Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 15 · 2026-10-18

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 6.0)

After the invention of TV and electronic gadgets and subsequently the introduction of crime dramas has popularised in many countries. People are used to gather and love to watch their favourite dramas, having the genre of crime and thriller, on TV and those people, who have no interest in reading novels, are now found interested in those novels through their depiction on TV screens. Therefore, the popularity of these crime novels and shows is immensely increased due to the thriller and mystery it contains, and the ways with which the crime is happened are the sources of excitement for viewers and readers.

This sense of excitement and the rush of adrenaline that any individual experience are the main reasons of public's liking towards them according to my personal views. For instance, the suspense of who committed the murder lingers on till the end of the story, keeps the people attached with them.

As in the famous novel of "Sherlock Holmes", during his famous detective assignments, I was so much interested in them that I desire to had more and more stories regarding those suspenseful and mysterious adventures filled with action and crime. Not to mention, "The Count of Monte Cristo" possessed the same form of excitement throughout the novel as a person was punished for the crime that he had not committed and he was suffering this only due to betrayal that the you would get to know at the very end of the story.

Therefore, it could easily be concluded that its actually the natural excitement and the inner desire in public, to know the culprits involved in any crime, that keeps the story alive and make the story famous by the increased number of people as viewers or audience.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0

You address both parts of the prompt: you explain that suspense, mystery and the desire to identify a culprit attract audiences, and you express a positive view through your personal interest in Sherlock Holmes and The Count of Monte Cristo. These examples make the response relevant and give your opinion some support. However, the explanation of popularity is developed more fully than your overall opinion of crime fiction and dramas; the conclusion mainly repeats the excitement point rather than clarifying what you value about the genre or whether you see any drawbacks. Some claims, such as the effect of television on novel readers, are introduced but not explained. Develop these ideas with a clearer, more balanced explanation and specific supporting detail.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The response has a recognisable overall structure: an introduction, an explanation of the appeal, examples, and a concluding statement. The progression from suspense to personal examples is generally understandable, and linking expressions such as “For instance” and “Therefore” help signal relationships. However, the first paragraph combines several points in a long sentence, making the progression harder to follow. The two literary examples also sit together in one paragraph without a clear distinction between what each demonstrates. Some references, including “them” and “this,” are not immediately clear, and repeated use of “Therefore” makes the linking somewhat mechanical. Use shorter, more focused paragraphs and make each pronoun’s reference explicit.

Lexical Resource: Band 6.0

You use an adequate range of topic-related vocabulary, including “thriller,” “mystery,” “suspense,” “culprits,” and “betrayal.” These choices help communicate the genre’s appeal, and phrases such as “rush of adrenaline” show an attempt to use more vivid language. There are, however, several awkward or imprecise collocations, such as “the ways with which the crime is happened,” “public’s liking towards them,” and “make the story famous by the increased number of people.” Some wording is also repetitive, particularly the repeated references to excitement and mystery. Aim for more natural combinations and precise verbs, while retaining the relevant topic vocabulary; this would make your ideas sound clearer and more fluent.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You attempt a mix of simple and complex structures, including relative clauses and subordinate clauses, as in “who have no interest in reading novels” and “as a person was punished.” This gives the response some variety, and the main ideas remain understandable. Some grammatical errors nevertheless occur in verb forms, agreement, and sentence construction. For example, “has popularised” lacks a clear grammatical subject, “any individual experience” needs subject–verb agreement, and “I desire to had” uses an incorrect verb form. The opening sentence and the long sentence beginning “People are used to gather” are also difficult to control. Practise checking each clause for a clear subject and correctly formed verb, and divide long sentences where needed.

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