Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 15 · 2026-09-13

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)

Nowadays the tv is the most entertaing and necessory thing in many countries and my country also.

many people are enjoy watch the tv in their spare time. After work and tensions of all day,people would like to watch the tv and many programs what they like.some people read novels but mostly watch the tv.

Crime novels and crime daramas are becoming more popular because of it's interesting stories.many time the writer eveything put in the story whoes in our original life.

As we know that our population is become more then more and every places hustle and bustle.

Additionly many circumastances created by concenerd people who worried about their job, married life ,childeren, bussines, or other thing.Sometimes the pain is unbearable which faced about their life.

In my opinion sometimes these daramas and stories are best lesson for us. I can imagine that what kind of person are face their circumastances.

However it's a good way that we can learn how can we stop the crimes and how we can handle this.

I would like to give you an enxample, My friend Ahmad living in my niegbour.he was very concerned aboud their younger son because he left the college and made the some criminal friends.entire night he don't come at the home.once a time my friend Ahmad recieve a text massage at his phone that his son was kidnaped by unknown persons.he was very worried and call the police and told them all the story about text massage.police has worked best and came back his son.

When we ask the son what did you and what happend? He told that he and his friends steal the jewelry from hai jewelry shop,my friens were greedy about money,and fighted with me,so i told them i will call the police,they affraid and kidnaped me.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.0

The response addresses both parts of the prompt by discussing why crime fiction is popular and providing a personal opinion, supported by an example. However, the development of ideas is somewhat limited and the personal example about a friend's son is quite narrative-heavy rather than exploring broader societal opinions on crime drama. The position is stated rather simply. This fits the Band 5 descriptor, where the task is addressed, but ideas are under-developed and lack extension. To improve, the writer should elaborate more deeply on why these stories appeal to human psychology or societal fascination with justice.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.0

The response shows some organisation, such as attempting paragraphs, but the overall progression lacks clarity. Cohesive devices are minimal, mechanical, or used inaccurately, as seen with 'Additionly' and 'However'. Paragraphing is inconsistent, with very short, single-sentence paragraphs that disrupt the flow of ideas. Referencing is sometimes unclear, making it difficult for the reader to follow the logical development of the narrative example. These features align closely with Band 5, where information lacks clear overall progression and cohesive devices are inadequate or inaccurate.

Lexical Resource — Band 5.0

The vocabulary used is relatively basic and repetitive, with frequent misspellings and inappropriate word choices such as 'entertaing', 'necessory', 'daramas', and 'enxample'. While the writer attempts less common vocabulary like 'circumastances' and 'hustle and bustle', the high frequency of spelling and word-choice errors impedes understanding in places. The range is minimally adequate for the task, which corresponds to a Band 5 descriptor where noticeable errors cause difficulty for the reader.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0

The text displays a very limited range of structures, with frequent reliance on simple sentences. Attempts at complex sentences are often faulty, featuring significant grammatical errors such as missing articles, incorrect verb forms ('population is become more then more'), and improper punctuation. Frequent errors occur throughout the text, causing strain and difficulty for the reader. This matches the Band 5 descriptors, where attempts at complex sentences are often faulty and frequent errors impede smooth reading.

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