Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 19 · 2026-11-11

IELTS Writing Task 2 question

In many countries nowadays, consumers can go to a supermarket and buy food produced all over the world.

Do you think this is a positive or negative development?

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

Student answer (Band 5.5)

In this modern time period, due to the technological development, we able to consume food which produced all over the world.

There are various advantages of this like, first is everyone get enough food and no one can sleep hungry. second is due to food transportation or due to this supply chain, people can get job or no one can get unemploynment. third is this food transportation also increased the relationship between the two country.

However, there are also some disadvantages of this foods like many time people don't get fresh food or people get stale food which is dangerous for people's health. many time people get fool by the seller or distributor due to this food.

Here we saw that, there are many advantages and very less disadvantages and also if we make proper chain of transportation of this food, maybe we decressed the disadvantages of this food.

If i talk about country india which produced large amount of mango during summer time and also export in many country, here we saw that the transportation chain of india is very good and also very less third party are involve in this transportation so at the end, india export fresh mango in very less time of period.

In conclusion, we say that such types of development are positive development in my point of view beacuse we get many advantages and very less disadvantages also we make our food transportation chain better if we think so at the end we said that this is possitive development

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5

You give a clear overall view that access to food from around the world is positive, and you identify relevant benefits such as food availability, employment and links between countries. You also acknowledge a health risk and use Indian mango exports as an example. However, the response only partially develops the task: the advantages are listed rather than explained, and the mango example mainly asserts that India’s transport chain is good without showing how this supports your wider argument. The claim that “everyone get enough food and no one can sleep hungry” is also too broad. Explain how international food trade benefits consumers, then develop one or two points with specific reasoning and a balanced, clearly stated position.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

The response has a recognisable structure, moving from an introduction to advantages, disadvantages, an example and a conclusion. This helps the reader identify your main position. However, progression between ideas is limited: the advantages are presented as a numbered list, and the paragraph beginning “Here we saw that” repeats the earlier comparison rather than advancing the argument. Linking phrases such as “also” and “at the end” recur, while references such as “this food” are not always precise. The India example appears after the general summary, so its connection to the argument is less clear. Organise each body paragraph around one main point, explain it, and use more varied, accurate links between claims and examples.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use enough topic-related vocabulary to communicate the general argument, including “food transportation,” “supply chain,” “stale food” and “export.” However, the range is limited and several expressions are repeated or imprecise, such as “many advantages,” “this food” and “very less disadvantages.” Some word choices and spelling errors make the message less natural, including “get fool,” “unemploynment” and “possitive.” Aim for more precise collocations and accurate word forms: for example, describe food as “imported from overseas” and discuss “employment opportunities” or “food safety.” Proofreading spelling and avoiding repeated general phrases would make your ideas easier to follow.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple statements and longer sentences with reasons, for example, “if we make proper chain of transportation … maybe we decressed the disadvantages.” However, the range is limited, and errors occur frequently in basic sentence patterns, verb forms, agreement and articles. Examples include “we able to consume,” “everyone get,” “which produced,” and “the two country.” Some sentences also run together, particularly in the conclusion, making the relationships between ideas harder to follow. Practise forming complete clauses with a subject and correctly inflected verb, and check singular/plural agreement and articles. Shorter, accurately punctuated sentences would help you express your argument more clearly before you attempt longer structures.

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