Band 4.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 4.0 · Cambridge IELTS 15 · 2026-09-08

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 4.0)

In our country, Like grate admire for the proper developing grasp area, collective premises to the great population in this. Some countries are good for the religious and periodic the time management. We are like people some mistakes and get the progress think for the powerful attraction the happiness.

Today, The crime is very increase many countries because of the more and more population in countries and they get the very surfcasting ideas to the thief, murder, loves issues, mostly probable cases demand the get the things to making Crime fiction.

Whenever, the crime fiction and TV crime dramas get to the social media and internet for the challenges to make the some reading the novels of crime and get the change ideas and thoughts for the proper very dull decision.

Hence, Some people did not get the proper live with families. they give to idea with friends, that's a reason not helping to each other. also best for the good addiction and manually for the proper guidance think these books and tv shows are popular.

Sometimes, We seen in the tv and book also we have not experience, so that time we not change the situation taking care of the milestone ideas to get the chance and did not full fill criteria was affecting the murder bad condition making the challenges.

As per my opinion, didn't think for the books and like dramas, we think of our life and make good decision.

In this last conclusion, don't see in the tv bad series and dramas.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 4.0

The response attempts to address the prompt but fails to provide a clear or logical argument. While the task asks for reasons for the popularity of crime fiction and a personal opinion, the ideas presented are fragmented and often incoherent. For example, the second paragraph mentions population growth and 'surfcasting ideas' as reasons for crime fiction, which does not logically connect to the genre's popularity. The opinion provided in the conclusion is vague and does not directly answer the prompt's requirement for a reasoned perspective. The ideas are largely underdeveloped and lack the necessary focus to meet the requirements of the task effectively.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 4.0

The essay lacks a logical flow. While there are paragraph breaks, the internal structure of each paragraph is disjointed. There is a lack of cohesive devices to link ideas; instead, the text relies on repetitive or misused transitions like 'Whenever' and 'Hence'. The progression of ideas is not clear, and the reader struggles to follow the writer's train of thought. Referencing is often confusing, such as in the fourth paragraph where the connection between 'not helping to each other' and the popularity of TV shows is unclear. The overall arrangement of information is not coherent.

Lexical Resource — Band 4.0

The range of vocabulary is very limited and often used incorrectly, which significantly impedes communication. Many phrases are nonsensical, such as 'proper developing grasp area' or 'surfcasting ideas'. There is a lack of control over word choice and collocation, making it difficult to discern the intended meaning. The vocabulary is repetitive and lacks the precision required for an IELTS task. Basic errors in word formation and usage are frequent throughout the text, indicating a limited ability to express complex ideas or opinions effectively.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 4.0

The response contains frequent grammatical errors that distort meaning. Sentence structures are often incomplete or run-on, such as 'Today, The crime is very increase many countries'. There is a lack of control over basic grammar, including subject-verb agreement, tense usage, and sentence construction. Complex structures are attempted but are consistently faulty, leading to confusion. Punctuation is also used incorrectly, with random capitalization and missing commas. The frequency of these errors is high, and they consistently interfere with the reader's ability to understand the content.

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