Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · 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 6.0)

It is often argued that nowadays well-known places are getting crowded with people who more interested to take pictures, while other believe that it is not good idea to just visit a place for sake of clicking photos. Although both perspectives have their own merits, this essay will discuss both the views before explaining why I believe it is worthless visiting place for sake of pics is more convincing.

On the one hand, there are several reasons why many people support the idea of visiting a famous places for taking photos. Firstly, in recent times feeling of being left out is extremely common especially on social media. This means more people are prone to going to a destinations which are viral on social media without knowing much about it. Lastly, in current era individuals easily gets influenced with others. Ultimately, causing them to going to places where others go and sake of showing off they takes pictures and posting on different platforms.

On the other hand, many people believe in believe that it only going to familiar places for pictures is not a better approach. On of the key point is if there is no valid reason behind visiting the places except taking photograph. This will leads to waste on money, time and energy. Another notable reason is that just for pictures if one visit a new place along with family. It subsequently results in mutual problems amongst family members and sometime causes divorces between couples. For instance, In China recently many young couples try to explore the places which are novel just for photos without mutual concerns with partner and has raised the separation cases up to 30%.

In conclusion, some people believe that it is a good way to explore the places and click pictures though if not known priorly, whereas many people argue in favor of not going to new places just for pictures is better way. After taking everything in account, I firmly believe that Is without any goal and reason visiting a place for clicking picture is not because it is not making any practical and beneficial option.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.0

The response addresses both parts of the prompt: reasons for the trend and whether it is positive or negative. However, the development of ideas is somewhat uneven. The explanation for why people take photos (social media influence) is relevant, but the argument regarding the negative impact is underdeveloped and relies on a questionable, extreme example (divorce rates). The position is clear, but the conclusion is slightly confusing due to grammatical errors, which obscures the final stance. To reach a higher band, ensure that arguments are supported with more logical, realistic reasoning rather than anecdotal or hyperbolic claims.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.0

The essay is organized into clear paragraphs, and there is an attempt to use cohesive devices such as 'Firstly', 'Lastly', and 'On the other hand'. However, the use of these devices is sometimes mechanical or inaccurate, such as 'On of the key point is if there is no valid reason'. Additionally, some sentences lack logical flow, making the progression of ideas feel disjointed at times. The referencing is occasionally unclear, particularly in the conclusion, where the summary of the two viewpoints is repetitive and difficult to follow. Improving the variety and precision of linking words would enhance the overall flow.

Lexical Resource — Band 5.5

The vocabulary is generally adequate for the task but lacks the precision and flexibility required for higher bands. There are several instances of awkward phrasing and word choice errors, such as 'worthless visiting place for sake of pics' and 'sake of showing off they takes pictures'. While the student attempts to use some topic-specific vocabulary, the repetition of basic terms like 'pictures' and 'places' limits the range. To improve, the student should focus on using more sophisticated collocations and synonyms to express ideas more naturally and precisely.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.5

The essay contains a mix of simple and complex sentence structures, but there are frequent grammatical errors throughout. Common issues include subject-verb agreement ('individuals easily gets influenced', 'they takes pictures'), article usage, and sentence fragments or run-on sentences. For example, 'This will leads to waste on money' contains multiple errors. While these errors do not completely impede communication, they are frequent enough to distract the reader and indicate a lack of control over complex structures. More attention to basic grammar rules and proofreading for subject-verb agreement is essential.

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