Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Recent IELTS Exams (Canada & India) · 2026-10-01
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 certain countries fewer students are preferring to study science subjects at university level. This essay will examine the main causes ans concequences of society, there are main reasons for not selecting science subjects, for instance these subjects are difficult to study and other main reason is these sujects offers high amount of fee and many people cannot afford it.
To begin with, Science subjects are seen as difficult to study for some students because they studied in weak science teaching scools, mostly in Pakistan such as, lack of labs for practicals, and lack of money. Furthermore, these subjects offers high fee for science subjects due to financial issues such as, IT, finance, and Artifical inteligence numberous people can't afford the fee to study science subjects for higher education because they belong to poor familes.
On the other hand, there are many effects on society if there are lack studends who had not studied the science subjects the outcome is there lack of doctors, engineers, scientists, and business students then it effects the economic growth of society. For instance, when someone got sick they want to go hopital for check-up if there are no doctor it's effect on peopl's physical health. Additionally, if someone need to build new house if there are no engineer it's also effect on individuals because without an engineer they cannot construct their houses. Science subjects are also pivotal economically and physically.
In conclusion, to study science subjests are significant for people because every society needs doctors, enginers, and IT students because they help to grow economic.
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 the prompt by discussing both the causes and effects of fewer students choosing science, which aligns with the task requirements. However, the development of ideas is somewhat limited and lacks depth. For example, while the writer mentions that science subjects are difficult and expensive, the explanation relies heavily on repetition rather than well-supported examples. The position is generally clear, but some ideas remain under-developed, particularly the societal effects, which are briefly listed as a lack of professionals without exploring the broader ramifications. To move to a higher level, the ideas need to be extended with fully explained, specific examples and a more thorough exploration of both the causes and consequences.
Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5
There is a basic level of organisation, with attempts to separate the introduction, body paragraphs, and conclusion. However, the overall progression of ideas is hindered by repetitive phrasing and a lack of smooth transitions. While some cohesive devices are used, such as 'To begin with' and 'On the other hand', they are sometimes mechanical or awkwardly placed, making the flow somewhat disjointed. Referencing can also be unclear, as seen in sentences that run on with multiple clauses without clear logical links. To achieve a higher standard, the writer should ensure that each paragraph builds logically upon the previous one, using a wider and more natural range of cohesive devices to guide the reader seamlessly through the argument.
Lexical Resource: Band 5.0
The vocabulary used is minimally adequate for the task, but the range is quite limited. The student attempts some less common vocabulary, such as 'artificial intelligence' and 'economic growth', but these are accompanied by noticeable errors in word choice, collocation, and spelling, such as 'ans' instead of 'and', 'concequences', 'scools', and 'sujects'. Additionally, repetition of basic words like 'science subjects', 'fee', and 'difficult' restricts the variety of expression. To improve this score, the writer must expand their lexical repertoire, pay closer attention to spelling and word forms, and use less common lexical items with greater precision and stylistic awareness.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0
The response demonstrates a limited range of sentence structures, relying primarily on simple sentences and a few attempted complex structures that frequently contain errors. There are frequent grammatical mistakes throughout the text, including subject-verb agreement issues ('these sujects offers'), missing or incorrect articles, and run-on sentences that lack proper punctuation. These errors often cause difficulty for the reader and obscure the intended meaning. To progress to a higher band, the writer needs to demonstrate a greater variety of complex grammatical structures while significantly improving accuracy in verb forms, plurals, and sentence boundaries.
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