Band 6.5 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 6.5 · Cambridge IELTS 19 · 2026-07-24
IELTS Writing Task 2 question
More and more people nowadays visit well-known places to take photographs of themselves, without looking at the place.
Why do you think this is happening?
Is it a positive or a negative trend?
Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
Student answer (Band 6.5)
Nowadays, many youngsters follows the trend to visit famous places and capturing moments and put them on their social media, without considering safety factors. I believe, mostly this happens because of technological advancement and it has severe negative impact on one's life.
To begin with , Increase in the facility of the internet allows most individuals to post every thick and thin situation of their life on their social media platforms and sometimes this becomes competative part among some friends. Despite, having some finacial constains , individuals prefer to go any fancy locations and put thier photos on internet just for show offs. For instance, recent data from NDTV news during their interview shows, rise in 31% of teenagers has accepted that chose to travel, not for memories , just only for showing on their public platforms.
Furthermore, I believe, this is totally a negetive trend, because it can have some negetive impact in one's life. Firstly , just to fit in socitey and having some flex among friends and family members, choosing some expensive loaction can lead to finacial constarins and it can ruin your monthly budget too. To elaborate this , children from middel class family, where he has just only one breadwinner such as father , if they can not afford some expensive trips of their child and still allows them to go for trip can lead face some serious consequinces in their budget management. Secondly, more and frequent visitors allows tourist places to hike their prices anytime.
To sum up , this trend among teenagers, to visit well-known and expensive places have become more casually because of wide use of internet and it have negetive impact not only in their family but also tourist places can increase prices too.
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 6.5 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 6.5 |
| Lexical Resource | 6.0 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 6.0 |
| Overall | 6.5 |
Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.5
The response addresses both parts of the prompt: the reasons for the trend and the opinion on whether it is positive or negative. The ideas are relevant, such as the influence of social media and financial pressures. However, the development is somewhat limited. The argument regarding tourist prices is a bit tenuous and lacks clear logical connection to the act of taking photos. While the position is clear, the supporting examples, such as the reference to 'NDTV news', are presented in a way that feels slightly forced. To reach a higher band, you should focus on expanding your arguments with more nuanced explanations rather than relying on general assertions.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.5
The essay is organized into logical paragraphs, each with a clear focus. There is a basic attempt at using cohesive devices like 'To begin with', 'Furthermore', and 'To sum up'. However, the flow between sentences is occasionally mechanical, and some transitions are awkward, such as 'Despite, having some finacial constains'. Referencing is sometimes unclear, and the use of punctuation (specifically commas) is inconsistent, which occasionally disrupts the flow of ideas. Improving the variety of linking words and ensuring they are used with more precision would significantly enhance the coherence of your writing.
Lexical Resource — Band 6.0
You demonstrate an adequate range of vocabulary for the task, using terms like 'technological advancement', 'breadwinner', and 'consequences'. However, there are frequent spelling errors (e.g., 'finacial', 'constains', 'socitey', 'negetive') and some awkward collocations, such as 'thick and thin situation' and 'having some flex'. These errors are noticeable and occasionally distract the reader, though they do not prevent the message from being understood. To improve, focus on mastering the spelling of common academic vocabulary and pay closer attention to how words naturally collocate in English.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 6.0
The essay uses a mix of simple and complex sentence structures. While you attempt complex sentences, they often contain grammatical errors, such as 'many youngsters follows' (subject-verb agreement) and 'it have negetive impact' (subject-verb agreement). There are also issues with article usage and sentence fragments. While the meaning is generally clear, the frequency of these errors means that the control of grammar is inconsistent. To progress, focus on subject-verb agreement and the correct use of articles, and try to ensure that your complex sentences are constructed with greater accuracy.
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