Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 19 · 2026-08-16

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 5.0)

Task-2

Numerous people love to take pictures of themselves and they visit only famous places without paying less attention to the real spot.

In this technological era, where everyone wants to be updated and stay ahead of time. There are unlimited reasons behind the whole trend. According to my perception, this is a negative trend that actually revolves around the social media influencers. More than half of the generation including elders and youngests are into the following daily trends to make themselves as a trendy person. This literally concerned their future plans that cannot be predicted as succesful person.

Particular reason is gaining attention from folks. Since, It is a struggling Cycle to earn money especially for Middle Class Society gave no availability of parents around kids. For Instance, Sharma family was working, and their children stay alone after school. They spend most of time on gadgets and approach their parents to go for a vacation Every month to follow the Social media trend. In Addition to this Elder parents use technologies to relive their stress and loneliness that might create problem to their livelihood. Because we cannot trust someone as they are not aware of technolgy as much as generation knows.

To conclude, yes this Impacts negatively as it comes with a lots of Herdels. And may affect the future generation to not to be in any profession the serve the Country and earn for the family. Everyone is just doing whatever people follows not their own brain.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.0

The response addresses both parts of the prompt, identifying reasons for the trend and expressing a clear negative stance. However, the development of ideas is limited. The explanation regarding the 'Sharma family' is somewhat tangential and does not clearly link back to the core issue of why people prioritize photos over experiencing the location. Furthermore, the response is slightly under the 250-word minimum, which restricts the depth of the argument. To improve, you should focus on expanding your reasoning with more direct examples that explain the psychological or social motivations behind this behavior rather than focusing on unrelated family dynamics.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.0

The essay is organized into paragraphs, but the logical progression is often disjointed. While some cohesive devices are used, such as 'In addition to this' and 'To conclude', they are sometimes used mechanically or inappropriately, such as starting a sentence with 'Since, It is a struggling Cycle'. The connection between sentences is frequently weak, making it difficult for the reader to follow the flow of your argument. Improving the use of transition words and ensuring that each paragraph has a clear, singular focus would significantly enhance the readability and structure of your writing.

Lexical Resource — Band 5.0

The vocabulary is generally basic and repetitive. There are several instances of awkward phrasing and word choice errors, such as 'without paying less attention' (which is a double negative that confuses the meaning) and 'Herdels' (a misspelling of 'hurdles'). The phrase 'make themselves as a trendy person' is unnatural. To reach a higher band, you need to use a wider range of vocabulary, including less common lexical items, and ensure that your word choices are precise and appropriate for the context of a formal essay.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0

The essay contains frequent grammatical errors that occasionally impede communication. There are issues with sentence fragments, such as 'In this technological era, where everyone wants to be updated and stay ahead of time.' This is a dependent clause and not a complete sentence. Additionally, there are errors in subject-verb agreement and article usage, such as 'the serve the Country' and 'not aware of technolgy'. While you attempt some complex structures, they are often inaccurate. Focusing on basic sentence construction and proofreading for common errors would be a good starting point for improvement.

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