Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 16 · 2026-09-29
IELTS Writing Task 2 question
In some countries, more and more people are becoming interested in finding out about the history of the house or building they live in.
What are the reasons for this?
How can people research this?
Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
Student answer (Band 5.0)
In the contemporary era, learning a new language is extremely valuable. Some people think that children should start learning a second language at primary school, while others argue that it is better to begin at secondary school. This essay will discuss both views. In my opinion, children should start learning a foreign language at primary school.
Children should start learning new language in primary school because they can easily learn new things or skills easily . According to science children can learn anything easily in their growing period because their minds work very fast. On top of that they can many things from this forgein language like communication skills and ethics traditional and cultural values of other countries.
Children should start learning new language at secondary school because it is easy easy for them they can use social media means social media they can easily learn new language take an use AI. They can apply for their higher education in foreign countries because they job opportunities
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 4.0 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 5.0 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.0 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 5.0 |
| Overall | 5.0 |
Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 4.0
The response suffers from a major task misunderstanding, as the student has written about whether children should learn a second language at primary or secondary school, which is completely off-topic for the provided prompt concerning the history of houses and buildings. Furthermore, the length requirement has not been met, as the response contains only 166 words, falling significantly short of the 250-word minimum. Because the ideas presented address an entirely different prompt and the length is severely restricted, the response cannot be fully developed or address the actual task requirements. Therefore, it meets the criteria for Band 4.0.
Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0
The response is arranged into paragraphs with a basic introduction and body paragraphs, providing some overall structure. However, the logical progression is weak, and cohesive devices are repetitive or awkward, such as the frequent repetition of 'Children should start learning new language'. Referencing and linking between ideas are often faulty or missing, particularly in the third paragraph where sentences run together without clear transitions. Paragraphing is attempted, but the internal cohesion of the text remains quite basic and mechanical. These features correspond to a Band 5.0.
Lexical Resource: Band 5.0
The vocabulary used is basic and repetitive, featuring frequent simple terms and noticeable errors. For instance, the student writes 'forgein' instead of foreign and repeats phrases like 'learn new things or skills easily'. There is a limited range of vocabulary appropriate for the task, with noticeable word choice and spelling errors that occasionally cause difficulty or distraction for the reader. Although some common academic or topic-related words are attempted, the overall resource remains restricted, aligning with the Band 5.0 descriptors.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0
The student attempts a mix of simple and complex sentence structures, but many complex attempts are faulty and lack punctuation or correct subordination. Examples of grammatical errors include 'children can learn anything easily in their growing period because their minds work very fast' and incomplete structures like 'because they job opportunities'. Frequent errors in punctuation, tense consistency, and clause connection are present throughout the text. However, despite these frequent errors, basic meaning is usually retrievable, which places the grammar performance at a Band 5.0 level.
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