Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Recent IELTS Exams (Canada & India) · 2026-11-11

IELTS Writing Task 2 question

In many countries not enough students are choosing to study science at university. What are the causes of this? What effects does it have on society?

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

Student answer (Band 5.0)

Science is very important subject for students for their bright future.In many countries not enough students are choosing to study science at university.No doubt, there are lot of reason behind this statement yet, i consider it had a bad impact on society.I will discuss my view of points in upcoming paragraphs.

To begin with,there are so many reasons behind this statement. Firstly,science is very difficult subject for students.To explain it, many students think that science is very difficult subject for them.They do not remember the methods to solve the equations.So they do not choose science subjects.Secondly,students have interest in arts or businesses.To explain it,many students do not have interest in science.They have interest in other subjects like arts or businesses.They want to focus on history or business rather than science.

However,it has many bad impact on society.Firstly,hospitals have lack of doctors.To explain it,when students do not choose science then hospitals have lack of doctors.Even though, hospitals are also closed due to the lack of science students.Secondly,society faces lack of population. To explain it,society have various types of injuries,diseases that are harmful for them.They may face different diseases like malaria,etc.So, this can also decease the population of the society.

To conclude it,after elaborating upcoming paragraphs i believe that students must be choose science for them or also for society people.This helps to them become a good doctor in their life.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 4.5

You address both parts of the question and give a clear overall view that the trend harms society. The causes you identify—science seeming difficult and students preferring arts or business—are relevant, but they are mostly repeated rather than explained with specific reasons or examples. The effects section is less convincing: a shortage of doctors is relevant, but the claim that hospitals close because fewer students choose science is not explained, and the link to declining population is unclear. The conclusion recommends studying science but does not develop the effects further. The response is 217 words, so it is 33 words below the 250-word minimum; the 13 words copied from the prompt were not counted. Develop each cause and effect with a clear explanation and a relevant example to address the task more fully.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

Your response has a recognisable structure: an introduction, separate paragraphs for causes and effects, and a conclusion. Sequencing words such as “Firstly,” “Secondly,” and “To conclude” help readers follow the main sections. However, progression within paragraphs is often mechanical, with “To explain it” repeatedly introducing a restatement rather than a new explanation. Some links between ideas are unclear, particularly the move from a shortage of science students to hospitals closing, and from diseases to a declining population. The conclusion also refers to “upcoming paragraphs,” which does not fit its position at the end. To improve, use linking phrases to show cause and consequence precisely, and ensure each sentence adds a distinct, logically connected point.

Lexical Resource: Band 4.5

You use basic vocabulary relevant to the topic, including “equations,” “doctors,” “diseases,” and “population,” so the general subject is understandable. However, the range is limited and several words or phrases are repeated, especially “very difficult subject,” “students,” and “To explain it.” Some collocations and word choices are inaccurate or unclear, such as “lack of population” and “decease the population”; these make the intended effects harder to understand. “Bad impact” is also vague where a more precise description of social consequences would help. Build a wider set of topic-specific expressions for education, healthcare, and workforce needs, and check that each phrase expresses the intended relationship accurately.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

Most sentences use simple subject–verb patterns, and the reader can generally identify your main points. You also attempt some longer structures, for example, “when students do not choose science then hospitals have lack of doctors,” but control is uneven. Errors in articles, agreement, and verb forms occur throughout: “Science is very important subject,” “society have,” and “students must be choose” are examples. Sentence boundaries and spacing around punctuation are also inconsistent, and some sentences join ideas without clear grammatical links. Practise accurate simple sentences first, especially articles and subject–verb agreement, then build longer cause-and-effect sentences using forms such as “If fewer students study science, there may be…”

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