Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 19 · 2026-09-17

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 has been said by some individuals that competition at job, educational institutions and in regular life is a nice thing. Opposing this, other argues that instead of fighting we should help help each other to improve in the specific field.

This essay will discuss both views however i believe that we should not only compete but also cooperate with each others to grow dramatically in any area of our field. Its because of following reasons.

Initially, in the modern era competition in most of the fields such as study, jobs and daily life is very high and people only work hard for their personal interest. it is an ongoing debate between two groups regarding competition and cooperation. On the one hand, some of them think that competition is necessary and a good thing because it encourages us to work harder and grow significantly. Moreover, it gives us clarity that we have to achieve our target before the other people. For instance, in school it is a good thing to some extent because students study more effectively by motivating themselves.

Opposing this, other believes that we should help each other in the areas in which we have difficulties. Furthermore, it unites the members which play a significant role in the growth of organizations and institutions subsequently it also enhance their personal knowledge and growth. For example, in group tasks and assignment we perform better by the suggestions of other employees. In addition, it also helps us to learn from our mistakes and take a good decision for the next time.

In conclusion, both the statements are equally important and we should decide according to the situation whether to compete or cooperate with each other.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.0

The candidate addresses all parts of the prompt by discussing both the view that competition is beneficial and the view that cooperation should be prioritised, while also presenting a clear personal opinion. The position is maintained throughout the essay, culminating in a balanced conclusion. However, the development of ideas is somewhat limited and repetitive at times. For instance, the points about competition encouraging hard work and clarity are stated rather than fully extended with deep elaboration. Similarly, the arguments for cooperation touch on mutual support and group assignments, but remain at a somewhat general level. This places the response comfortably at Band 6, as all parts of the task are addressed with relevant ideas, though some areas suffer from under-development.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.0

The essay displays a coherent overall arrangement with a clear chronological structure, featuring an introduction, distinct body paragraphs for each viewpoint, and a conclusion. Paragraphing is used appropriately to separate ideas. Cohesive devices are employed to link arguments, such as 'Initially', 'On the one hand', 'Opposing this', and 'In conclusion'. However, referencing and cohesion are occasionally faulty or mechanical. For example, the phrase 'Its because of following reasons' is awkward, and the pronoun referencing in 'others believes' lacks precision. Furthermore, the transitional flow between sentences can feel slightly abrupt. Overall, the organizational structure is clear enough to guide the reader through the text, justifying a Band 6 score.

Lexical Resource — Band 5.5

The student demonstrates an adequate vocabulary range for the task, successfully attempting less common vocabulary items such as 'educational institutions', 'significantly', and 'organizations'. However, there are notable word choice and collocation errors throughout the text, such as 'competition at job' instead of 'competition in jobs', 'regular life' instead of 'daily life', and 'other argues' instead of 'others argue'. There are also spelling and mechanical issues like duplicated words ('help help', 'only compete') and capitalisation slips ('it is an ongoing debate'). While these errors do not impede overall communication, they prevent the lexical score from reaching the higher bands, making Band 5.5 a fair representation of the student's current proficiency.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.5

The writer attempts a mix of simple and complex sentence forms, demonstrating control over basic structures and attempting subordination with clauses introduced by 'such as', 'because', and 'in which'. However, grammatical accuracy is inconsistent. There are frequent errors in subject-verb agreement ('other believes'), article usage, and punctuation. For instance, sentences like 'Its because of following reasons' miss the apostrophe in 'It's' and the article 'the'. Additionally, punctuation and spacing errors occur in multiple places. While these errors rarely impede communication entirely, they indicate a lack of consistent control over complex grammatical forms, placing this response at Band 5.5.

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