Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Recent IELTS Exams (Canada & India) · 2026-09-28
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)
Science is the mother of all subjects but interest of the students towards this devast field is decreased over the past few decades. This essay elaborates the related issues as well as their consequences. There are several reasons behind inludind the lack of funds in laboratries, state of the art infrastructure in developing countries, insuffcient knowledge or non expert teachers, financial problems of the students and fear of growth.
Students especially from the developing countries wanted early career growth, which they finds difficult after choosing science subjects. In fact, mindset of the undergarduates changed over the specific period of time. In results, they select the courses where they can enjoy the luxuries life as the early stages. For instance, students who join social media marketing classes, learn specific skills for Search Engine Optimization or web development and Claude AI, they will be able to get hired by high ranked companies icluding Google and Microsoft with handsome salary package.
Moreover, students form the under developed nations not have access to the state of the art laboratries and expert researchers. This un-availabilty of resources declining the students interests in science subjects. For example, A student wanted to work on biological control of insect pest. For this he will demands the high tech labs and good rearing resources. If he will not get these desired lab conditions or funds for his researh, Consequently he will lose his interest.
All the above mentioned problems are affecting the science career badly, if this will continue as it is, we definately will be out of research and our society will never be able to fight against hunger. We can never defeat the poverty.
In conclusion, agencies should work for these crisis, develop students interests in science, release funds for their research and also scholarships to support students. By this way we can achieve our SDG goals.
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 5.5 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 5.5 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.0 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 5.0 |
| Overall | 5.5 |
Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5
The response addresses both parts of the prompt, discussing the causes of declining interest in science (lack of funds, poor infrastructure, financial concerns) and its societal effects (inability to fight hunger and poverty). The position is generally clear throughout, and relevant ideas are presented. However, some ideas lack full extension and suffer from generalisation. For example, the mention of 'fear of growth' is introduced in the introduction but not clearly elaborated in the body paragraphs. While all parts of the task are addressed, the depth of development aligns most closely with Band 6.
Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5
The essay has a coherent overall arrangement and follows a logical structure, moving from an introduction to causes, effects, and a conclusion. Paragraphing is attempted, though some paragraphs are quite brief or contain disparate ideas. Cohesive devices are used, but they are sometimes mechanical or faulty, such as 'In results' instead of 'As a result' and 'By this way'. Referencing and logical progression are occasionally hindered by awkward phrasing, placing this criterion at Band 5.5.
Lexical Resource: Band 5.0
The student attempts a range of vocabulary appropriate to the academic topic, including terms like 'infrastructure', 'Search Engine Optimization', and 'biological control'. However, there are numerous noticeable errors in word choice, collocation, and spelling, such as 'devast field' instead of 'vast field', 'inludind' instead of 'including', 'laboratries', 'undergarduates', and 'un-availabilty'. These lexical inaccuracies and frequent spelling errors restrict the score to a Band 5.0.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0
The essay features a mix of simple and complex sentence forms, demonstrating some attempt at varied structures. However, frequent grammatical and punctuation errors occur throughout the text, including subject-verb agreement issues like 'students from the under developed nations not have access' and conditional structure errors such as 'if this will continue as it is, we definately will be out'. While meaning is usually retrievable, the frequency of errors places the grammar firmly at Band 5.0.
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