Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Barron's Writing · 2026-08-24

IELTS Writing Task 2 question

Some people believe that children learn better when they are placed in classes with children of similar academic abilities. Others believe that children learn better when they are in classes with children representing a diverse range of academic abilities.

Discuss both these views and give your opinion

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

Student answer (Band 6.0)

Many individuals deem that learners get excellent education if they sit with children how have the same abilities to learn while others think; that siting with all level of leaners in class provide better education. I will discuss both the views but I am in the favour of later view.

To began with, there are some reasons are in the favour of former view , the first and foremost is that if the same level of children sit in class ; as a result, tutor will teach them at their level and due to the same mentality they will attach any thing very fast. Similarly, Owing to this, they will do competition with each other for getting good marks as they will not only give their full concentration on academic study by also they will get more knowledge which creates the win- win situation. For example, A recent survey conducted by the university of London in 2019 which stated that children got more marks while doing competition with each other. Likewise, due to this, teachers can give more attention on student how are good in study and prepare them for high level of competition at sate level exam ; as a result, not only the school will get both name and popularity but also student will get scholarships as well as they will get good job in future.

On the other hand, many views are supporting the later view. firstly, if all level of students set together as moderate students can get a chance to learn from the smart student ; as a result , not only the weak student can improve themself but also intelligent students can do practice while teaching them. Moreover, Owing to this, moderate student try hard to get good scores as they will start doing more hard work and in future they will be the part of the intelligent students. Apart from this, while doing study with high level of student , all the children will learn many skills like the leadership skill, communication skill and the team work which is essential at work place. As well as it will create euallty in class because each and every student get some level of information and teacher will behave same with all learners because otherwise, tutors only give attention to the smart students who are excellent in study. To elaborate it, the survey was conducted by university of punjab stated that children got same level of education while sitting in same class.

In conclude, despite having some benefit of the former view but the advantages of later view out shade them because due to this, children will get same level of education and learn more skills like communication and leadership skill.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.0

The response addresses all parts of the prompt, discussing both viewpoints and providing a clear personal opinion. The ideas are relevant, such as the benefits of competition in homogeneous classes and the development of soft skills in diverse classes. However, the development of these ideas is somewhat repetitive and relies on generic examples. The argument for the 'later view' (diverse classes) is more thoroughly supported than the former. To reach a higher band, ensure that each point is fully explored with more specific, logical reasoning rather than repeating the same concepts in different words.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.0

The essay is organized into clear paragraphs, and there is a logical progression of ideas. Cohesive devices are used, such as 'To began with', 'Similarly', and 'On the other hand'. However, the use of these devices is sometimes mechanical or slightly inaccurate (e.g., 'In conclude' instead of 'In conclusion'). Additionally, some sentences are linked in a way that feels repetitive, and the referencing is occasionally unclear. Improving the variety and natural flow of transition words will help move the essay toward a higher band.

Lexical Resource — Band 5.5

The vocabulary is generally adequate for the task but lacks the precision and range required for higher bands. There are several instances of awkward phrasing and word choice errors, such as 'tutor will teach them at their level' (should be 'teachers') and 'out shade them' (should be 'outweigh'). Some collocations are unnatural, such as 'attach any thing very fast' and 'give both name and popularity'. While the meaning is clear, the range is limited, and the errors in word choice are frequent enough to prevent a higher score.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.5

The essay contains a mix of simple and complex sentence structures, but there are frequent grammatical errors throughout. Common issues include subject-verb agreement (e.g., 'many views are supporting'), incorrect word forms (e.g., 'siting' instead of 'sitting', 'euallty' instead of 'equality'), and punctuation errors, particularly with semicolons and commas. While the errors do not completely impede communication, they are persistent and occur in almost every sentence. A greater focus on proofreading for basic grammatical accuracy and sentence structure would significantly improve the quality of the writing.

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