Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 15 · 2026-10-23

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)

I what I have observed now a days crime novels and crime dramas are really becoming more popular because a lot of people like to what that movie genre. Crime novels and dramas give you a thrilling feeling without making you feel boring. A lot of people enjoy watching movies or readings novels that is interesting. Even I really love to watch mivies with these genre.

Thriller movies easy catch peoples attention since it requires a lot of detailed attention. Plot twist is one thing that would make a movie more nice also and crime novels and dramas give that one factor that people love. Some people feels like being a detective solving the problem of the main lead. Some also symphatize the reason of the villians side story. But for me I just want to feel the thrill that is why I like watching it.

There are lots of movie genre that I like but one of it is the crime dramas as I said it really makes me feel excited and anxious as the same time. I may not love it as much as I like romantic comdey but I can'not deny also the fact that I do really enjoy it. Specially those crime dramas that is based on a reall story it makes me chill to bone but I still keep watching because it makes me curious the more that I watched it. That is what makes me like the thriller movies.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.0

You address both questions: you suggest that crime stories attract people through suspense, plot twists, and the chance to imagine solving a case, and you state that you enjoy them. However, these points are only briefly explained, and the opinion is not developed into a clear, sustained position. For example, “Some people feels like being a detective” is relevant, but you could explain how this involvement makes the stories appealing. Your personal preference for romantic comedies also appears without being connected to a fuller evaluation of crime dramas. The response is 245 words, so it does not meet the 250-word minimum. Develop each reason with an explanation or example, and make your overall view more explicit.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

The response has a basic paragraph structure: the opening introduces popularity and your interest, the next paragraph gives reasons, and the final paragraph returns to your opinion. This gives the reader some organisation. However, progression between ideas is limited, and several points repeat the same idea of excitement or thrill. Connections such as “also,” “But,” and “as I said” are used, but they do not always show the precise relationship between points; for instance, the shift from viewers identifying with detectives to sympathising with villains could be explained more clearly. The final paragraph also repeats earlier reasons rather than extending the discussion. Group related reasons together and use clearer links to show how each one supports your answer.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use some relevant vocabulary for the topic, including “thrilling,” “plot twist,” “detective,” “villains,” and “based on a real story.” These choices help communicate your interest in crime fiction. However, the range is limited and several expressions are inaccurate or repetitive, which sometimes makes the meaning less clear. Examples include “movie genre,” “feel boring,” “more nice,” and “chill to bone”; these are not natural collocations in this context. There are also noticeable spelling errors, such as “mivies,” “symphatize,” “comdey,” and “reall.” Build a wider set of accurate phrases for suspense, audience engagement, and storytelling, and check spelling and word forms carefully.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple and longer sentences, including explanations with “since” and “because,” and the main ideas are generally understandable. However, the range of structures is limited, and errors occur frequently in sentence construction, agreement, and punctuation. For example, “A lot of people enjoy watching movies or readings novels that is interesting” has problems with the verb form and agreement, while “Some people feels” and “those crime dramas that is based” also show subject–verb agreement errors. The opening, “I what I have observed now a days,” is difficult to follow because its clause structure is faulty. Practise building complete sentences with clear subjects and verbs, and check agreement and punctuation when combining ideas.

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