Band 4.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 4.0 · Barron's Writing · 2026-08-30

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 4.0)

You have organized to go on holiday with your friend. However you must change your plans. write a letter

- Tell them how much you are looking forward to the holiday.

- Explains why you must change your plans.

- Suggest alternative arrangements.

Dear Simar,

I hope this letter finds you in great spirits. I am sincerly appologizing for cancelling the plans at this end time.

I've been eagerly counting down the days until our upcoming plans. Life has thrown a bit of a carveball, and unfortunately i need to change the plan.

I can't tell you how dissappointed I am about this because my uncle is coming next month to visit at my home. He was supposed to visit this month, but his flight was cancelled due to some reason and now he booked ticket for the next month. I

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 3.0

The response fails to address the task prompt provided. The prompt asks for a discussion on academic grouping in schools, but you have written a personal letter to a friend regarding holiday plans. Furthermore, the response is significantly under the required word count (141 words out of 250), which severely limits the development of any ideas. Because the content is entirely off-topic and the length requirement is not met, the response cannot be assessed against the criteria for the intended task. In an actual exam, this would result in a very low score for Task Achievement due to the complete failure to address the prompt.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 4.0

The letter is brief and cuts off abruptly at the end, which prevents a logical conclusion. While there is a basic attempt at paragraphing, the lack of development makes it difficult to assess the flow of ideas. Cohesive devices are minimal, and the abrupt ending disrupts the overall coherence of the piece. To improve, ensure that you fully develop each point mentioned in the instructions and provide a clear, logical structure that guides the reader from the introduction to a proper conclusion.

Lexical Resource — Band 4.5

The vocabulary is quite basic and contains several spelling errors, such as 'sincerly' and 'appologizing'. You also use informal, non-standard phrasing like 'carveball' (likely meaning 'curveball') and 'at this end time'. While the meaning is generally clear, the range of vocabulary is limited and lacks the precision required for higher band scores. To improve, focus on learning standard collocations and proofreading your work to eliminate basic spelling mistakes.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 4.5

There are several grammatical errors throughout the text, including 'at my home' (should be 'at home'), 'booked ticket' (missing an article), and 'due to some reason' (unnatural phrasing). The sentence structures are relatively simple, and the punctuation is inconsistent. While the errors do not completely impede communication, they are frequent enough to be noticeable. You should focus on mastering basic sentence construction, article usage, and subject-verb agreement to improve your accuracy.

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