Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 15 · 2026-08-18
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 6.0)
Nowadays, everyone have very hectic life with so many tensions and stress. So, everybody like novels, TV dramas, and webseries to enjoy some time especially the crime ones. The popularity of crime novels and TV dramas is insane among people. In this essay i will give my opinion that why these are popular and led to a conclusion.
To begin with, the primary reason is that these are exciting and suspensful that provide entertainment to people. People are getting curios who comitted the crime and enjoy the plot twist. This keeps them interested and engaged. For example, In India, there is TV shows C.I.D. (Crime Investigation Department). They started from Indian TV channel and become very popular shows and have a huge fan base. Now this show is on Netflix that is very big international platform. So, people like to watch these kind of shows for there entertainment.
In my opinion , I believe that these kind of shows are very entertaining and people learn about investigation and crimes that happens in this world because most of them are based on true events. However, these may have some negative aspects . These dramas shows so much violence that can be harmful for children. They may get scared and have negative point of view towards society
In conclusion , I believe that watching crime dramas and reading crime novels is good way of entertainment due to its unexpected plot twist and suspense but it shows too much violence that have big effect on children mental health
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 6.0 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 6.0 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.5 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 5.5 |
| Overall | 6.0 |
Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.0
The essay addresses both parts of the prompt: reasons for popularity and a personal opinion. However, the development is somewhat superficial. While you mention suspense and entertainment as reasons, these points could be expanded with more depth. The personal opinion is clear, but the discussion on negative aspects is brief. To reach a higher band, ensure that each point is supported by more detailed explanation or analysis rather than just stating the idea. The structure is logical, but the content feels a bit repetitive in the conclusion.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.0
The essay is organized into logical paragraphs, each with a clear focus. You use basic cohesive devices like 'To begin with', 'For example', and 'In conclusion' to guide the reader. However, the flow between sentences is sometimes mechanical, and the use of referencing is occasionally imprecise (e.g., 'these kind of shows'). To improve, try to vary your linking words and ensure that pronouns clearly refer back to the intended nouns to create a smoother, more sophisticated progression of ideas.
Lexical Resource — Band 5.5
You use a sufficient range of vocabulary to convey your meaning, such as 'suspensful', 'investigation', and 'plot twist'. However, there are several inaccuracies in word choice and spelling, such as 'curios' instead of 'curious', 'comitted' instead of 'committed', and 'there' instead of 'their'. The vocabulary is generally functional but lacks the precision and variety required for higher bands. Focusing on correct collocations and avoiding repetitive phrasing will help you demonstrate a more flexible command of the language.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.5
The essay contains a mix of simple and complex sentence structures, but there are frequent grammatical errors that occasionally distract the reader. Examples include subject-verb agreement issues ('everyone have', 'everybody like'), missing articles ('on Indian TV channel'), and punctuation errors (spaces before commas). While these errors do not prevent communication, they are persistent. To improve, pay closer attention to basic grammar rules like pluralization and verb conjugation, and try to incorporate more complex sentence forms with greater accuracy.
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