Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 17 · 2026-07-26

IELTS Writing Task 2 question

Some people think that it’s a good idea to socialise with work colleagues during evenings and weekends. Other people think it’s important to keep working life completely separate from social life.

Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.

Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.

Student answer (Band 5.5)

In this Contemporary era, most of the masses use social media. It’s become a More obligatory for many people. There are also a many application are used by people like, Instagram, snapchat and twitter and so on.

To begin with, Some masses think that it’s a better idea to socialise with the work partners during on holidays and weekends. Moreover, Now a days social media become everybody need. Furthermore, most of the people love to post about their daily life. On the other hand, some are earn money through it by using many application like youtube they post theirs daily life vlogs and get views then youtube gave money to them. If we talk about having socialise with colleagues people everyday going for work in company and everyday they eat together and talk a lots about work it’s a great idea to having socialise with them.

However, others masses believe that its a important to keep working life completely separate form social media if I talk about this it’s a mandatory to give best work to the company but If people become more comfortable about sharing social media with each other it’s creates difficulties some time . A part form this, some people don’t like to share their personal life with the other people and sometime it’s is very hard to spend lots of time with a same person.

To conclude, although I agree both view points there are also advantages and disadvantages of share the social life with the work partners.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.5

The response addresses both sides of the argument, but the development is inconsistent. The introduction is largely irrelevant, focusing on social media rather than the prompt about socializing with colleagues. While you mention both viewpoints, the arguments are under-developed and lack specific examples or logical depth. For instance, the point about 'earning money' through YouTube is not relevant to the topic of socializing with work colleagues. To improve, ensure every sentence directly supports the prompt and provides clear, logical reasoning for your own opinion, which is currently missing from the conclusion.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.5

The essay is organized into paragraphs, which is a positive start. However, the progression of ideas is often disjointed. The transition between the introduction and the body paragraphs is weak, and the use of cohesive devices is sometimes mechanical or misused (e.g., 'A part form this'). The connection between sentences within paragraphs is often unclear, making it difficult for the reader to follow your line of reasoning. Improving the use of linking words and ensuring each paragraph has a clear topic sentence would significantly enhance the flow of your writing.

Lexical Resource — Band 5.5

The range of vocabulary is limited and often repetitive. There are frequent errors in word choice and collocation, such as 'most of the masses' and 'everybody need'. You rely on basic vocabulary and struggle to express more complex ideas precisely. Some phrases are used incorrectly, such as 'socialise with the work partners', which sounds unnatural. To reach a higher band, you should focus on learning topic-specific collocations and avoiding informal or inaccurate phrasing. Expanding your vocabulary to include more precise terms related to professional and social life will help you communicate your ideas more effectively.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.5

The essay contains a high frequency of grammatical errors, including issues with subject-verb agreement ('there are also a many application are used'), article usage, and sentence structure. Many sentences are fragmented or run-on, which hinders readability. While there is an attempt to use complex structures, they are often inaccurate, leading to confusion. Punctuation is also inconsistent, particularly with capitalization and apostrophes. To improve, focus on mastering basic sentence construction and proofreading for common errors like pluralization and verb tense consistency before attempting more complex grammatical forms.

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