Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 12 · 2026-08-13
IELTS Writing Task 2 question
In a number of countries, some people think it is necessary to spend large sums of money on constructing new railway lines for very fast trains between cities. Others believe the money should be spent on improving existing public transport.
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)
In different continent many individual think that built new railway lines is better option to invest money in transport sector . However, other thinks in different way they think that government should spent money in improving existing public transport. Both the perspectives are discuss in up coming paragraph with example.
In modern era people want faster way to transport. And want to reach their destination in less time so they prefer travel either by aeroplanes or by trains . And fast transportation attracts tourist which helps to improve countries GDP . Therefore, government wants to spent more money in transport sector in large cities. In many countries people use metro train rather than cars or auto because it is faster and convenient way . for instance, delhi has more than 1 corer people so
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 4.0 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 5.0 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.0 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 5.0 |
| Overall | 5.0 |
Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 4.0
The response fails to meet the minimum word count requirement of 250 words, reaching only 134 words. Consequently, the task is only partially addressed. The essay introduces the two perspectives but fails to develop them sufficiently or provide a clear, sustained opinion. The argument is cut off mid-sentence, meaning the conclusion and the majority of the required discussion are missing. To improve, you must ensure you fully explore both viewpoints and provide a clear, supported opinion while meeting the length requirement.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.0
The essay shows some attempt at organization with an introduction and the start of a body paragraph. However, the progression is severely hampered by the incomplete nature of the text. Cohesive devices are used in a very basic and sometimes mechanical way, such as 'In modern era' and 'Therefore'. Paragraphing is present but ineffective because the ideas are not fully developed. The lack of a conclusion and the abrupt ending significantly disrupt the logical flow of the argument.
Lexical Resource — Band 5.0
The vocabulary is limited and repetitive, which restricts the ability to communicate complex ideas. There are noticeable errors in word choice and collocation, such as 'In different continent' (should be 'On different continents') and 'built new railway lines' (should be 'building'). The range is insufficient to discuss the topic with any degree of precision or sophistication. To achieve a higher band, you need to expand your vocabulary to include more topic-specific terms related to infrastructure and public policy.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0
The response contains frequent grammatical errors that occasionally cause difficulty for the reader. Examples include subject-verb agreement issues like 'other thinks' (should be 'others think') and 'government wants to spent' (should be 'government wants to spend'). Sentence structures are mostly simple, and there is a lack of complex sentence forms. Punctuation is also inconsistent, with missing articles and incorrect capitalization. The incomplete sentences further detract from the overall grammatical control.
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