Band 4.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 4.0 · Cambridge IELTS 19 · 2026-10-20

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)

Nowadays, people are fanatic to visit highly regarded places where they see themselves to take pictures of the nature, that has been famous for it wonderful destination. This could be a positive outcome for people who visit the same spot.

Due to level of technological improvement, the main reason to backup this opinion is that social media plays a pivotal role in recommending spots to visit, so people get more influenced and urged

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 3.0

The response makes a relevant start by identifying social media as a reason people visit famous places and take photographs, and it briefly suggests the trend may be positive. However, it does not fully answer either question: the explanation is unfinished, and the positive/negative judgement is not supported with reasons or examples. The phrase “people get more influenced and urged” introduces an idea but does not explain what they are influenced to do or why. The response also falls substantially short of the required 250 words, leaving the task minimally addressed. To improve, state a clear position, explain the causes and consequences in separate developed points, and support them with a specific example.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 4.0

There is a basic attempt to organise the response: the opening introduces the topic and a second paragraph begins to explain the role of technology and social media. The linking phrase “Due to” signals a reason, while “so” indicates a result. However, the ideas do not progress into a complete argument, and the final sentence stops at “urged,” leaving the relationship between the points unclear. The opening sentence is also difficult to follow because several ideas are compressed together. Use a clear paragraph for the causes and another for your evaluation, with complete topic sentences and supporting explanations. Ensure each paragraph develops one main point and that the response has a conclusion.

Lexical Resource: Band 4.5

The response attempts some topic-related vocabulary, including “highly regarded places,” “technological improvement,” and “social media plays a pivotal role.” These choices show an effort to use more formal language, but several expressions are unnatural or imprecise, which makes the intended meaning harder to follow. For example, “fanatic to visit” does not naturally describe people’s enthusiasm, and “backup this opinion” is not the right expression for supporting an argument. “Pictures of the nature” and “wonderful destination” are also awkwardly formed. Aim for accurate collocations such as “eager to visit,” “support this view,” and “photograph the scenery.” A broader set of precise words for motivations and effects would also help develop the response.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 4.5

The response attempts both a longer opening sentence and a complex cause-and-result structure, as in “Due to level of technological improvement … so people get more influenced and urged.” However, control is uneven: the opening sentence contains a confusing relative clause (“that has been famous for it wonderful destination”), and the second paragraph ends with an incomplete construction, leaving the reader waiting for the rest of the sentence. There are also problems with articles and possessive forms, such as “Due to level” and “it wonderful destination.” These issues make some relationships between ideas unclear. Build accuracy with shorter complete sentences first, then add subordinate clauses carefully. Check that every sentence has a clear subject and verb and that pronouns refer unambiguously to a noun.

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