Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 19 · 2026-08-19

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)

Nowadays travelling is craze for all generation. From kids to older age people. They would like to visit any new places to feel luxury life and relaxation with nature.

To begin with surrounding, cities are developing well with gardens, rivers and many more. It would attract people to capture photographs during free time. For an example students would go after exams for photography to feel them comfort after burden. In long weekend, family would select places to visit with two- three days. These moments would always capture in camera and upload in social media. These should give immense boost to visiting places step by step. These are spreading from city to city, country to country and in all over world. For an example if any of family are visiting Taj Mahal and uploaded their moments on social media. It would give boost to famous places.

Moreover, always spreading tourism via photography is positive moments for everyone. It is spreading true image of any places with review. every coin has a side, likewise every situation has negative impact. Because of this access use of photography many people would careless during taking of selfies. These are impacting someone's life with bad tragedy. people should be aware with places also and take small survey before any visit. they should avoid unnecessary risk while taking pictures.

In conclusion, I would like to take it in positive aspects of this upcoming craze of taking photograph. it gives positive effect for people, city and places with attraction of tourism.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.5

The response addresses both parts of the prompt: the reasons for the trend and whether it is positive or negative. However, the development of ideas is limited. The explanation for why people take photos without looking at the place is somewhat superficial, focusing more on social media and tourism promotion rather than the psychological aspect of the 'selfie culture' mentioned in the prompt. While the position is clear, the supporting arguments lack depth and specific examples are somewhat generic. To reach a higher band, you should expand on the 'why'—for instance, discussing the desire for social validation or the fear of missing out (FOMO).

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.5

The essay is organized into paragraphs, which helps the reader follow the structure. However, the logical progression between sentences is often disjointed. For example, the transition from discussing tourism to the negative impacts of selfies is abrupt. Cohesive devices are used, but they are often mechanical or misused, such as 'For an example' and 'These are spreading'. The referencing is sometimes unclear, particularly with the use of 'These' to refer to broad concepts. Improving the use of linking words and ensuring that each sentence flows naturally from the previous one will significantly improve the coherence of your writing.

Lexical Resource — Band 5.0

The vocabulary is generally adequate for the task but lacks the precision and variety required for a higher band. There is a reliance on basic terms like 'good', 'bad', and 'boost'. Some word choices are unnatural or incorrect, such as 'travelling is craze', 'feel luxury life', and 'access use of photography'. The essay would benefit from using more sophisticated collocations and topic-specific vocabulary related to social media, tourism, and human behavior. You should focus on learning how to use words in their correct grammatical context to avoid awkward phrasing.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0

The essay contains a mix of simple and some complex sentence structures, but there are frequent grammatical errors that occasionally impede communication. Issues include subject-verb agreement (e.g., 'family would select', 'every coin has a side'), missing articles ('in all over world'), and incorrect preposition usage. Punctuation is also inconsistent, with several run-on sentences and issues with capitalization. While the meaning is generally understandable, the high frequency of errors in basic grammar prevents the essay from reaching a higher band. Focusing on sentence construction and proofreading for basic errors will be very beneficial.

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