IELTS General Training Task 1: A Band 7.5 Letter (Learn a New Sport), Graded
A friendly GT email recommending a sport to a friend — graded band-by-band by Cuepen's AI examiner, with the spelling, collocation and grammar fixes that separate it from Band 8.
Question:
One of your English-speaking friends who lives in the same town as you has asked for your advice about learning a new sport. Write an email to your friend. In your email: recommend a sport that you think would be a good fit for him; explain how he could learn it; suggest learning the sport together. You do NOT need to write any addresses. Begin your letter as follows: Dear ...,
Candidate's answer:
Dear Jack,
I hope you are doing well. I am very exicted to receive your message about you being keen to learn a new sport, after our recent catch-up at our friend’s farewell party in June.
Since you are interested in nature and the outdoors, after thorough consideration, I strongly recommend outdoor cycling. This sport not only improves physical strength, stamina, and durability, but also builds discipline and preserverance. To begin with, I recommend joining a local group of outdoor cycling enthusiasts that I am a memeber of, at our central Gymkhana. They provide a list of must-carry gear and equipments and suggestions of stores to purchase them from. In addition to that, they also run a short program to teach you the basics of cycling and safety procedures to follow in case of emergency.
I just began cycling every weekend along the track of the Marina beach in the mornings. It would be great for us to practice together over there and exchange our thoughts. I look forward to seeing you the coming weekend and discuss further.
Best regards,
Myra
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Candidate's Answer
Task Achievement feedback (1)
I am very exicted to receive your message about you being keen to learn a new sport, after our recent catch-up at our friend's farewell party in June.
💡The 'how to learn' point leans entirely on the local cycling group — a self-practice or beginner-route option would make it fuller.
To begin with, I recommend joining a local group of outdoor cycling enthusiasts that I belong to at our central Gymkhana; you could also start with short practice rides and beginner tutorials to build confidence early.
The fastest route to Band 8
- Fix the three spelling slips flagged automatically: "exicted" → excited, "memeber" → member, "preserverance" → perseverance.
- Vary "cycling" (used 4 times) and tighten redundant collocations like "gear and equipments".
- Sharpen a couple of phrasings and articles ("discuss further" → "to discuss further") to lift Coherence and Grammar toward Band 8.
Frequently asked questions
What band is this IELTS GT letter?+
It scores an overall Band 7.5 — Task Achievement 8, with Coherence, Lexical Resource and Grammatical Range each at Band 7.
How do I improve a GT Task 1 letter to Band 8?+
Eliminate spelling slips, vary repeated words, tighten collocations, and use consistent articles and phrasing — the report flags each one.
Does Cuepen grade General Training letters?+
Yes — Cuepen's AI examiner scores GT Task 1, Academic Task 1 and Task 2 against all four IELTS criteria with line-by-line feedback.
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