Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Recent IELTS Exams (Canada & India) · 2026-09-21

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)

Many people have misconception related to science. They believe science is the most difficult subject to study. Many countries are facing the same proplems. There are not enough students to study science at university. This essay will discuss about the main cause of this proplem and the effect it have on society.

Science is a subject related to physics, chemistry, biology and many other topics. Some student may find difficulties in studying these topics. Society has made us belived in science as a tough subject which is not true. But fear is the main reason for not choosing the science. Students are scared to fail or try new things. The reason for choosing other courses is because those subjects are only theoretical and they are not implimented in our daily life meanwhile, science is only the subjects where we can imagine every things. For example, the whole universe consist scientific reason in its formation. There are theories proposed by many great scientist related to the formation of universe with evidence. Those theories contains chemical reaction, physical behaviors shown by the universe. So, if we are able to imagine things and learn from our daily life then science is a really intresting subject but the problem is many people fail to understand this. That's why they don't choose science as a major.

Lack of science students in a country affect the whole system of the country. As technologies are growing rapidly and AI will be replacing human. Science have gone too for in case of development. For growing in scientific field and making strong economy of the country, science students are really essential in a country. If there is enough science students and scientist in the country then the society will not face any proplems related to heath sector. Wepons can also be created for the self defense by using the proper knowledge of science.

In conclusion, science is really essential in our daily life. Every students should overcome their fear and choose science as their major subject. It is really interesting if we are able to understand it. It will be useful in our future days in every field. Science has made a really positive impact on society. Moreover, more students should choose science for better future of them and their country.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.5

The response addresses both parts of the prompt, identifying causes such as fear of difficulty and misconceptions about science, as well as societal effects including technological advancement and economic development. However, the development of ideas is somewhat limited and repetitive. For instance, the discussion on causes relies heavily on general statements like 'fear is the main reason' without deep exploration of systemic educational factors. The position is clear, but the support tends to over-generalize, such as claiming 'science is only the subjects where we can imagine every things.' While all requirements are met, the depth of extension places this firmly in the Band 6 territory, where relevant ideas are presented but remain under-developed.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.5

The essay has a recognizable overall structure with an introduction, body paragraphs, and a conclusion, satisfying basic coherence requirements. Paragraphing is attempted, though the second body paragraph is quite dense and covers multiple loosely linked points ranging from AI to weapons for self-defense. Cohesive devices are basic and sometimes mechanical (e.g., 'This essay will discuss...', 'For example...', 'In conclusion'). Furthermore, referencing is occasionally unclear, such as 'that's why they don't choose science,' where the antecedent is broad. Overall progression is somewhat disjointed, and the mechanical handling of cohesion points to a Band 5.5 or Band 6 descriptor; it leans slightly more toward Band 6 due to logical layout, but has notable flaws in internal paragraph cohesion.

Lexical Resource — Band 5.0

The student displays an adequate range of vocabulary for the task, successfully using terms like 'misconception,' 'technological advancement,' and 'economic development' (though some are affected by spelling errors). However, there are frequent spelling mistakes throughout the text, such as 'proplems' for problems, 'belived' for believed, 'implimented' for implemented, 'intresting' for interesting, 'go' for far, and 'Wepons' for weapons. These spelling errors and occasional awkward word choices (e.g., 'Science have gone too for') prevent the response from achieving a higher band. The lexical range is minimally sufficient to convey the message, fitting the Band 5.0 descriptors well.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0

The essay exhibits a mix of simple and complex sentence forms, demonstrating some variety in structure (e.g., conditional structures like 'So, if we are able to imagine things...'). However, there are numerous grammatical errors that affect accuracy, including subject-verb agreement issues ('the effect it have,' 'there is enough science students'), preposition errors ('related to science' instead of 'about science'), and awkward phrasing. While the errors do not completely impede communication, their frequency means that error-free sentences are not in the majority, which aligns closely with the Band 5 descriptors where frequent errors can cause some difficulty for the reader.

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