Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Barron's Writing · 2026-08-06

IELTS Writing Task 2 question

In some educational systems, children are required to study one or more foreign languages. In others, foreign language study is not a requirement. What are the potential benefits of foreign language study? 

Do you think foreign language study is an important part of education?

Give reasons for your answer, and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.

Student answer (Band 6.0)

Education is a key of success. Nowadays, educational institutes make it compulsory to learn ample of foreign languages. While, others debate this is not as important to study. In this easy i will be discussing what are the advantages and Disadvantages to learning a language of other countries.

Firstly, studying any abroad language open doors to explore new things for children. As, they will get to know about the history behind that language, side by side they get to know about their culture they can get versatile environment to expand their thoughts. Additionally, it put great impact on the carrier, As result, they get greater market for job research. Nowadays, companies get more priority to those who have more skills and having knowledge about more languages are not really common in society.

On the other side of coin, Many schools think it will create a extra burden on learners. For instances, they think children have already lots to thing to study they cannot put more efforts on this as they want some time to play and spend with family. Furthermore, they do not have enough resources to make this happen schools. Like, if they allow to teach now tongue in institute they need professional teachers with great proficiency in that specific language which is harder to find along with this they also need to add more hours to schedule of students foe extra class.

In conclusion, I think learning new tongue is beneficial as you get to know about different things. You can also make new friends of different countries which allows you to expand your knowledge you will also get more ideas and get more opportunities in future to choose your carrier as you can also go abroad for higher studies.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.0

The response addresses both parts of the prompt: the benefits of language study and the personal opinion on its importance. However, the development of ideas is somewhat uneven. While the benefits are mentioned, the explanation of the 'disadvantages' (burden on students and lack of resources) is slightly off-topic, as the prompt specifically asked for the benefits and your opinion on its importance in education, not necessarily a balanced discussion of pros and cons. The position is clear, but the supporting arguments could be more thoroughly extended to reach a higher band. The introduction and conclusion are present but could be more focused on the specific requirements of the task.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.0

The essay is organized into logical paragraphs, which helps the reader follow the progression of ideas. You use some cohesive devices such as 'Firstly', 'Additionally', and 'In conclusion'. However, the use of these devices is sometimes mechanical or slightly inaccurate, such as 'While, others debate...' and 'As, they will get to know...'. The referencing is occasionally unclear, and the flow between sentences could be improved by using a wider variety of linking words to connect ideas more naturally. Paragraphing is present, but the internal structure of the paragraphs needs more refinement to ensure a smoother transition between points.

Lexical Resource — Band 6.0

The vocabulary used is generally adequate for the task, allowing you to convey your meaning clearly. You attempt to use some less common vocabulary, such as 'versatile environment' and 'proficiency', but there are instances of awkward word choice and collocation errors, such as 'ample of foreign languages', 'abroad language', and 'job research'. Some phrasing is repetitive, particularly the use of 'get to know' and 'get more'. To improve, focus on using more precise collocations and avoiding informal or non-standard phrasing to demonstrate a more sophisticated range of vocabulary.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.5

The essay contains a mix of simple and complex sentence structures. While you attempt complex sentences, they often contain grammatical errors, such as 'companies get more priority to those' and 'they do not have enough resources to make this happen schools'. There are frequent errors in punctuation, article usage, and subject-verb agreement (e.g., 'it put great impact', 'many schools think it will create a extra burden'). While these errors do not usually impede communication, they are frequent enough to prevent a higher score. Focusing on sentence construction and proofreading for basic grammatical accuracy will be beneficial.

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