Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Barron's Writing · 2026-09-29
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 5.0)
Some people feel that the government should pay the cost of running universities so that university education will be free for anyone who wants i am partially agreed with this statement because For the orpans and poors family free education in good university is helpful for them to achieve their goals and dreams
Education is the most powerful weapons which we can use to change the world.Moreover education is a second eye of human . On the one hand; We seems that Free education leads a lot of problems in the system of education. For example; In dhading district of nepal there is a school who prefer the education which was lead by government.In addition we seems that their is lack of good quality education system.The teacher of that school realize that we can get our salary by the government whatever we teach or not.
On the another hand; If government should pay the cost of runnings universities so that education will be free for anyone who wants in this case there is a profit for the those students who are eligible but they dont aford the financial.However in my opinion government should only pay the Universities fee for those stufent who are financially weak not for the students whose family are financially stable.
therefore; Government should forwad their steps for those eligible students who really needs helps and who want to fullfill their goals and want to built their carrer. If government help to the those students to built a carrer in future they may be returned the favour.
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 5.0 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 5.0 |
| Lexical Resource | 4.5 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 4.5 |
| Overall | 5.0 |
Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.0
The response addresses the task by discussing whether university education should be completely funded by the government, taking a partial stance that free education should only be provided to financially disadvantaged students. The writer presents relevant ideas, such as helping orphans and poor families achieve their goals, balanced against concerns about declining educational quality in state-run institutions. However, the ideas are somewhat limited and under-developed, lacking deep expansion. The position is clear, but the overall development falls within the Band 5 to 6 range due to brief explanation and repetitive points.
Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0
The text demonstrates a basic level of organisation, attempting paragraphing to separate different arguments. However, the logical progression is frequently disrupted by poor punctuation, missing conjunctions, and abrupt transitions (e.g., semicolons used incorrectly like "One the one hand; We seems"). Cohesive devices are either inadequate, inaccurate, or overused, such as repetitive use of semi-colons and transitional phrases that do not fit standard English linking rules. Paragraphs are also poorly structured, resulting in a slightly fragmented flow that makes it difficult for the reader to follow the train of thought seamlessly.
Lexical Resource: Band 4.5
The student uses a limited and frequently inaccurate range of vocabulary. There are numerous word-form errors, spelling mistakes, and awkward collocations throughout the essay, such as 'orphans and poors family', 'second eye of human', 'dont aford the financial', and 'forwad their steps'. While the vocabulary is minimally adequate to convey the basic gist of the argument, the high frequency of lexical inaccuracies causes noticeable difficulty for the reader and prevents the response from achieving a higher band score.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 4.5
Grammatically, the response shows a very limited range of structures, with frequent and pervasive errors. Simple sentences often contain basic subject-verb agreement or tense errors (e.g., 'we seems that their is lack', 'teacher of that school realize'), while attempts at complex sentences are generally faulty (e.g., 'If government should pay the cost of runnings universities so that education will be free...'). Punctuation is used incorrectly throughout the text, notably with semicolons replacing commas or periods. These frequent errors strain the reader and reflect a weak grasp of fundamental English grammar.
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