Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 19 · 2026-08-30
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)
Task-2
Nowaday, many customer are more interested to by buy things from the local shops rather than foriegner goods. The main reason behind this inflammation and crisis in economoy. This is a positive trend, it because it help the both custumers and owners.
The reason behind this is increasing inflation across the world. most of the countries how facing a economy crisis from the last 2-3 ylars. This make everything so expensive and also the main root cause of this ongoing wars for eg. Russia ukraine war. These wars also convest into a tarifes wars. which make the foriegn items so expensive and for some of them it is very hard to buy. So most of the people now purchase all the stuffe from their local shops which is not only good for custumers it is also good for country and local owners.
It is a positive impact because when custumer buy more thing from their local shops than it country monly is left in their country and it make their economy strong. Moreover, with that people also save their lot of money and useit for another essential items which is used in daily life (for eg. groceries)
In the end, It is positive impact because it leads to improve the country economy and also give more money to the locals which make a good and healthy economy.
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 5.0 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 5.5 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.0 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 5.0 |
| Overall | 5.0 |
Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.0
The response addresses both parts of the prompt: reasons for buying local and the opinion on whether it is a positive trend. However, the development of ideas is limited and repetitive. The explanation regarding inflation and the Russia-Ukraine war is relevant but lacks depth. Furthermore, the response fails to meet the minimum word count requirement of 250 words, which significantly impacts the development of the argument. To improve, you should expand on your points with more specific examples and ensure you meet the length requirement to allow for a full exploration of the topic.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.5
The essay is organised into paragraphs, which helps the reader follow the structure. However, the use of cohesive devices is mechanical and sometimes inaccurate, such as 'it because it help' or 'with that people also'. The progression of ideas is somewhat repetitive, particularly in the final paragraph, which restates the conclusion without adding new insight. To improve, focus on using a wider variety of linking words (e.g., 'consequently', 'furthermore', 'in contrast') and ensure that each paragraph has a clear, distinct focus that builds upon the previous one.
Lexical Resource — Band 5.0
The vocabulary is limited and often imprecise. There are frequent spelling errors (e.g., 'Nowaday', 'foriegner', 'economoy', 'stuffe', 'monly') and word choice issues (e.g., 'inflammation' instead of 'inflation', 'convest' instead of 'convert'). The range of vocabulary is insufficient to express complex ideas clearly. To improve, focus on learning the correct spelling of common academic terms and practice using synonyms to avoid repetition. Expanding your vocabulary related to economics and global trade would also be highly beneficial for this type of task.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0
The essay contains frequent grammatical errors that occasionally impede communication. Issues include subject-verb agreement ('many customer are', 'it help the both'), incorrect word forms ('foriegner goods'), and sentence structure errors ('This is a positive trend, it because it help'). There is a lack of complex sentence structures, and the punctuation is inconsistent. To improve, focus on mastering basic sentence construction, specifically subject-verb agreement and the correct use of articles and prepositions. Proofreading your work for basic errors like missing 's' on plurals would also significantly improve your score.
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