Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Barron's Writing · 2026-09-19
IELTS Writing Task 2 question
Some people feel that the government should pay the costs of running universities so that a university education will be free for anyone who wants it.
To what extent do you agree or disagree with this opinion?
Give reasons for your answer, and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
Student answer (Band 5.5)
education plays important role in today modern world . some individuals believe that the decision makers should need to pay fees of university therefore that a university study will be free for all learners who wants to do higher education . I am agree with this statement . i will discuss the thoughts in the further paragraph .
firstly benefit to needy people , poor people cannot do study in the universities due to higher fees of study . if authority will pay the fees of study for student then they can get a quality study from education center in free of cost . After completing a course , they can get a good job and make them bright own future . for instance , in the my country , eduaction report of learning centre depicts a 95 % citizens have higher eduaction due to law makers relased a funds for educators . As a result , in the whole country , jobless percentage will be reduced .
secondly advantage for students , save their life from bad companies , when government pays a tution fees they will busy in their eduaction and they have no time for enjoying parties with friends . they will not indulge in bad companies , drugs or bad habits which puts wrong effects on overall life . For exemplify, according to the survey report , very less percentage of people , already indulging in the bad companies due to lack of study or good guidance for life which provided by the teachers at the school time . Therefore , all citizens of country , become a succesful person in their life .
In conclusion , i am agree with this statement who people want to government should released revenue for studies .already i discussed my important reason . first one is great opportunity for middle class and poor families another one is save their life from bad companies .
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 6.0 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 5.0 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.0 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 5.0 |
| Overall | 5.5 |
Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.0
The response addresses the prompt by presenting a clear position that the government should cover university costs. Main ideas are introduced regarding financial support for poorer families and keeping students away from negative influences. However, the development of these ideas tends to be repetitive and lacks sufficient depth or precise exemplification. For instance, the example provided ('in the my country, eduaction report...') is vague and unconvincing. While all parts of the task are addressed, the support remains somewhat limited and over-generalised, placing the response securely in Band 6.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.0
The essay has a recognisable overall structure with an introduction, two body paragraphs, and a conclusion, which shows an attempt at logical progression. However, paragraphing is poorly handled, especially with the overly brief and disjointed introduction and conclusion sentences. Cohesive devices are either missing, mechanical, or misused (e.g., 'firstly benefit to needy people', 'secondly advantage for students'). Pronoun referencing and substitution are also frequently inaccurate, such as 'save their life from bad companies' where the antecedent is unclear. These issues lead to a score of 5.0.
Lexical Resource — Band 5.0
The vocabulary used is basic and repetitive, frequently relying on simple words like 'study', 'fees', 'people', and 'bad companies'. There are frequent word-formation and collocation errors throughout the text, such as 'eduaction report', 'relased a funds', 'tution fees', and 'indulging in the bad companies'. While the meaning is generally communicated despite the frequent inaccuracies, the range is limited and does not consistently reach the level required for a higher band. This corresponds to a Band 5.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0
The writer attempts a mix of simple and complex sentence forms, but control over grammar is weak. There are frequent, persistent errors in punctuation, capitalization (e.g., lowercase 'i'), subject-verb agreement, and articles (e.g., 'education plays important role', 'in the my country', 'who people want to government should released'). Complex structures are often faulty or awkward, such as 'therefore that a university study will be free for all learners who wants to do higher education'. Errors are frequent and often cause some difficulty for the reader, fitting the Band 5 descriptors.
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