Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 12 · 2026-10-21

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 a good to share as much information as possible in scientific research business and academic world. but others belive that sometimes it is too much sensitive to share informatio. In my opinion two aspects are better. I think it depends upon situation. Some times our information is too much sensitive so we should not share our information .For example we write a research paper on something so we did not share it with other people. Because some people can hack it and after sometimes they say that it is written by themselves.so it is dangerous for us.But there are some information related to academic world we can share some nformation .We can help others in business. For example if someone face difficulty in managing the things in business we can give tell them some strateges to solve problem . But we should not share our sensitive information about our buisness and research paper .My personal experience on that topic is that once I write a research paper on enviormental health .There was my friend in university with me .He asked me that i gave some notes of my research papers to him .I gave him but after sometime he said that this contant was mine and he submit it to professor by labeling his own name .But when i submit my paper then my research paper was cancelled that i copied someone . so in my opinion we shouid not share some information that is too much sensetive.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.0

You give a relevant opinion—that sharing should depend on the sensitivity of the information—and include examples from business and your experience. However, the discussion is only partial: the benefits of sharing scientific or academic information are not explained in much depth, and the response focuses mainly on the risk of plagiarism. The opening phrase “two aspects are better” also leaves your position unclear until later. Develop both sides more evenly, then state your view directly and support it with a clear reason or example. The response contains 241 words, so it is 9 words below the 250-word minimum; the 13 words copied from the task prompt are excluded from the count.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 4.0

The response has a basic line of thought: it introduces the issue, gives a reason to protect sensitive work, and then offers a case for sharing some business information. The personal example is relevant, but the ideas are crowded into one paragraph, making the progression difficult to follow. Connections such as “But” and “For example” are used, yet the relationship between points is sometimes unclear, and the repeated references to not sharing sensitive information interrupt the flow. Use separate paragraphs for the two views and your opinion, and make each paragraph develop one main point. Clearer sequencing would help readers follow the argument without having to infer links.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use some topic-related vocabulary, including “sensitive,” “research paper,” “managing,” and “strategies,” so the main subject is generally understandable. However, the range is limited and several words or phrases are repeated, particularly “information,” “share,” and “research paper.” Some choices are inaccurate or unclear, such as “too much sensitive,” “give tell them,” and “this content was mine,” which can make the intended meaning harder to grasp. Spelling errors such as “belive,” “buisness,” and “enviormental” also reduce accuracy. Build a wider set of precise expressions for discussing confidentiality, collaboration, ownership, and academic integrity, and check spelling before submitting.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt to connect ideas with clauses, for example, “Because some people can hack it” and “if someone face difficulty,” but the range is mostly simple and the more complex attempts are often faulty. Errors in verb forms and sentence construction occur frequently: “we did not share it” does not fit the general situation, “someone face” lacks subject–verb agreement, and “he submit it” needs a past-tense form. Articles and sentence boundaries also need attention, as in “it is a good to share” and the run-on sequence “it is dangerous for us.But.” These errors sometimes make the reader pause. Practise accurate past-tense narration and general present-tense statements, and use full stops to separate complete ideas.

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