Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 19 · 2026-08-23

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 5.0)

In many countries nowadays. Consumers can go to supermarkets and buy food produced all over the world. In my opinion it is not a negative developed consumers have the right to go and buy their products and essentials directly from the manufacturer or suppliers.But it will be a disadvantage for a seller who are selling in the small supermarkets or marts if the customer is directly buying it from the manufacturer.

According to me in many countries nowadays, People are more aware about the quality of products and organic food. So they prefer to buy directly from the supermarkets except from a local markets. They took it as a positive and healthy development because people can actually analyse what is beneficial for them and for their bodies. Local markets sometimes sell the products overpriced for their profits. But the supermarkets are kind of wholesale so it is little bit cheaper for the consumers.

An other reason consumers buy directly from supermarkets because of the meat. Some local grocery stores sell frozen and processed meat and also food. So, the gym going and diet conscious consumers are not allowed to have the frozen food or canned items they prefer fresh food weather it is food or vegetables.

In conclusion i will just simply say that it is not a Good or positive development nor a negative one. If something has its pros it also comes with its cons. So we can not say it is not effecting the environment or the buyer but it is the choice.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.0

The response addresses the prompt but struggles to maintain a clear, consistent position. While you attempt to discuss the pros and cons, the conclusion is contradictory, stating it is 'not a good or positive development nor a negative one,' which fails to provide a decisive stance as required by the task. The ideas are somewhat underdeveloped; for instance, the argument about supermarkets being 'wholesale' and cheaper is a generalization that lacks specific supporting evidence or logical depth. To improve, ensure your position is clearly stated in the introduction and consistently supported throughout the body paragraphs with more nuanced reasoning.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.0

The essay is organized into paragraphs, but the logical flow is often disrupted by awkward transitions and sentence structure. For example, the transition 'But it will be a disadvantage...' at the end of the first paragraph is abrupt. Cohesive devices are used, but they are often mechanical or misused, such as 'An other reason' (should be 'Another reason') and 'except from a local markets.' The referencing is sometimes unclear, making it difficult for the reader to follow the progression of your argument. Improving the use of linking words and ensuring each paragraph has a clear topic sentence would significantly enhance the coherence of your writing.

Lexical Resource — Band 5.0

The vocabulary range is limited and often repetitive. You rely on basic terms like 'good,' 'bad,' and 'products.' There are also issues with word choice and collocation, such as 'not a negative developed' (should be 'development') and 'except from a local markets' (should be 'instead of local markets'). Some phrases are unnatural, such as 'the gym going and diet conscious consumers.' To reach a higher band, you should aim to incorporate more precise, academic vocabulary and ensure that words are used in their correct grammatical form and context.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0

There are frequent grammatical errors throughout the text that occasionally impede communication. Issues include sentence fragments ('In many countries nowadays.'), subject-verb agreement errors ('a seller who are selling'), and incorrect article usage ('a local markets'). The range of structures is limited, consisting mostly of simple or slightly flawed complex sentences. Punctuation is also inconsistent, particularly with the use of full stops where commas or conjunctions would be more appropriate. Focusing on basic sentence construction and proofreading for subject-verb agreement will help improve your accuracy.

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