Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Barron's Writing · 2026-09-27
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 5.0)
At the beginning, The language spoken by the people of abroad countrys citizens is known as foreign language. In the context of our country Nepal there is far difficult to know and speak foreign language to the Nepalsese nation.
personally I think there is potential benefits on the foreign language study in educational system because in my opinion, we all have to go outside at anywhere at anytime and at that time if we find some foreigner and they questioned us in their language and he/she was helpless at that time we all have necessary to answer him/her. And if we go somewhere outside the home country we all have to know language of where we are going and we all have to well prepared for involved in that palace and to make friends.
Overall, if there was foreign language study in the education system, it is Very advantageous for all the students to interact with any foreigners with any time at anywhere. That's why according to my point of view foreign language study is an important part of education.
At the last, I also have Faced that moment, at that time i meet with Korean when i don't know the any word of Korean language. And at that moment, I got nervous and I started panicking because I don't have even the Idea about how korean says hello. At the last I started speaking in English language so that i think foreign language should be a Ideal part of education system
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 5.0 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 5.0 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.0 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 4.0 |
| Overall | 5.0 |
Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.0
The response attempts to address both parts of the prompt: potential benefits of foreign language study and whether it is an important part of education. The candidate provides some relevant ideas, such as the ability to communicate with foreigners and prepare for travel, supporting these with a personal anecdote about meeting a Korean speaker. However, the development of ideas is limited and repetitive, relying heavily on conversational reasoning rather than well-extended arguments. The position is stated, but the explanation remains superficial throughout. Overall, the response meets the basic requirements of addressing the prompt, but the limited depth and repetitive nature of the arguments restrict it to a Band 5.
Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0
The text is divided into paragraphs, but the overall logical progression is frequently disrupted. Cohesive devices are either repetitive or used inappropriately, such as excessive reliance on transitional phrases like 'at that time', 'at the last', and 'and'. Paragraphing is attempted, but the grouping of ideas is somewhat erratic; for instance, the personal anecdote is split awkwardly. Referencing and substitution are occasionally unclear, making it harder for the reader to follow the train of thought smoothly. While there is an overall structure consisting of introduction, body points, and a conclusion, the mechanical and inaccurate use of cohesive devices places this response securely at Band 5.
Lexical Resource: Band 5.0
The vocabulary used is basic and repetitive, frequently impeded by awkward word choices and collocation errors. Examples include 'abroad countrys citizens', 'Nepalsese nation', 'potential benefits on', and 'involved in that palace' (likely meaning place). There are also numerous spelling and morphological errors, such as 'countrys' and 'korean'. The student attempts some less common vocabulary, but these attempts often result in unnatural phrasing that causes strain for the reader. The lexical range is minimally adequate for expressing basic thoughts, corresponding to a Band 4.5, which rounds to Band 5 based on the descriptors.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 4.0
The student uses a mix of simple and long, run-on sentences, but control over complex structures is very weak. Many sentences are grammatically faulty, lacking proper punctuation and featuring severe structural errors, such as 'there is far difficult to know', 'we all have to necessary to answer', and 'if there was foreign language study... it is Very advantageous'. Verb tense consistency is frequently violated, and basic agreements are missed. These frequent grammatical errors cause noticeable difficulty for the reader throughout the text. However, simple structures are occasionally correct, making Band 4.0 the most accurate descriptor.
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