Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 19 · 2026-08-25

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, many individuals travel to well-known places for capture themselves at that place, without knowing the history and value of that place. The main reasons for this trend is peer influence and travel is become easy for people. From my perspective this is a positive development, because that will improve tourism and country's economy.

The main reason why people visit well-known place to take photos of themselves is peer influence and travel is affordable for various places. This is because individuals influence by watching videos and photos share by their favourite content creators on social media. In addition, flights are become cheaper options for travel around the world. For instance, a people who spends time on social media watching various creators uploading photos from different locations make them also to travel that place to take photo of their at that place and share with their friend on social media. Therefore, influencer and cheaper travel options increase the likelihood of people visit well-known place to take photos without knowing that place very well.

In my opinion, this is a positive trend because that will improve tourism and economy of that country. To follow trend and make themselves superior in their friend circle people travel different locations that eventually increase tourism at that place. Moreover, many individuals use facilities such as transportation, hotels and try local food that resulted in improve country's economy as well. For example, a recent study by

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.0

The response addresses both parts of the prompt, identifying reasons for the trend and providing a clear opinion. However, the essay is under the minimum word count requirement of 250 words, which negatively impacts the development of ideas. The arguments regarding peer influence and economic benefits are relevant but remain somewhat superficial. The final paragraph is incomplete, ending abruptly after an introductory phrase, which prevents a full development of the supporting example. To reach a higher band, you must ensure all arguments are fully extended with specific, complete examples and meet the minimum length requirement.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.0

The essay is organised into paragraphs, and there is a basic attempt at logical progression. You use some cohesive devices such as 'In addition', 'Therefore', and 'Moreover'. However, the use of these devices is sometimes mechanical or repetitive. The referencing is occasionally unclear, and the abrupt ending of the final paragraph disrupts the flow of the argument. To improve, focus on using a wider variety of linking words and ensure that each paragraph has a clear, complete structure that leads logically to the next point.

Lexical Resource — Band 5.5

The vocabulary is generally adequate for the task, allowing you to convey your meaning. You use some topic-specific terms like 'peer influence', 'content creators', and 'tourism'. However, there are several instances of awkward phrasing and word choice errors, such as 'for capture themselves' instead of 'to capture themselves' and 'travel is become easy' instead of 'travel has become easier'. The range of vocabulary is somewhat limited, and there is a reliance on simple, repetitive structures. Expanding your range of collocations and synonyms would help improve your score.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.5

The essay contains a mix of simple and complex sentence structures, but there are frequent grammatical errors throughout. Common issues include subject-verb agreement ('a people who spends', 'flights are become cheaper') and incorrect verb forms ('resulted in improve'). These errors are noticeable and occasionally distract the reader, though they do not completely impede communication. To achieve a higher band, you need to focus on consistent control of verb tenses and sentence construction. Proofreading for basic errors in articles and prepositions would also be highly beneficial.

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