Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · 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 6.0)

Many individuals these days visit various famous attractions only to click their pictures at that places, instead of exploring and enjoying the beauty of that particular places. I believe, it happens due to various reasons and it is a negative trend.

First and foremost reason to click pictures at famous attractions is to showcase it on social media platforms. People these days live in digital world and they wanted to post everything on social media to gain popularity among friends and society. Furthermore, pictures at famous places helps them to attract more followers. Therefore, to increase their followers people only focus on clicking pictures rather than actually enjoying the beauty of nature.

Additionally, they wanted to collect memories for future through photographs. Some people like to collect their pictures at different places, so that they create more memorable moments to show their future generations and watch them when they grow old. But in order to create future memories they forget to live in present and enjoy present moments.

I think clicking pictures only instead of exploring it with eyes is a negative trend because they don't only ruin their experience but also fail to make genuine memory. Visiting famous places means enjoying the beauty and speciality of that place. but people waste that chance only in clicking pictures and make fake memories, and when they watch these pictures in their leisure time they actually don't remember any think. Hence, they are not able to make genuine memories because of clicking pictures.

To Sum up, people should explore and enjoy the time when they go outside to gain memorable experience and genuine life long memories, instead of wasting that time in clicking pictures.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.0

The response addresses both parts of the prompt: the reasons for the trend and the opinion on whether it is positive or negative. The ideas are relevant, focusing on social media validation and the desire to preserve memories. However, the development is somewhat repetitive, particularly in the third and fourth paragraphs, where the argument regarding 'genuine memories' is restated rather than expanded. To reach a higher band, you should aim to explore the underlying psychological motivations or the broader societal implications of this trend more deeply. The position is clear throughout, but the supporting arguments could be more varied and nuanced.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.5

The essay is logically organized into clear paragraphs, each with a central theme. Cohesive devices are used, such as 'First and foremost', 'Furthermore', 'Additionally', and 'To Sum up', which help guide the reader. However, some transitions feel a bit mechanical, and there are instances where the flow is slightly disrupted by repetitive phrasing. For example, the transition between the second and third paragraphs could be smoother. The use of referencing is generally clear, though some sentences are slightly disjointed, which prevents the essay from achieving a higher score for cohesion.

Lexical Resource — Band 6.0

The vocabulary is adequate for the task, allowing the writer to express ideas clearly. There is some attempt to use topic-specific vocabulary like 'social media platforms', 'digital world', and 'genuine memories'. However, the range is somewhat limited, and there is noticeable repetition of basic words like 'pictures', 'places', and 'enjoy'. To improve, you should incorporate more sophisticated synonyms and collocations, such as 'capturing moments', 'aesthetic appeal', or 'superficial engagement', to demonstrate a wider and more precise lexical range.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 6.0

The essay uses a mix of simple and complex sentence structures. While the meaning is always clear, there are frequent grammatical errors, particularly with subject-verb agreement and article usage (e.g., 'at that places' instead of 'at those places', 'helps them to attract' instead of 'help them attract', and 'in digital world' instead of 'in a digital world'). There are also minor punctuation errors and issues with pluralization. While these errors do not impede communication, they occur frequently enough to prevent a higher score. Focusing on proofreading for basic grammatical accuracy would significantly improve your score.

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