Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Recent IELTS Exams (Canada & India) · 2026-09-22

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)

It is widely observed that a diminishing number of students are opting for science courses in various nations. Because they found it more difficult and time consuming. This essay discuss the main reasons of this and its negative impact on the society. In my opinion, I think students found it difficult to study science subjects and some students have interest in other feilds. For instance, Arts and Language.

In many countries not enough students are choosing to study science at university because these subjects are highly comlex and need your focus and attention. While studing these subjects, students can not focus on their other activities. For example, students do not have much time for sports or focus on there physical health. These subjects consumes a lot of time. Students also face many difficulties as complexity of these subjects. Students have douths and they are unable to clear them. Furthermore, most of the students did not take interest in these subjects because they prefer other feilds and subjects. Other feilds also has a vast scope and offers bright future. I think, these are the some reasons why students are abandoning science subjects.

On the other hand, it also effects on the society in various ways. For instance, In result the lack of professionals of science subjects. Government have to call the professionals from other countries. By this process, The huge amount of country wealth will be spent on this reason.

In conclusion, it will effects the progress of the country and lack of the professionals.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.0

The response addresses both parts of the prompt, identifying causes such as the complexity and time-consuming nature of science subjects, and effects such as a lack of professionals and the subsequent economic cost of hiring foreign experts. However, the development of ideas is limited and somewhat repetitive. For instance, the statement 'Because they found it more difficult and time consuming' is a sentence fragment that fails to fully explain the underlying causes. Furthermore, the position is somewhat unclear due to weak formulation, such as 'In my opinion, I think students found it difficult'. While the ideas are relevant, they tend to be under-developed and lack extension with concrete, specific examples beyond broad generalisations. Overall, the response meets the basic requirements for addressing the task, but lacks the depth and fully supported arguments needed for a higher band. Therefore, a band score of 5.0 is appropriate.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.0

The text is divided into four paragraphs, showing a basic attempt at overall organisation with an introduction, body paragraphs, and a conclusion. However, there is a lack of clear overall progression, and the transitions between ideas can be abrupt or mechanical. Cohesive devices are used awkwardly or inaccurately at times, such as 'In result the lack of professionals' and 'By this process, The huge amount of country wealth'. Additionally, referencing is sometimes unclear, particularly with pronouns like 'they' and 'these' where antecedents are occasionally ambiguous. Paragraphing is present, but internal cohesion within the body paragraphs is faulty, leading to a disjointed reading experience. These features align closely with the band 5 descriptors for Coherence and Cohesion.

Lexical Resource — Band 5.0

The student uses a limited but minimally adequate range of vocabulary suitable for the task, with common words like 'students', 'university', 'subjects', and 'government'. However, there are noticeable spelling and word choice errors, such as 'comlex' instead of complex, 'studing' instead of studying, 'feilds' instead of fields, and 'douths' instead of doubts. Attempts to use less common vocabulary are sparse and often inaccurate, such as 'vast scope' and 'country wealth'. These lexical inaccuracies and spelling mistakes cause some difficulty for the reader and restrict the lexical score to a band 5.0.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0

The response demonstrates a very limited range of grammatical structures. Simple sentences dominate, and attempts at complex or compound sentences are frequently faulty, such as the sentence fragment 'Because they found it more difficult and time consuming.' There are frequent errors in grammar, punctuation, and article usage, including subject-verb agreement issues like 'Other feilds also has a vast scope' and 'it also effects on the society', as well as incorrect verb forms such as 'did not take interest'. Punctuation errors are also notable, such as starting a sentence with 'For instance, In result...'. These persistent errors cause difficulty for the reader, fitting the criteria for a band 5.0.

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