Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 15 · 2026-09-17
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 this modern era, voilating paper stuff and tv crime series are becoming more famous as compred to old time in mostly nations. In this eassy we will discuss about the reasons why thses things are becoming so tend in this time and in the last i will also write my point of view on this topic.
To commence with mostly individual are prefer read crime related stories and watch tv series because these types of movies create thrillers and suspens in the story and due to this people are like to watch and read these violating stories. whereas some crime tv series are based on real event and that is also a another reason people are like to watch these crime stories beacasue the director of tv series are shows the real stories in actions.
Moreover film makers are spend their big amount of budget to make crime related TV stories and like they hire most famous actors for their film and due to this many people are like to watch crime tv series and other point is mostly youngsters are show interest to watch crime tv stories because the producer reveals the hero as good and fit youngster who do action in the film for instance, when i was 15 year old i watched a movie Wanted movie of Salman Khan and in this movie hero body was so fit and that why me and my friends were so happy and excited for next part of that movie. altough there was lot of violence in the movie.
To conclusion, many people are prefer to read crime related stories and watching stories due the the action and suspense and also high budget of these of movies that these rime novels and TV crime dramas are becoming more famous.
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 5.0 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 5.0 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.0 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 4.0 |
| Overall | 5.0 |
Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.0
The response attempts to address all parts of the prompt by discussing reasons for the popularity of crime novels and TV shows, and offering an opinion. However, the development of ideas is limited and somewhat repetitive, relying heavily on general statements about thriller elements, high budgets, and attractive actors without deep exploration. For example, the student writes 'many people are prefer to read crime related stories and watching stories due the the action and suspense and also high budget.' The position is stated, but the support lacks depth and structure. The response falls under Band 5 because it addresses the task only partially and the ideas are limited and under-developed, with some awkward phrasing clouding the clarity of the arguments.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.0
The essay has some basic organisation, utilizing an introduction, body paragraphs, and a conclusion. However, there is no clear overall progression of ideas, and cohesive devices are often mechanical, repetitive, or inaccurate. For instance, transitional phrases like 'To commence with' and 'To conclusion' are used awkwardly. Referencing is sometimes unclear, such as in the long, run-on sentence starting with 'Moreover film makers are spend their big amount of budget...' which clumps multiple ideas together without proper cohesive links. Paragraphing is attempted, but internal cohesion fails to guide the reader smoothly. This matches the Band 5 descriptor where there is some organisation but no clear overall progression.
Lexical Resource — Band 5.0
The vocabulary used is basic and repetitive, frequently impeded by severe word-choice and spelling errors. Examples of inaccurate language include 'voilating paper stuff' (intended to mean crime novels/novels with violence), 'tend' (trend), and 'beacasue'. The writer attempts some less common vocabulary such as 'suspens', 'budget', and 'producers', but noticeable errors cause frequent difficulty for the reader. The range is limited and minimally adequate for the task, which corresponds to Band 5.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 4.0
The grammatical range is severely restricted. The student attempts complex sentences, but these are almost always faulty and contain frequent grammar errors. Examples include 'mostly individual are prefer read crime related stories', 'film makers are spend their big amount of budget', and 'youngsters are show interest to watch crime tv stories because the producer reveals the hero as good and fit youngster who do action'. Punctuation is also problematic, marked by run-on sentences lacking appropriate conjunctions or full stops. Frequent errors cause difficulty and strain for the reader, placing the performance firmly at Band 4.
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