Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 12 · 2026-09-22
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 5.0)
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.
Information is something that increases with sharing. But this cannot be applies to all kind if information. The people who has opinon of sharing the knowledge with other i s that the think the positive aspect of sharing the knowledge. They think that the provided information is good for their growth and help them to follow the step of the information that is already available. Information sharing reduces his effort he has to work only for the implementation not to worry about the whole process.
While the other hand some people beleives that the information should not be shared freely. There is no problem in sharing Business research to the peoples but scientific research is dangerous if it is shares freely. Everyone handle the information that he get differently. some use this in good way or some use in bad way.
Like some students has given the information about how explosive item are made. some use it for the study how thats work ehile other will tries to copy the process which may be very dangerous for them as well as the people are them.
This means information is something that mat be handles very carefully. we cannot provide anyone every type of information. Information should be provided to most relevent person, When he required.
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 both views regarding the sharing of information in scientific, business, and academic fields, and offers a personal perspective. However, the development of ideas is limited and somewhat superficial. For example, the argument regarding scientific research is illustrated with a basic example about explosive items, but the ideas remain under-developed and lack the depth expected for a higher band. The conclusion is brief and reiterates points without extending them fully. Consequently, the task is addressed only partially, fitting the Band 5 descriptor where ideas are limited and lack full extension.
Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0
The essay is divided into paragraphs, attempting to group ideas logically, but overall progression is frequently hindered by mechanical and faulty cohesion. Phrases like 'While the other hand' and referencing errors ('the people who has opinon', 'the information that he get') make the logical relationships between sentences strained. Paragraphing is used, but internal flow is disrupted by frequent grammatical and cohesive lapses, resulting in a performance that aligns with Band 4.5 to 5.0 descriptors.
Lexical Resource: Band 5.0
The vocabulary used is basic and repetitive, with frequent reliance on general terms like 'information', 'thing', and 'good'. There are numerous word choice and form errors, such as 'applies' instead of 'applied', 'kind if information', and 'relevent'. The range is minimally adequate to convey a basic message, but the lexical inaccuracies and lack of less-common items restrict the score to Band 4.5, rounded to 5.0 for a minimally adequate range.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 4.0
The essay displays a very limited range of sentence structures, consisting mostly of simple and attempted complex sentences that are frequently faulty. There are persistent grammatical errors throughout the text, including subject-verb agreement issues ('The people who has', 'someone use'), missing articles, and awkward phrasing ('which may be very dangerous for them as well as the people are them'). These frequent errors cause significant difficulty for the reader at times, aligning with the Band 4 descriptor.
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