Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · 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 6.0)

In the recent years many pupils are selecting non scentific courses in universities and other education institutes in many countries. Majority of science courses are hard academically and take longer duration of time to complete study which leads students to choose other easy commerce and arts courses. Also the costs relevent to science courses are significantly higher. It will reduce the technological advancement and innovations in society. It could be challanging for future generations to learn science from current one as there will be knowledge gap.

Reduced interest in science study by students are seen in many countries as the most of courses are 4 years or longer to complete course and it requires lots of efforts to master and even pass the courses. Longer the course more costs are involved in to complete study moreover, science study includes experiments, internships, practicals and rigrous thesis that push the cost even higher which diverting the students to see other courses that are cost effective. For example, cost of becoming doctor or engineer in US is almost 100K where as other commerse course would cost 25K and it is almost one fourth of science study.

If students take lesser scientific study that leads to reduced innovations in society as most of the innovations and researchs need basic understanding and knowledge of the scientific principles. Technological advancements and new machinary developments could significantly affected by few experts are there to navigate it. Current generation is lack knowledge in science that will struggle to pass proper encouragment and resources to next generations which will create the knowledge gap and would lack the experts that they could rely on for guidance. In instance, some African countries are suffering from technical growth due to less science faculty to sustain the growth in technological advancements.

In conclusion, Science is essential part to evolve the socity in proper growth manner and course cost and hardsheeps are driving pupils to choose other courses.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.5

The response addresses both parts of the prompt: the causes (academic difficulty and high costs) and the effects (reduced innovation and a knowledge gap). The ideas are relevant and generally well-developed, though the explanation of the 'knowledge gap' could be more precise. The position is clear throughout the essay. To reach a higher band, ensure that examples are integrated more smoothly into the argument rather than appearing as isolated statements. The conclusion is a bit brief and could better synthesize the main points discussed in the body paragraphs to provide a more comprehensive summary of the arguments presented.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.0

The essay is organized into logical paragraphs, with each focusing on a specific aspect of the prompt. Cohesive devices such as 'also', 'moreover', and 'in conclusion' are used to link ideas. However, the use of these devices is sometimes mechanical, and there are instances where the flow between sentences is slightly disjointed, such as in the second paragraph where the transition between the cost of courses and the specific example of the US could be smoother. Referencing is generally clear, but some sentences feel repetitive, which slightly impacts the overall progression of the argument.

Lexical Resource — Band 6.0

The vocabulary is adequate for the task, allowing the student to express ideas clearly. There are some attempts at less common vocabulary, such as 'rigorous' and 'technological advancement'. However, there are several errors in word choice and collocation, such as 'non scentific courses' (non-scientific), 'hardsheeps' (hardships), and 'socity' (society). Additionally, phrases like 'proper growth manner' are slightly unnatural. To improve, the student should focus on accurate spelling and refining collocations to ensure a more academic tone throughout the essay.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.5

The essay uses a mix of simple and complex sentence structures. While the meaning is generally clear, there are frequent grammatical errors, particularly with subject-verb agreement ('Reduced interest... are seen', 'most of courses are'), article usage ('in US'), and pluralization ('researchs', 'machinary'). Some sentences are slightly awkward, such as 'Current generation is lack knowledge'. While these errors do not impede communication, they occur frequently enough to prevent a higher score. Increasing the variety of error-free complex structures and proofreading for basic grammatical slips would significantly improve the score in this criterion.

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