Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 19 · 2026-08-21

IELTS Writing Task 2 question

Some consumers are increasingly choosing to buy goods that are produced in their local area, rather than imported goods.

What are the reasons for this?

Is this 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 this Modern world the owners and the consumers are choosing to buy goods that are produced in the local areas are Prefer by the consumers .Because local goods are move cheaper than the imported goods through this every people choose the local products like Rice ,Wheat , cotton and some time local products are so much best with compare to the foreign products.

though this the productive of the local farmers and the goods they produced in her local farms are very good in quality and cheaper in price. with this practice the local farmers grow there products and sell them in the local markets , with this the business opportunity is increased day by day and the Unemployment ratio between the peoples are low Through this every hand have a jobs through this process they can grow food products and many other thing they can grow in her local area and export them into worldwide and generate opportunities , foreign currency , self dependence and so on . To export goods and generate wealth .

on the other side if they can import the things like Machines , seeds and top class of medicines which they can use in her farms to grow more crops in one season and use heigh quality of Equipment in her farms to reduce her time . Save time any Create new ideas to earn income .

In my closing statement i am totally agree with my both points if the person import her best quality Equipment from other country and grow top class wheat , Vegetables , spices in short time of period and earn good money and save her time is the best part of trading by import and export .

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.0

The response addresses the prompt by identifying reasons for buying local goods and discussing whether this is a positive or negative trend. However, the development of ideas is limited. The explanation of why people choose local goods is repetitive, and the discussion on the 'positive or negative' aspect is somewhat confused, as the essay shifts focus to the benefits of importing machinery rather than clearly evaluating the trend of buying local goods. The position is not consistently maintained, and the arguments lack depth and specific examples to support the claims made.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.0

The essay is divided into paragraphs, but the logical progression of ideas is weak. There is a lack of cohesive devices to link sentences and ideas effectively, making the text feel disjointed. For example, the transition between the benefits of local farming and the discussion on importing machinery is abrupt. The use of referencing is often unclear, particularly with the frequent misuse of pronouns like 'her' to refer to farmers or inanimate objects, which disrupts the flow of information and makes the reader work harder to follow the argument.

Lexical Resource — Band 5.0

The vocabulary is limited and often inaccurate. There is significant repetition of basic words such as 'local', 'goods', 'products', and 'grow'. The student struggles with word choice and collocation, such as 'the productive of the local farmers' (instead of 'productivity') and 'so much best' (instead of 'much better'). Additionally, there are errors in word formation and usage that occasionally impede clarity. The range of vocabulary is insufficient to express complex ideas, relying on simple, repetitive structures throughout the response.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 4.5

The grammatical range is very limited, consisting mostly of simple sentences with frequent errors. There are persistent issues with subject-verb agreement, such as 'every people choose' and 'the Unemployment ratio... are low'. Punctuation is inconsistent, and there is a frequent misuse of pronouns (e.g., using 'her' for farmers and 'heigh' for 'high'). Complex sentence structures are attempted but are almost always grammatically incorrect, which causes difficulty for the reader. The frequency of errors is high, affecting the overall clarity of the message.

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