Band 6.5 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.5 · Cambridge IELTS 12 · 2026-09-16

IELTS Writing Task 2 question

Write about the following topic: Some people believe that it is good to share as much information as possible in scientific research, business and the academic world. Others believe that some information is too important or too valuable to be shared freely. 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 6.5)

Information is vital and significant when it comes to business , scientific research and the academic world. While some people share everything they know other like to keep some secrets that can benefit them. Whether we should share as much we know or whether we should keep it a secret, I believe it depends entirely on the type of information we have.

When we are doing business or when are doing a scientific research information is very valuable and helpful to make decisions but if this information is sensitive and can be used by people in not a good way that it should be kept a secret. Exposing sensitive information in a world where criminals exists in every country can be far more dangerous and devastating to the people than anyone can even comprehend. For example if the scientists that had first knew about the enrichment of the Uranium not released that information to the US government then we would not have any nuclear bombs and humanity in general would be much more safer than it is nowadays because we are on the verge of collapsing all it takes is one nuclear war.

However it is also necessory that our partner in business or the general public associated with educational institutions or the people that read scientific journals must know about the new advancements in science as they also have the right to know and they can help us make better decisions and grow in the long run. For example there are a lot of open source projects created by software developers and those open source projects have been used to create systems that serve billions of people on daily basis. one example of such a project is the "Linux" operating system which was created by a developer and he then open sourced it meaning it can be used by anyone without a lisence and this operating system is now used in servers across the globe serving billions of devices on daily basis including our phones, laptops and many other computer based machines.

So should we tell everything we came to know during our scientific research or when doing a business depends entirely on the type of information and the sensitivity of it. If this information can be used against humans and can cause a harm then we should keep it a secret otherwise their is no point of stopping others to know about the infomation.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 7.0

The response addresses all parts of the task by discussing both the views in favour of open information sharing and those arguing for restrictions, while clearly stating the author's own position that it depends on the type of information. The ideas are extended and supported with relevant examples, such as the mention of open-source projects like Linux and the historical context of uranium enrichment. Although some of the examples are slightly generalised or debatable in their historical framing, the arguments remain coherent and directly relevant to the prompt. The response meets all the requirements for a Band 7 level, successfully presenting a clear position throughout and developing main ideas adequately.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.5

The essay demonstrates a clear overall progression through a recognizable four-paragraph structure. Ideas are logically sequenced, moving from an introduction and a viewpoint on withholding dangerous information, to a counter-viewpoint on open sharing, followed by a summarizing conclusion. Cohesive devices are used adequately, including transition markers such as 'However' and 'For example'. However, paragraphing and internal cohesion sometimes feel a bit mechanical or lack seamless linking, and occasional punctuation omissions (such as missing commas before conjunctions) slightly disrupt the flow. Referencing is generally clear, earning a solid Band 6.5 to 7.0, with 6.5 reflecting the minor mechanical lapses in cohesion.

Lexical Resource — Band 6.0

The student displays an adequate range of vocabulary for the task, successfully attempting less common items such as 'enrichment', 'devastating', 'open source', and 'operating system'. However, there are noticeable word choice and collocation inaccuracies throughout the text, such as writing 'scientific research' as a countable noun phrase ('a scientific research'), 'criminals exists' instead of 'exist', and 'cause a harm' instead of simply 'harm'. Spelling and word formation are generally acceptable, but these minor lexical errors prevent the score from reaching a higher band. The vocabulary is sufficient to convey the intended meaning clearly, aligning with Band 6.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 6.0

The writer attempts a mix of simple and complex sentence forms, demonstrating some control over conditional and subordinate clauses (e.g., 'Whether we should share as much we know or whether we should keep it a secret, I believe...'). However, there are frequent grammatical errors, particularly missing commas, run-on structures, article misuse ('the scientists that had first knew', 'much more safer'), and subject-verb agreement issues ('criminals exists'). While these errors do not severely impede communication, they occur consistently enough to restrict the score to a Band 6, where some structures are well-handled while others contain recurring inaccuracies.

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