Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 19 · 2026-09-24
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 the recent years, globally buyer can easily purchase the food products that are available in the world from megastores. It is positive trend as it helps to spend less. It also consider time efficient development.
Purchasing the international foods from their own country market is accepted as a money saving and time managing transformation as you do not travel from one region to another so it reduce the expenses automatically. By this evolution, it's convenient to know about the cultural foods of other countries. For instance, I desired to taste the Rajma chawal and Indian dish so I went to market and purchase a ready made Indian recipe pack and made it easily at home. In this way, I was aware about other countries dishes in addition required time is less.
An additional aspect is that the products are available in the market whole year. In past, people can just have the edible product in a specific time and region but this innovation also alter the pattern of food availability. Some fruits and vegetables can only be grown in suitable climate condition and cultivate in many region in the world, now these are available in whole world supermarkets. For exemplification, decade ago dry fruits like peanuts, almond are avail in winter season and only found in the big cities but now they are available in the numerous shops in the town and through out the year.
On the whole, the availability of global food items in the other regions is a positive transformation as it reduce the time consuming and required less expenses. It also facilitate the habitant to have the products whole year.
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 response addresses the prompt directly by taking a clear position that the availability of global food in supermarkets is a positive development. Main ideas are introduced, such as economic efficiency and year-round availability, and supported with a personal example regarding an Indian recipe pack and general examples involving dry fruits. However, the development of these ideas is somewhat superficial and repetitive, tending to state points rather than fully extend them. While all parts of the task are addressed, the depth of argumentation aligns more closely with a Band 6, where relevant ideas are presented but remain slightly under-developed.
Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0
The essay is divided into logical paragraphs, with an introduction, two body paragraphs, and a conclusion. There is a coherent overall arrangement, and the writer attempts to sequence ideas logically regarding cost and availability. However, the use of cohesive devices is frequently faulty, mechanical, or unnatural, such as starting sentences with 'By this evolution' or 'For exemplification'. Referencing is sometimes unclear, and transitions between sentences can feel abrupt. Paragraphing is present and serves a basic structural purpose, but the overall progression of ideas lacks finesse, which fits the Band 5 descriptor well.
Lexical Resource: Band 5.0
The vocabulary used is adequate for the task, allowing the writer to communicate basic ideas about food and shopping. However, there are noticeable limitations and inaccuracies in word choice and collocation, such as 'globally buyer', 'habitant' instead of 'inhabitants', and 'avail' instead of 'available'. Less common lexical items are attempted but often misused, and spelling errors occur (e.g., 'exemplification' used in an awkward context, 'alter' missing tense markers). These errors do not completely impede communication, placing the response firmly at Band 5.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0
The writer attempts a mix of simple and complex sentence forms, demonstrating some variety in structure. However, there are frequent grammatical errors throughout the text, including missing articles ('go to supermarket'), incorrect verb tenses and agreement ('In the recent years, globally buyer can', 'people can just have', 'cultivate in many region'), and awkward phrasing. These errors frequently distract the reader, though they rarely obscure the core meaning entirely. This level of grammatical control and error frequency corresponds to a Band 5.
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