Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 19 · 2026-10-19

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 these days, everyone like to visit famous places in their free time and they like to click the picture without know the history. everyone has own electronic devices and they just want to catch the memory. in this essay, i will discuss both trends.

furthermore, people like to spend their leisure time to visit places, they can take photos and contents for their social media because they just want to show their followers where they are right now. in addition, they do not ask about what is this place well- known for. for example, mostly people do not know about the history of taj mahal, they just go their how it actual look like.

however, this is also putting negative impact on upcoming generation, because, schools organize trips no doubt, but they are not hire any guide to explain everything properly to childrens.

in conclusion, people follow trends only whether, they do not show their interest to collect knowledge. that is why they prefer click picture instead looking a place.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 4.5

You identify a relevant reason for the behaviour—people want photos to share with social-media followers—and you give a clear negative view, especially through the point about younger generations missing out on learning. However, the response addresses the task only partially: the reasons are briefly stated, and the negative judgement is not fully explained or supported. The Taj Mahal example is relevant, but “they just go their how it actual look like” does not clearly show what visitors fail to learn. The conclusion repeats the main idea rather than developing it. The response is also 79 words below the required minimum, which limits the space available to explain both why this happens and whether it is positive or negative. Develop each point with a clear explanation and a specific example.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0

The response has a recognisable structure, with an introduction, a paragraph about social media, a paragraph presenting a negative consequence, and a conclusion. Basic signposting such as “furthermore,” “however,” and “in conclusion” helps the reader follow the broad direction. However, progression is limited: the introduction promises to discuss “both trends,” although the task asks for reasons and an evaluation, and the second body paragraph introduces schools without clearly connecting this example to the behaviour of visitors taking photographs. Some linking is mechanical or inaccurate, particularly “in conclusion” followed by “whether.” To improve, organise the body around one reason and one consequence, and use clear references and transitions to show how each example supports your position.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use a small set of relevant words and phrases, including “famous places,” “history,” “social media,” “followers,” and “upcoming generation,” so the main topic is generally understandable. However, the vocabulary is limited and several word choices or collocations are inaccurate, which sometimes makes meaning unclear. For example, “click the picture” is not the natural expression for taking a photograph, and “collect knowledge” is an awkward way to describe learning about a place. “Contents for their social media” is also unclear in this context. Aim to use precise topic vocabulary and check common word partnerships. Repeating “people,” “places,” and “picture” can also be reduced by using alternatives such as “visitors,” “landmarks,” and “photographs.”

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 4.5

Most sentences use simple structures, and you attempt some longer sentences with “because” and “however.” Nevertheless, errors are frequent and sometimes make the intended meaning difficult to follow. Examples include “everyone like” instead of “everyone likes,” “without know” instead of “without knowing,” and “they do not ask about what is this place well-known for,” where the embedded question needs different word order. There are also problems with articles, plurals, and sentence boundaries, as in “to childrens” and the comma splice in “people like to spend their leisure time to visit places, they can take photos.” Practise accurate simple sentences first, then combine them using subordinate clauses. Check subject–verb agreement, verb forms, and punctuation when proofreading.

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