Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 19 · 2026-08-18
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 5.5)
In today's world many people are visiting the famous places for pictures even they are not aware about it. In my opinion, this can be consider as positive trend as well as negative trend because it depends situation to situation and area to area. In these rends social media depicts a crucial role.
Firstly, I believe that there are some positive about this trend because of this many people got to know about these area from social media platform for example, instagram, telegram, facebook and many more. This is also helps in time management while sitting at home people got the knowledge about various hidden places. They can explore the area which are not so crowded and take wonderful photos their.
In the contrary, there are some negative impact also for example if a person has seen a reel on instagram about big carnival happening in Gurgaon. After visiting the carnival person get to know that this is not the same like its depict on social media platform. Due to these reasons many good places are also get ignored but people. These things leads to negative marketing as well.
In the conclusion, I must say that every coin has two sides and so does trends. For good pictures many people got beautiful places and as a result they are happy. On the other hand, many people got bad experience because of negative marketing of the place. At last I would like to conclude that nice photos depends on the place, situations and trends.
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 5.5 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 6.0 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.5 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 5.5 |
| Overall | 5.5 |
Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.5
The response addresses both parts of the prompt, identifying reasons for the trend and discussing whether it is positive or negative. However, the development of ideas is limited. The explanation regarding why people take photos without looking at the place is underdeveloped, and the discussion on the trend's impact relies on somewhat repetitive examples. While a position is stated, the arguments lack depth and specific supporting evidence, which prevents the essay from reaching a higher band. The response is somewhat superficial in its analysis of the social phenomenon.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.0
The essay is organized into logical paragraphs, which helps the reader follow the progression of ideas. However, the use of cohesive devices is often mechanical or inaccurate, such as 'In the contrary' (should be 'On the contrary') and 'At last I would like to conclude'. Referencing is sometimes unclear, and the flow between sentences is occasionally disjointed. While there is an overall structure, the lack of sophisticated linking words and the repetitive nature of some transitions limit the coherence of the argument.
Lexical Resource — Band 5.5
The vocabulary is adequate for the task but lacks the range and precision required for higher bands. There are several instances of awkward phrasing and incorrect word choice, such as 'depicts a crucial role' (should be 'plays a crucial role') and 'this is not the same like its depict' (should be 'depicted'). The student relies on basic vocabulary and struggles with collocations. While the meaning is generally clear, the lack of variety and the presence of errors in word formation prevent a higher score.
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. Examples include 'this can be consider as' (should be 'considered'), 'there are some positive' (should be 'positives'), and 'these things leads to' (should be 'lead'). Punctuation is also inconsistent, particularly with commas. While the errors do not completely impede communication, they are frequent enough to be noticeable and demonstrate a lack of control over complex grammatical forms.
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