Band 7.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 7.0 · Cambridge IELTS 15 · 2026-07-28

IELTS Writing Task 2 question

In many countries today, crime novels and TV crime dramas are becoming more and more popular. Why do you think these books and TV shows are popular? What is your opinion of crime fiction and TV crime dramas?

Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.

 

Student answer (Band 7.0)

In current scenario, a huge audiance is being observed in majority of the countries regarding novels and dramas involving criminal themes. Overall, difficulty to meet their needs in real life has turned people to watch and read such dramas and novels. In this way they found out the way to get inner satisfaction by watching/reading the criminal to be successful. In my opinion, all such stuff must be replaced gradually by some creative art with the splashes of liveliness.

By following the facts and figures, it is very obvious that most of the people are getting interested in reading novels or watching dramas having criminal theme. Today life seems to be very cruel and realities of a practical life are very harsh. It creates a great depression for the people when they get failed in achieving their life time goals or the luxurious life style which they were dreaming since their childhood. The urge to be successful pulls such persons to read the fictions, where the main character with the notorious and cunning personality appears to be a Hero. Some people follow the Seasons telecast on specific channels, where the main character when does not find his required position easily, he tries to get that forcefully. He even uses different out of the way means which are totally unlawful. Such personalities emerge as a Hero to the deprived ones in their real life. All these factors are making such stuff popular with every passing day.

The results are devastating. As after following such stuff, people then try to apply the learned techniques in their practical life. Recently, a couple was arrested to steal precious jewellry and huge amount of money from a wealthy family. Their techniques of theft were so unique that the investigators got amazed. After getting inquired, they disclosed that they actually followed the procedure depicted in the famous criminal series.

The enhanced popularity of criminal fiction and dramas in most of the countries must be discouraged. In my opinion, government must take some serious steps to replace and substitute the criminal stuff with some creative one. Essential reforms must be introduced by the government, so that a common person finds easy to meet his daily needs.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 7.0

The response addresses both parts of the prompt: the reasons for the popularity of crime fiction and the writer's personal opinion. The ideas are relevant, such as the escapism provided by these stories and the potential negative influence on real-life behavior. However, the development is somewhat uneven. The explanation of why these shows are popular is clear, but the argument for why they should be replaced is less nuanced and relies on a somewhat simplistic view of media influence. The position is consistent throughout, but could benefit from more sophisticated exploration of the psychological appeal of crime dramas beyond just the desire for success.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 7.0

The essay is organized into logical paragraphs, each with a clear central theme. There is a progression of ideas from the introduction to the body paragraphs and the conclusion. Cohesive devices are used, such as 'In this way', 'By following the facts and figures', and 'The results are devastating'. However, some transitions feel slightly mechanical or forced, and the referencing is occasionally imprecise, such as the use of 'such stuff' which is repeated frequently. Improving the variety of linking words and ensuring smoother transitions between sentences would elevate the coherence of the response.

Lexical Resource — Band 6.5

The vocabulary is generally adequate for the task, allowing the writer to express their ideas clearly. There are attempts to use less common vocabulary, such as 'notorious', 'cunning', and 'deprived'. However, there are instances of awkward word choices and collocations, such as 'In current scenario', 'splashes of liveliness', and 'getting inquired'. The repetition of the phrase 'such stuff' limits the lexical range. To improve, the writer should focus on more natural collocations and avoid informal or vague phrasing to demonstrate a more precise command of the language.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 6.5

The essay uses a mix of simple and complex sentence structures. While the meaning is generally clear, there are frequent grammatical errors, particularly with articles ('the criminal to be successful', 'a huge audiance'), preposition usage, and sentence construction ('where the main character when does not find his required position easily'). Some sentences are slightly clunky, such as 'In this way they found out the way to get inner satisfaction'. While these errors do not impede communication, they are frequent enough to prevent a higher band score. More attention to subject-verb agreement and article usage is recommended.

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