Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Recent IELTS Exams (Canada & India) · 2026-11-14

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 5.5)

Study of science is the integral part of our learning because it is involved in every aspect of life. Few years back there was a huge competion to get admission in the field of science because most of the students wanted to study science subjects.

In the current era the trend has been changed. Now Artificial intelligence is taking the place of science .

In my opinion, most of the students want to study the advance courses of AI rather than science because of the emmerging scope of computer and technology. If someone studies science at the university level then mostly one can adopt teaching and lab work as a profession. On the other hand, if a student chooses computer and AI as a major subject then there are a lot of opportunities for him to establish his career. In this era, there is no field like that, where computer is not used. Computer and AI have become an essential part of all type of instututions like school, colleges, universities, hospitals, industries etc.Furthermore, enterpenureship and freelancing are the huge benifits of learning AI and computer tech rather than science. So, the basic reason of not choosing science by the students, is the limited opportunities of employment after their university.

As a result, society will have to face some serious consequences, number of scientists and lab technichians will drastically be reduced with the passage of time. Country will not progress scientifically. As a conclusion, it is quite fair to adopt advance and trending courses for study at university level, but a balance should be maintained in every category.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5

You address both causes and effects, and your main explanation is that students prefer AI and computing because these fields appear to offer broader employment prospects. The examples of teaching, laboratory work, and technology use in institutions help make this cause relevant. However, the effects on society receive much less development: you mention fewer scientists and technicians and slower scientific progress, but do not explain how this could affect areas such as healthcare, industry, or innovation. The opening also makes a broad claim about changing trends without supporting it. To strengthen the response, develop the social consequences with a clear explanation or example, and make the relationship between science study and AI study more precise.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

The response has a recognisable overall structure: an introduction, an explanation of the cause, and a concluding discussion of consequences. Linking expressions such as “On the other hand,” “Furthermore,” and “As a result” help signal relationships between points. However, progression is not always clear. The sentence “Now Artificial intelligence is taking the place of science” introduces a contrast that is not fully explained, and the final paragraph moves quickly from reduced numbers of scientists to national progress. Some ideas are crowded into one long paragraph, while the conclusion introduces the need for balance without developing it earlier. Use separate paragraphs for causes and effects, and connect each claim to the next with clearer explanation rather than relying mainly on signposting phrases.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use relevant topic vocabulary, including “employment,” “opportunities,” “scientists,” “lab technicians,” and “scientifically,” so the reader can follow the central argument. There are also attempts at more specific language, such as “entrepreneurship” and “freelancing.” However, spelling errors and imprecise or repetitive choices are noticeable, including “competion,” “emmerging,” “benifits,” and repeated use of “computer” and “science.” Some phrases are not natural in context, such as “the advance courses of AI” and “there is no field like that, where computer is not used.” Aim for accurate spelling and more precise collocations, for example, describing AI as a growing field rather than as taking the place of science. This would make the argument clearer and more fluent.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You attempt a mixture of simple and more complex sentences, including conditional structures such as “If someone studies science … then mostly one can adopt teaching and lab work as a profession” and a contrast introduced by “On the other hand.” These attempts show some range, but control is uneven. Errors in articles, agreement, plurals, and sentence construction appear in examples such as “the integral part,” “all type of institutions,” and “Country will not progress scientifically.” The sentence beginning “In this era, there is no field like that” is also awkwardly structured, and punctuation spacing is inconsistent. Practise building accurate sentences around one main idea, checking articles and singular/plural forms, and then extend them with subordinate clauses or contrasts.

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