Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Recent IELTS Exams (Canada & India) · 2026-10-25

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)

nowadays the majority of student don't choose study because of the lach of apportinities in the future.

students see that there are many jobs don't nees to study hard for gett a good job. for exemple manager of the hosptal studied management and the doctors studied medecin, and we know that medecin is significatly hard than management. as a resulte they choose managemant than science for get bettre salary and more flexibility at work. another exemple Is engeenring, when the student study mechanical or electrical engeenring for fihe years, he study everyday and do interships in companys, rivise all nights because of the hard exams, learn skills like how to use machines or chemical ingridients.

finally he work as a engeenir with a salary half as much than a law or economy student.

neverthless, the lack of knowledge. student may find dificulty when they study science because of the lack of fondal, like mathematic and physical basics. that's why they think science is the hardest. for exemple patforms or camputrd languages like java script or python for ia, If someone don't know how to do the mathematic operators or informatic basics who learned in the high school, It is impossible for him to understanding this computer laguage. As a result he would give up and change his speciality for facilitate his way to get a degree.

overall, the lack of knowledge or hard of study and the less salary, the less apportinities are reasons for the students and the gverment should slove that with improve the high chhools's learning and give science students chance to achieve succsseful career by provide them top posts of jobs that will encourage students for study science.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.0

The response identifies several relevant causes: students may expect better pay and flexibility in other fields, and they may find science difficult because of gaps in their mathematical or computing foundations. The examples of engineering and programming help illustrate these points. However, the task asks about effects on society, and this part is only briefly addressed through the suggestion that governments should improve schools and create career opportunities. The essay does not explain clearly what a shortage of science graduates means for society, such as reduced innovation or fewer skilled professionals. The position is also not consistently clear, and some examples focus more on comparing careers than explaining the causes. Develop both causes and social effects with direct, specific explanations.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0

There is some organisation: the response moves from perceived career rewards to difficulties with science, then ends with a recommendation. Connectors such as “for example,” “as a result,” and “overall” show an attempt to guide the reader. However, the progression is not consistently clear. The opening claim about a lack of future opportunities is not clearly linked to the later examples, and the paragraph beginning “nevertheless” shifts to a different cause without a clear transition. Several ideas are crowded together, while the conclusion introduces a solution rather than summarising the effects on society. Use distinct paragraphs for causes and effects, and make each paragraph develop one main point with clear links between its explanation and example.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

The response attempts vocabulary relevant to education and employment, including “flexibility,” “salary,” “mechanical or electrical engineering,” and “mathematical” foundations. These choices show an effort to discuss the topic beyond very basic terms. However, the range is limited and many spelling and word-choice errors make parts difficult to understand, for example “apportinities,” “fondal,” “ingridients,” and “succsseful.” Some expressions are also unnatural or imprecise, such as “salary half as much than” and “facilitate his way to get a degree.” Build accuracy with common academic collocations and check spelling carefully. More precise terms for social consequences, such as “skills shortage” or “technological development,” would also help address the question.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

The response attempts both simple statements and longer sentences with reasons and examples, including “As a result he would give up and change his speciality.” This shows some effort to connect clauses and express cause and consequence. However, the range of sentence structures is limited, and complex attempts are often faulty. Errors in agreement and verb forms appear in “the majority of student don't choose” and “when the student study”; infinitive patterns are also problematic in “choose study” and “for gett a good job.” Articles and sentence boundaries are inconsistent, and capitalisation and punctuation sometimes interrupt the flow. Practise forming accurate subject–verb patterns and infinitive clauses, then use shorter, controlled sentences before combining ideas into longer structures.

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