Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Recent IELTS Exams (Canada & India) · 2026-08-26

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)

In majority of nations students are choosing others subjects insted of Science. There are many reasons behind it and it does affect on society in different ways.

To begin with, choosing science subject in academics students are insufficient. The main reasons of this, science subject as hard compering to others many subject. Students prefer easy subject for study such as art, business and language because they seems easy. Teachers learn science through theory, so it looks boring and hard to memorise to many students. On the other hand, art, business and language subjects seems fun to learn, studnets automatically do interest in it. Secondly, students with the good potential are stay behind with lack of awareness in career. Most of students may not understand the carrier opportunity available in science and technology. Majority of the school and colleges use same method for teaching, theory and memorization. Students find it boring and hard to learn formulas and theory and laws in science.

Effect on the society of lacking in the numbers of science students could effect in many ways. Firstly, lack of skilled workes, such as, scientist, engineering, docters. It will effect on the econmy of the nation. Lack of science field graduate reduce in science and technology innovative. Moreover, nation depends upon other countries for scientists and engineerings. Furthermore country struggle to compete in science and technology field.

In conclusion, science subject is hard to learn and more theory based is the reason why students not choose it but, it will put negative affect on nation such as reduce in scientist and engineering in country.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.5

The response addresses both parts of the prompt: the causes for the decline in science students and the effects on society. However, the development of these ideas is somewhat limited. While you mention that science is perceived as 'hard' and 'theory-based,' these points are repeated rather than expanded upon with depth. The effects on society are also listed briefly, such as the impact on the economy and innovation, but they lack specific examples or detailed explanation. To reach a higher band, you should aim to elaborate on your points with more specific reasoning or hypothetical scenarios to demonstrate a deeper understanding of the topic.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.5

The essay is organised into clear paragraphs, which helps the reader follow the structure. You use basic cohesive devices like 'To begin with,' 'Secondly,' and 'In conclusion' to signal transitions. However, the flow within paragraphs is sometimes mechanical, and the use of referencing is occasionally unclear, such as in the sentence 'Effect on the society of lacking in the numbers of science students could effect in many ways.' Improving the variety of linking words and ensuring that each sentence logically follows the previous one will help improve the overall progression of your argument.

Lexical Resource — Band 5.5

Your vocabulary is generally adequate for the task, but it is somewhat repetitive and lacks precision. You frequently use basic terms like 'hard,' 'easy,' and 'boring.' There are also several word-choice errors, such as 'studnets automatically do interest in it' (should be 'take an interest') and 'reduce in science and technology innovative' (should be 'reduction in innovation'). To improve, you should focus on using more academic collocations and precise terminology related to education and economics, such as 'rigorous curriculum,' 'career prospects,' or 'technological advancement.'

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0

The essay contains a mix of simple and complex sentence structures, but there are frequent grammatical errors that occasionally impede clarity. Common issues include subject-verb agreement ('students is insufficient'), article usage ('In majority of nations'), and incorrect word forms ('effect' used instead of 'affect'). Punctuation is also inconsistent, particularly with comma placement. While the meaning is generally understandable, the high frequency of these errors prevents the essay from reaching a higher band. Focusing on basic sentence construction and proofreading for common errors like articles and verb forms will be very beneficial.

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