Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.0 · 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 5.0)
In Modern era, the cities are develpoing at high pace by which people are moving towards the cities for jobs by this situtation some people live alone and they face lot of problems. In this paragraph we shed light on this statment.
To begin, the first and formost, to low the budget of living, more than 90% people live alone because they work on minimun wages from which they can not handle the family expense, so they perfer to live separate. Moreover, people are disconcet with thier family member and friends which cause the anger between them as they do not love have love for each other. While working from 9 to 5 jobs they do not have time to go out which give stress and axity to them as well as they have more work from which they get phsycial problems.
However, everyone have to manage there time if they did not talk in person with thier family so they can do phone calls and tell there problem which can reif there stress. People have to do gym or yoga so they can stay fit and healthy. Furthermore, people can do the social work after there jobs from which they can meet to new people and make friends also they have to come from there social media and talk with people inperson.
To conclued, to get the stess free life everyone have do some extra activity from which they develop skills and have stress free life.
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 4.0 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 5.0 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.0 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 5.0 |
| Overall | 5.0 |
Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 4.0
The response is completely off-topic. The prompt asks about people taking photographs of themselves at well-known places without looking at the location, but the essay discusses the challenges of living alone, financial struggles, and work-life balance. Because the response fails to address the specific topic provided, it cannot be scored higher than a 4.0. Additionally, the response is slightly under the 250-word minimum, which further impacts the task achievement score. To improve, you must carefully analyze the prompt and ensure your arguments directly relate to the specific question asked.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.0
The essay is organized into paragraphs, but the logical progression is weak because the content does not relate to the prompt. Cohesive devices are used, such as 'To begin,' 'Moreover,' and 'However,' but they are often used mechanically or to connect irrelevant ideas. The referencing is sometimes unclear, and the flow between sentences is disjointed. To improve, focus on ensuring that each paragraph has a clear central theme that directly supports your main argument, and use linking words more naturally to connect related ideas rather than just starting sentences with them.
Lexical Resource — Band 5.0
The vocabulary is limited and repetitive. There are frequent spelling errors, such as 'develpoing,' 'situtation,' 'formost,' 'perfer,' 'disconcet,' 'axity,' and 'conclued.' The range of vocabulary is basic and lacks the precision required for higher bands. Many word choices are awkward or incorrect, such as 'shed light on this statment' or 'reif their stress.' To improve, you should focus on learning the correct spelling of common words and expanding your vocabulary to include more precise terms related to the topic you are discussing.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0
The essay contains frequent grammatical errors that often impede clarity. There are issues with subject-verb agreement (e.g., 'everyone have to'), incorrect verb forms, and missing articles. Sentence structures are mostly simple or contain errors when attempting complexity, such as 'by which people are moving towards the cities for jobs by this situtation.' Punctuation is also inconsistent. To improve, focus on mastering basic sentence construction, subject-verb agreement, and proofreading your work to catch simple errors before finalizing your response.
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