Band 4.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 4.0 · Cambridge IELTS 19 · 2026-08-09
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 4.0)
Numerous individuals this days go to a popular places to snap personal pictures without watching the environment. This is happening due to the fact that they want the background of their pictures to look outstanding. However, it is a negative trend as it may bring bad name to such person.
To begin with, people photographing themselves in a well known environments has become popular. This is frequently occuring they want their photos to stand out among others. For example, pictures taken in
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 3.0 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 4.0 |
| Lexical Resource | 4.0 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 4.0 |
| Overall | 4.0 |
Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 3.0
The response is significantly under the 250-word minimum requirement, which severely limits the development of ideas. While the prompt asks for reasons and a position on whether the trend is positive or negative, the response is incomplete and cuts off mid-sentence. The ideas presented are very basic and lack the necessary extension, examples, or depth required for a Task 2 essay. Because the response is less than half the required length, it fails to address the task requirements adequately, resulting in a low score for this criterion.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 4.0
The essay is too short to demonstrate a logical progression of ideas or effective paragraphing. While there is a basic attempt to use cohesive devices like 'To begin with' and 'However', the text is fragmented and lacks a clear structure. The abrupt ending makes it impossible to evaluate the overall flow or the ability to manage a coherent argument. Cohesion is minimal and the text lacks the necessary length to demonstrate organizational skills.
Lexical Resource — Band 4.0
The vocabulary is basic and repetitive, such as the use of 'pictures' and 'well-known'. There are errors in collocation and word choice, such as 'this days' instead of 'these days' and 'bad name to such person' which is unnatural. The range of vocabulary is very limited, and the student struggles to express complex ideas due to a lack of precise terminology. To improve, the student needs to expand their range of synonyms and learn more sophisticated collocations related to social media and tourism.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 4.0
The response contains several grammatical errors, including subject-verb agreement issues ('This is frequently occuring they want') and incorrect article usage ('a popular places'). The sentence structures are simple and repetitive. There is a lack of complex sentence forms, and the errors present, while not always impeding meaning, are frequent relative to the short length of the text. The punctuation is generally functional, but the overall control of grammar is weak.
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