “by.” These structures communicate the general meaning, but errors are frequent and sometimes make the reader pause. For example, “I hope you doing well” needs an auxiliary verb, while “I would suggestion that you are try football” has problems with the verb form and clause structure. In “you can learn easily this sport by joining,” the word order and construction are not controlled. Capitalisation and punctuation are also inconsistent, particularly where sentences run together. Practise accurate patterns such as “I suggest that you try…” and “You could learn by joining…” before attempting longer sentences.

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