Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 19 · 2026-11-14

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 many countries especially with good economy countries,People can go and buy any type of food they wanted. The food they buy is produced in different countries all over the world.

for example the country which is not a agriculture country it doest grow its own crops, vegetables and fruits.Such a country imports the food from others countries and by doing this the countries realations between each other improves a lot and by doing this the exporter country economy rises.This a very positive thing because by doing this non agricultural country people eat all type of food.

In my knowledge i can also explain the role of Pakistan in exporting the Orange in winter season.Pakistan is a agricultural country lot of people in Punjab region have Oragne fields and in winter the Pakistani Orange exported all over the world. Pakistani Mango is also Exported all over the world in summer season. In southern Punjab there are thousands Acers of land of mango fields,Pakistani mangos are very famous in western countries.

Countrries with no agricultural land imports food items from all over the world.For example, Saudi Arabia is non agricultural country and It is also very rich country they imported their food items from all over the world.

It is very positive development of humans, The food supplies from one country to another and by doing this the rate of hunger is almost at 0% and the people can eat all type of food wherther it is seasonal or non seasonal.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0

Your position is clear: you consider worldwide food availability a positive development. You support this with relevant points about access to varied foods, trade relationships and exporters’ economies, and the examples of Pakistani oranges and mangoes make the discussion more specific. This addresses the question, but some points are asserted rather than fully explained. For instance, the claim that food imports bring the hunger rate “almost at 0%” is very broad and would be stronger with a qualification or explanation of how imports improve food security. The Saudi Arabia example repeats the import point without adding much detail. To develop the response further, explain both the benefits and any possible limitation, then show why the benefits outweigh it.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0

The response has a recognisable overall structure: it introduces the topic, gives examples of exporting and importing countries, and ends by restating your positive view. However, progression between ideas is not always clear, and several points are joined mechanically through repeated phrases such as “by doing this.” The first example also combines imports, international relations and economic benefits in one long passage, making the links harder to follow. Paragraphing would be more effective if each paragraph had one clear purpose—for example, one on trade benefits and another on food variety and access. Use a wider range of accurate linking expressions and refer back to ideas clearly, rather than repeating the same connector.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use relevant topic vocabulary, including “imports,” “exported,” “agricultural country,” “food supplies” and “seasonal or non seasonal.” These choices help communicate your main ideas, and terms such as “exporter country economy” show an attempt to discuss economic effects. However, vocabulary is often repetitive, especially “all over the world,” “food” and “by doing this,” and some combinations are unnatural or imprecise, such as “the rate of hunger is almost at 0%.” Spelling and word-form errors—including “realations,” “Oragne” and “mangos”—also reduce accuracy. Build a more precise range for discussing trade and food security, and check spelling and collocations during revision.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple and more extended sentence forms, and the main message is generally understandable. However, control is uneven: some sentences contain several grammatical problems, as in “the country which is not a agriculture country it doest grow its own crops,” where the article, agreement and sentence structure need attention. Verb forms and agreement are also inconsistent in “they imported their food items” and “the countries realations … improves.” Punctuation and capitalisation are unreliable, with sentence openings such as “for example” and “In my knowledge i” not correctly presented. Practise building accurate complex sentences with one main clause and a clearly connected supporting clause, then check articles, subject–verb agreement and sentence boundaries.

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