Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 19 · 2026-07-25
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 6.0)
In the modern era, there is a trend in every generation to visit well-known places just to take some photographs without knowing about place. in my opinion this is totally a negative trend and I am mentioning some drawbacks as well as my opinion why it's happening. in upcoming passages.
In my opinion, on social media both the generations including- youth, kid and older ones are highly indulge on social media websites for instance- Facebook, Snapchat, Instagram etc. Individuals watching vlogs of international or national trips and they built crusioty to go to any place with there family, friends or loved one to take photographs and posts on social media as well as masses thinks this build there reputiton in society.
if individuals goes to any city or country just to take some there photographs without knowing place background this will putt them into danger. in other words, individuals don't know about the crime rate of the city as well as they are not aware for the people they are going to visit. because it's risky step to go anywhere without with information. For instance, a news was published in the newspaper 'The Tribune' in 2019 married couple visited Kashmir for first time and they goes for there pre wedding photographs but they shot dead because there were some terrorist who are killing people on the behalf of religion,
Moving to the another point, this is not pocket friendly to go anywhere without any purpose just to take some pictures. explanation, some of the individuals rent camera for there trip or rest of them buy camera as well as they buy air ticket or bus tickets just to take some photographs. For example, as for my experience one of my friend get married and he bought sony latest camera which costs him around 2000 dollar and he booked 2 airline tickets for UAE. He spents around 10000 CAD just to take some photographs after that he lost his job and faced financial issues.
in conclusion, individuals watching vlogs and want to go to the well known places without knowing there crime rate of the city moreover, this is not pocket friendly
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 6.5 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 6.0 |
| Lexical Resource | 6.0 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 5.5 |
| Overall | 6.0 |
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 position is clear from the outset. However, the development of ideas is somewhat uneven. The argument regarding safety is supported by a specific example, but the connection between taking photographs and being targeted by terrorists is a significant over-generalization that weakens the logical flow. The second point regarding financial burden is relevant, but the explanation is slightly repetitive. To reach a higher band, ensure that arguments are balanced and logically sound rather than relying on extreme examples.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.0
The essay is organized into paragraphs, which helps the reader follow the structure. However, the use of cohesive devices is often mechanical or inaccurate. Phrases like 'Moving to the another point' and 'explanation, some of the individuals' are used awkwardly. Additionally, the referencing is sometimes unclear, and the transition between sentences is occasionally abrupt. While there is an overall progression, the lack of sophisticated linking words and the frequent errors in punctuation (such as the misuse of hyphens and capitalization) make the flow feel disjointed at times.
Lexical Resource — Band 6.0
The vocabulary is generally adequate for the task but lacks precision and variety. There is a reliance on basic terms, and some word choices are incorrect or unnatural, such as 'highly indulge on social media' instead of 'highly engaged with' or 'addicted to'. There are also several instances of incorrect word forms, such as 'crusioty' (curiosity) and 'reputiton' (reputation). While the meaning is generally clear, the range of vocabulary is limited, and the frequent spelling errors detract from the overall quality of the writing.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.5
The essay contains a mix of simple and complex sentence structures, but the accuracy is inconsistent. There are frequent grammatical errors, particularly with subject-verb agreement ('individuals goes', 'they goes', 'he spents'), article usage, and sentence fragments. Punctuation is also problematic, with inconsistent capitalization and misuse of hyphens. While the errors do not completely prevent communication, they are frequent enough to cause some difficulty for the reader and indicate a lack of control over complex structures.
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