Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 15 · 2026-08-29

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 5.5)

Among the most of nations these days , crime related books and TV shows are becoming first choose of folks . In upcoming paragraphs I am going to write , What are the reason behind it and what I are my thoughts about this topic .

The main cause behind it ,the new stories are coming in the world of books and movies , before this most of the film were based on love stories and family issues . Crime stories based on true accident as well as they are much interesting and complex . For instance , in Bollywood cinema before 2015 most of the film were made on romance . Individuals interest was decline in this cinema after these years . This film industry was almost loosing every thing , but in 2018 few directors bring new ideas . They made films and web serious based on true crime stories , this idea brought rise in industry again . Because viewers got some thing different.

On the other hand these movies and novels can increase in crime . Present generation role models are actors . Some of them are acting as a criminal in these stories . So , when children well follow them . They can try to do same act like their favourite person . They can involve in any criminal activity . Such as , in these stories mostly criminals sell drugs and weapons . So it could be dangerous for upcoming generation .

At the end , these stories tell us about some real happen , Which were happened in world , we should just learn good things from these stories .Folks should not do same things . If they will try to do same things that can boost the rates of crime .

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.5

The response addresses both parts of the prompt: the reasons for the popularity of crime fiction and the writer's opinion. However, the development of ideas is somewhat limited. The explanation regarding why these stories are popular relies heavily on a single example from Bollywood, which lacks depth. The opinion section is present but remains quite superficial, focusing on the potential negative influence on children without fully exploring the nuance of why people enjoy the genre (e.g., the thrill of mystery or the psychological aspect). To reach a higher band, you should provide more varied reasons and a more sophisticated discussion of your personal stance.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.5

The essay is organized into paragraphs, which helps the reader follow the structure. However, the use of cohesive devices is often mechanical or inaccurate, such as 'At the end' to introduce a conclusion or 'Among the most of nations' to start the essay. The progression of ideas is sometimes disjointed, particularly in the second paragraph where the transition between the decline of romance films and the rise of crime dramas is abrupt. While the paragraphing is present, the internal flow between sentences needs more variety and better logical connectors to improve readability.

Lexical Resource — Band 5.0

The vocabulary is generally adequate for the task but lacks the precision and range required for higher bands. There are several instances of awkward phrasing and incorrect word choices, such as 'first choose of folks' instead of 'first choice for people' and 'web serious' instead of 'web series'. The repetition of basic words like 'stories' and 'films' limits the lexical variety. To improve, you should focus on learning collocations and more sophisticated synonyms to express your ideas with greater clarity and academic tone.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0

The essay contains frequent grammatical errors that occasionally impede the flow of reading. Issues include subject-verb agreement ('most of the film were'), incorrect article usage ('in the world of books'), and awkward sentence structures ('What are the reason behind it and what I are my thoughts'). While there is an attempt to use complex sentences, they are often marred by errors in tense and word order. You need to focus on mastering basic sentence construction and proofreading for common errors like pluralization and verb forms to ensure your writing is more accurate.

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