Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 15 · 2026-09-10
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 5.0)
In recent years, the novels and tv dramas about the crime becoming famous because of social media and education. According to me popularity of crime movies and novels has made a huge impact on people lives.
In recent years social media is becoming part of life. The applications like facebook and instagram has a users from every single country. Because of this people are posting crime photos and videos on social media which grab an attention from everywhere. As a result people got an bad influence.
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 is significantly under the required word count of 250 words, reaching only 86 words. Consequently, the task is only partially addressed. While the student attempts to identify reasons for the popularity of crime dramas, the ideas are severely underdeveloped and lack the necessary depth or supporting examples required for an IELTS essay. The prompt asks for an opinion on crime fiction, which is barely touched upon. Due to the extreme brevity, the response fails to develop a coherent argument or address all parts of the task effectively.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.0
The essay is divided into two short paragraphs, but the progression of ideas is limited due to the lack of content. The use of cohesive devices is minimal and somewhat mechanical, such as 'According to me' and 'As a result'. The logical flow is hindered by the lack of development, making it difficult to follow a clear line of reasoning. Paragraphing is present, but the internal structure of the paragraphs is too thin to demonstrate effective management of cohesion.
Lexical Resource — Band 5.0
The vocabulary is basic and repetitive. Phrases like 'becoming famous' and 'huge impact' are simplistic. There are errors in word choice and collocation, such as 'grab an attention' instead of 'grab attention' and 'people got an bad influence' instead of 'people are negatively influenced'. The range of vocabulary is insufficient to express complex ideas, which is expected at higher band levels. The student relies on very common, everyday language throughout the short text.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0
The response contains frequent grammatical errors that affect clarity. Examples include 'the novels and tv dramas about the crime becoming famous' (missing verb 'are'), 'has a users' (subject-verb agreement error), and 'an bad influence' (incorrect article usage). The sentence structures are predominantly simple, with little attempt at complex sentences. Punctuation is generally functional, but the lack of grammatical control is evident throughout the short text, indicating a limited range of structures.
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