Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 19 · 2026-09-18
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 the 21st century, More and more people nowadays visit well-known places to take photographs of themselves, without exploring that locations.i am fully agreed that it is negative trend.
To began with current genrations taking so much photographs instead the experience the locations. in this modern days youngster mostly busy with mobile phones and using the multiple gadgets for taking photographs eg camera and i phone. In last two dacades technology is rise so much. For example if family going to trip for heritage experience, they use theor maximum time in taking photographs.
Moreover this genration mind is diverted to taking photographs and avoid to seen the places and experience the past culture and history. if they spend watching that places they will be educate your self more and teach to future genration also. firstly they have major benefit is that they taste the cultural food items, when they visit to any other city laoction. second most if they visit heritage place with paid figure kocal people get some benefits and they start getting some revenue.
although, govt should put nesessary guidlines to avoid using phones on that places, because few times miss happening done due to extra phone usage is the main cause for many types accidents.
In conclusion i would say taking photograhps it is good taking the photographs for memories but experience the places is also important. however people not doing this due to lack of guidence. so parents should tought them in regularly.
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 5.0 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 5.0 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.0 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 4.0 |
| Overall | 5.0 |
Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.0
The response attempts to address both parts of the prompt, exploring why people take photos without looking at well-known places and offering an opinion that this is a negative trend. However, the development of ideas is limited and repetitive, with frequent tangents about local economies and accidents. Furthermore, the length requirement of 250 words is not met, as the response contains only 247 words. Consequently, the task is addressed only partially, which aligns with the Band 5 descriptors.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.0
The essay is divided into paragraphs, but the overall organization lacks clear progression and logical flow. Cohesive devices are used mechanically or inaccurately, such as 'To began with' and 'although, govt should put'. Referencing is frequently unclear, as seen in phrases like 'avoid to seen the places' and 'on that places'. Paragraphing is attempted, but internal coherence is weak, making it difficult for the reader to follow the argument smoothly. This performance fits the Band 5 criteria well.
Lexical Resource — Band 5.0
The lexical resource is limited and barely adequate for the task. The student relies on basic vocabulary and makes numerous word choice and spelling errors, such as 'genrations', 'dacades', 'theor', 'nesessary', 'guidlines', 'miss happening', and 'tought'. Attempts to use less common vocabulary result in unnatural phrasing and incorrect collocations, such as 'paid figure kocal people'. These noticeable errors cause some difficulty for the reader, placing the response firmly at Band 4.5, rounded to 5.0 based on positive marking for communicative intent.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 4.0
Grammatical control is weak throughout the essay. The student demonstrates a very limited range of structures, and attempts at complex sentences are almost entirely faulty, such as 'For example if family going to trip for heritage experience, they use theor maximum time in taking photographs.' There are frequent errors in verb tenses, articles, prepositions, and sentence boundaries. Basic capitalization and punctuation rules are frequently ignored, causing strain and difficulty for the reader, which corresponds to the Band 4 descriptor.
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