Band 4.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 4.0 · Cambridge IELTS 19 · 2026-09-10

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 4.0)

More and more masses nowadays visit well known places to took photographs of themselves, without looking at the place. I think this happening facing everybody in life. It is negative trend for people which i will discuse in up coming pragraph .

To commence with, nowadays people facing stress in life therefore they go well known places for less stress .In other words ,some masses without take friends and family they go far away from house and never tell to anybody they lived many days outside .for instance ,They go to wild area and in night time without any reson they go far in wild area and animals take attack in them and they kill them there .Therefore ,some good feeling people take to life in danger jon

Furthermore ,people want to enjoy holiday but they go want to well -know n area .To elaborate this, when they go on they road but few time after drive they want to take some photos themselves on the wild area road .For example

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 4.0

The response fails to meet the minimum word count requirement of 250 words, which significantly impacts the development of ideas. While the prompt asks for reasons and an opinion on whether the trend is positive or negative, the ideas provided are underdeveloped and often incoherent. For example, the explanation regarding people visiting wild areas and facing danger is largely irrelevant to the core topic of taking photographs of oneself at well-known places. The position is stated but not supported with logical arguments or relevant examples, leading to a failure to address all parts of the task effectively.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 4.0

The essay lacks a clear logical progression. While there is an attempt at paragraphing, the transitions between ideas are disjointed and often confusing, such as the sudden shift to discussing wild animals. Cohesive devices are used incorrectly or are absent, making the text difficult to follow. The referencing is frequently unclear, and the overall structure does not support the development of a coherent argument. The lack of a conclusion further weakens the organisational structure of the response.

Lexical Resource — Band 4.0

The vocabulary is very limited and repetitive, relying on basic words like 'people', 'go', and 'well known'. There are frequent errors in word choice and collocation, such as 'masses' used inappropriately, 'take attack in them', and 'good feeling people'. These errors, combined with the limited range, make it difficult for the reader to grasp the intended meaning. The student struggles to use vocabulary accurately to express complex ideas, which is a requirement for higher band scores.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 4.0

The response contains frequent grammatical errors that impede communication. There are significant issues with verb tense consistency ('to took photographs'), subject-verb agreement, and sentence structure. Many sentences are fragmented or lack necessary articles and prepositions, such as 'It is negative trend' and 'without take friends'. The range of structures is very limited, consisting mostly of simple, error-prone sentences. The lack of control over basic grammar makes the writing difficult to read and understand.

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