Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 19 · 2026-08-21

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)

more and more individuals went to famous places to click pictures only not to experience the beauty of that place. I will discuss the reason regarding this trend in forthcoming paragraphs. In my opinion it is a positive trend which further will be discussed.

There are ample of reason behind this trend, while the first and the foremost one is increasing influence of social media. Public live in delusional era. They want to travel viral location but ignores the history. for example, few months ago, one bridge is is famous because of its architecture. people only go there and clicks photos and some destroy the beauty of places also. Another aspect is that, it become status symbol in new world of fakeness. According to them, if they not visit every luxurious places or traveling through business class, they fear society will not accept them and they loose reputation. for instance, Influencers post every viral trend, places, food just gets likes and comments. There purpose is only click pictures for Instagram.

In my opinion, it is positive trend because people gets jobs and tourism tourism helps to grow country in many ways like, Industrial growth, environment and revenue also increase. Moreover some places are very beautiful but not known. Social media helps to increase the popularity. for example:- Vietnam is country very beautiful and peaceful country. Tourism increase 60% in last 5 years. Local peoples are very happy by getting jobs and recognisation which helps in economical growth.

In conclusin, Humans are more of passive to there social status, so they follow every steps of other peoples eg taking pictures in every famous places, as buying viral product such as labubu. On other hand this also give positive impact on local residants of famous locations. They get jobs and places become famous.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.0

The response addresses both parts of the prompt, identifying reasons for the trend and providing an opinion on whether it is positive or negative. However, the development of ideas is somewhat superficial. For instance, the argument that the trend is positive because it boosts tourism and creates jobs is relevant, but the explanation lacks depth and nuance. The connection between taking photos and the economic benefits is asserted rather than fully explored. Additionally, the position is clear, but the supporting examples, such as the mention of 'labubu', are slightly tangential and do not strongly reinforce the main argument regarding the impact of photography on travel experiences.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.0

The essay is organized into logical paragraphs, each with a clear focus. There is a progression of ideas from the reasons for the trend to the evaluation of its impact. However, the use of cohesive devices is sometimes mechanical or inaccurate, such as the repetitive use of 'for example' and 'moreover'. Referencing is occasionally unclear, particularly in the second paragraph where 'they' is used without a clear antecedent. While the paragraphing is sufficient, the flow between sentences could be improved to create a more natural and sophisticated structure.

Lexical Resource — Band 5.5

The vocabulary is adequate for the task but lacks the precision and variety required for a higher band. There are several instances of awkward phrasing and word choice errors, such as 'delusional era', 'click pictures', and 'recognisation'. The student attempts to use some topic-specific vocabulary like 'status symbol' and 'influencers', but the overall range is limited. Spelling errors, such as 'conclusin', 'residants', and 'peoples', occur throughout the text. To improve, the student should focus on using more natural collocations and ensuring accurate spelling of common academic terms.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.5

The essay contains a mix of simple and complex sentence structures, but there are frequent grammatical errors that occasionally impede readability. Issues include subject-verb agreement ('people gets jobs', 'tourism increase'), article usage ('Vietnam is country'), and tense consistency ('more and more individuals went'). Punctuation is also inconsistent, particularly with the use of colons and commas. While the meaning is generally clear, the high frequency of errors in basic grammar prevents the response from reaching a higher band. A greater focus on proofreading for subject-verb agreement and article usage would be beneficial.

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