Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 19 · 2026-11-09

IELTS Writing Task 2 question

Some people think that competition at work, at school and in daily life is a good thing. Others believe that we should try to cooperate more, rather than competing against each other.

Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.

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

Student answer (Band 6.0)

It is to beleived by some of people that competition at working place and school is a good thing while others believe is that we should coperate more than competing against each other. According to my perspective cooperation is far better then competing against each other.

Starting with why cooperation is better there are many reasons. One of the reason is that with the help of other staff and colleagues we can easily solve the difficult tasks. Everyone can share their own point of view in the project, also the students can share their knowledge and experience to other classmates as well as colleagues can also do this in any kind of office project. Other benefit is that cooperation helps to reduce the stress related to any task work or exams in students, aslo in office workers as competition builds excessive pressure and anxiety. Second reason why cooperation is a good thing is that it creates a better bond between the students and their teacher, colleagues and their boss.

However,some people believe that competition is better, there are several reasons behind it. Firstly, competition motivates the people to stick with their desire goal and work hard for the better performance. By competition students and the employees can improve their working skills to grow further. It also motivates employees to gain achievements and promotions by focusing more towards their work. The confidence in also build up in the students and workers by competition.

In conclusion, both of the statements have their own benefit, but according to my perspective cooperation is mor important in our daily lives. Working together helps people to share knowledge, support each other and achieve better results. Therefore, there should be a balance between competition and cooperation.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0

You address both sides of the discussion and state a consistent preference for cooperation, particularly in the opening and conclusion. Relevant reasons include sharing viewpoints, reducing stress, building relationships, and the motivational effect of competition. This meets the task’s main requirements. However, some points are asserted rather than fully explained: for example, the claim that cooperation creates a better bond is not supported with a specific explanation or example, and the benefits of competition are listed without exploring possible drawbacks. To strengthen the response, develop fewer points in more depth and include a concrete example showing how cooperation or competition leads to a particular outcome.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The response has a clear overall structure: an introduction, a paragraph supporting cooperation, a paragraph presenting competition, and a conclusion that restates your view. Signposting such as “However,” “Firstly,” and “In conclusion” helps readers follow the discussion. Within paragraphs, though, several ideas are joined in long sentences, and the progression can feel list-like. For instance, the cooperation paragraph moves from solving tasks to sharing knowledge, reducing stress, and relationships without clearly separating or developing these points. Some linking is also mechanical, with repeated “reason” and “also.” Use clearer sentence boundaries and organise each body paragraph around one main claim, followed by explanation and an example.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use a relevant range of vocabulary for the topic, including “point of view,” “excessive pressure,” “anxiety,” “achievements,” and “promotions.” These choices communicate the main ideas, but several spelling errors and imprecise or unnatural phrases reduce accuracy and flexibility. Examples include “beleived,” “coperate,” “mor important,” “desire goal,” and “the confidence in also build up.” Some expressions are also repetitive, particularly “competition” and “cooperation.” Aim to check spelling carefully and choose more natural collocations, such as “personal goals” and “build confidence.” A wider range of precise terms for collaboration and workplace performance would also help you express distinctions more clearly.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You attempt both simple and complex sentence forms, including clauses with “while,” “as,” and “by,” and the overall meaning is generally clear. Some grammatical errors remain, particularly with articles, agreement, and sentence construction. For example, “One of the reason is” needs a plural noun, while “others believe is that” has an unnecessary verb. In “The confidence in also build up,” the sentence structure and verb form are incorrect. Punctuation is sometimes inconsistent, as in “However,some people,” and several long sentences would be clearer if divided. Practise checking subject–verb agreement, article use, and clause structure, while retaining your attempts at complex sentences.

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