Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 19 · 2026-08-20

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 scenario,numerous individuals going to the places which they already know about,and their click pictures weather they know the place . There are many reasons behind this issue such as for making memories , infilence by social media and so on.Acording to my perspective this is a postive trent .

I will explain my viewpoints in upcoming paragraphs with vaild example.

The first and formost reason is making memories. To explain it ,when people are going the the famous locations without knowing their family , friends and relatives they click pictures.They enjoy their time with their partners .so they create so much memories.

Furthermore,most of the people knflience by social media such as instgram ,tik tok,facebook and manh more , through these apps they get to know which location is more famous or which is more in trending,and where people and where is the best view to capture and to see.Then,they wants to go their.

On the other hand , there are some postive effects . Firstly, nowdays everyone is so busy with thier work , jobs . Sometime they feel stress or burden on thier mind .Hence, this is the best way to reduce their stress, to make their mind fresh and also they can enjoy themselves and with their loved ones .

Apart from this, when they go to the well known places , they will have chance to get the information about that particular place and also to know something sbout why is this place famouse .so it is kind of curiousity in people to know that place .

To conclude,every person have their know reasons to go to the good places and it is good to know about the popular places and creates memories by clicking pictures and making videos .

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.5

The response addresses both parts of the prompt: reasons for the trend and the writer's opinion on whether it is positive or negative. However, the development of ideas is limited. For example, the explanation of why people visit places without looking at them is somewhat superficial, focusing on 'making memories' without fully exploring the psychological aspect of the trend mentioned in the prompt. The position is clear, but the arguments are repetitive and lack depth. To improve, you should provide more specific examples or deeper analysis of why this behavior occurs, rather than just stating that people want to enjoy themselves.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.5

The essay is organised into paragraphs, which helps the reader follow the structure. However, the use of cohesive devices is often mechanical or inaccurate, such as 'The first and formost reason is...' and 'Apart from this...'. There are also issues with referencing; for example, the connection between the introduction and the body paragraphs is weak. The flow of ideas is sometimes interrupted by awkward phrasing, such as 'when people are going the the famous locations without knowing their family'. Improving the variety and accuracy of linking words would significantly enhance the logical progression of your arguments.

Lexical Resource — Band 5.0

The vocabulary is limited and repetitive. There are frequent spelling errors, such as 'infilence' (influence), 'Acording' (According), 'trent' (trend), 'vaild' (valid), 'knflience' (influenced), 'instgram' (Instagram), and 'manh' (many). These errors are noticeable and occasionally impede the reader's understanding. While you attempt to use topic-related vocabulary like 'trending' and 'well known places', the range is insufficient to express complex ideas precisely. You should focus on learning the correct spelling of common words and expanding your vocabulary to include more academic collocations and synonyms to avoid repetition.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0

The essay relies heavily on simple sentence structures, and there are frequent grammatical errors throughout the text. Issues include subject-verb agreement (e.g., 'every person have their know reasons'), incorrect preposition usage, and missing articles. Punctuation is also problematic, with inconsistent spacing after commas and periods. While the meaning is generally conveyed, the high frequency of errors in basic grammar structures prevents the essay from reaching a higher band. You should focus on mastering basic sentence construction, subject-verb agreement, and proofreading for punctuation errors before attempting more complex grammatical structures.

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