Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 19 · 2026-09-18
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)
NOWADAYS, IN MANY COUNTRIES MOSTLY PEOPLE GO TO A MARKET AND PERFER TO BUY FOOD PRODUCED ALL THE WORLD.IN THHIS ESSAY WE WILL DISCUSS ON BOTH POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE DEVELOPMENT AND I WILL SHARE MY OWN OPINION ALSO.
TODAY, IS MODREN ERA AND EVERYONE BUSY IN THIER LIVES.MOST OF THE PEOPLE PEFER READYMADE FOOD BEACUSE DUE TO BUSY ROUTINE AND NOT ENOUGH TiME TO COOK FOOD AT HOME FOR EXAMPLE IN MY COUNTRY ALL FAMILY MEMBERS DOING A JOB AND NO ONE FREE IN HOME TO COOK A FOOD.THATS WHY PEOPLE BUY DIFFERENT TYPES OF FOODS.ANOTHER REASON IS THAT DIFFERENT TYPES PACAKGED FOOD ARE EASY AVAILIABLE IN MARTS AND STORES FOR INSTANCE MY SISTER LIKE ARABIC FOOD AND USUALLY SHE BUY A ARABIC FOOD FROM DIFFERENT SUPERMARKETS
ON THE OTHER HAND ,THEY HAVE ALOT OF DISADAVANTAGES THE READYMADE FOOD NOT GOOD FOR EVERYONE.FOR EXAMPLE SOME PEOPLE HAVE ALLERGY WITH SOME SPICES AND INGREDIENTS SO WHEN THEY EAT THIS TYPE OF FOOD THEY GET SICK.FURTHUREMORE,PACKAGED AND TIN FOOD ARE VERY EXPENSIVE AND OUT OF THE BUDGET. MOST OF THE PEOPLE AVE NOT ENOUGH SALARY TO BUY DELICIOUS TIN FOOD DUE TO LOW WAGES .IN ADDITION THE TIN FOODS THAT ARE BUUDGET FRIENDLY USUALLY NOT PROVIDE THE GOOD QUALITY AND QUANTITY.
IN CONCULSION, EVERYONE HAVE THEIR OWN CHOICE TO EAT HOME-MADE FOOD OR PACKAGED FOOD.ACCORDING TO MY PRESPECTIVE IT IS A POSITIVE DEVELOPMENT BEACAUSE WE EASILY BUY FROM ANY MART AND STORE AND ITS NOT TAKE TOO MUCH TIME .ON THE OTHER HAND,OUR ATHOURITIES SHOULD ALSO MONITER THAT TYPE OF FACTORIES AND INDUSTRIES THEY MADE TIN FOODS OR THEY FOLLOWS THE HYGIENE SOP.
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 5.5 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 5.0 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.0 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 5.0 |
| Overall | 5.0 |
Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.5
The candidate addresses the prompt by discussing both positive and negative developments of consuming food produced globally, and provides a clear personal opinion in the conclusion. However, the response misinterprets the prompt slightly by conflating 'food produced all over the world' (imported global food) with 'readymade food' and 'packaged/tin food'. Despite this conceptual shift, relevant ideas such as convenience, price, and health are presented and supported with personal examples, such as family members with busy routines or allergies. Ideas are somewhat limited and under-developed, aligning best with a Band 5 or 6, but because the candidate covers the prompt's core question regarding positive and negative aspects, a score of 5.5 is appropriate.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.0
The response is arranged into four paragraphs, showing a clear attempt at paragraphing, although paragraph breaks and capitalisation conventions are inconsistent throughout (e.g., lack of proper spacing after punctuation). Cohesive devices are used, such as 'TODAY, IS MODREN ERA', 'ON THE OTHER HAND', and 'IN CONCULSION', but they are sometimes mechanical or inaccurate. Logical progression is occasionally disrupted by abrupt transitions and shifts in focus between imported foods, readymade meals, and canned goods. Referencing is sometimes unclear, such as 'they have alot of disadavantages' where the antecedent is ambiguous. This level of organisation and cohesion reflects Band 5 performance.
Lexical Resource — Band 5.0
The vocabulary used is adequate for communicating basic ideas, but the range is limited and repetition is evident (e.g., 'food', 'different types', 'tinh food'). There are noticeable spelling errors throughout the text, including 'PERFER', 'MODREN', 'BEACUSE', 'PACAKGED', 'AVAILIABLE', 'DISADAVANTAGES', 'FURTHUREMORE', 'BUUDGET', 'CONCULSION', 'PRESPECTIVE', 'BEACAUSE', 'ATHOURITIES', and 'MONITER'. These errors and the restricted vocabulary choice occasionally cause strain for the reader, placing the response firmly in the Band 5 category for lexical resource.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0
The writer attempts a mix of simple and complex sentence structures, but control over grammar and punctuation is weak. There are frequent grammatical errors, including missing verbs ('everyone busy', 'no one free', 'most of the people ave not'), incorrect prepositions, and persistent issues with article usage and subject-verb agreement (e.g., 'she buy a arabic food', 'they made tin foods or they follows'). Punctuation is also problematic, with missing spaces after periods and commas. While the meaning can generally be deciphered, the high frequency of errors across sentences restricts the score to Band 5.
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