Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 19 · 2026-08-31

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 6.0)

There has been a great shift towards buying or selling goods and services. Generally, buyers are targeting domestic products rather than imported ones. Major reasons for choosing local products might be gives boost to local economy and local products gain trust more than outside goods. I think this isa positive development because it helps to boost local economy and generate employment opportunities.

Consuming the vegetables and fruits which are grown locally means directly or indirectly contributing to local economy which is connected to employment. If many communities prioritized local goods it generate more local jobs As a result, which massively contributes Gross Domestic Product and country progress and economy. In addition to that, it is widely believe that goods that are produced locally use less chemicals and cause significantly less environmental damage. However, imported might use pesticides and herbicides to keep it fresh for long time. For Example, Nepal imports less than 10 percent of fruits and vegetables annually from neighboring countries and the government gives huge incentives to local farmers to motives and provides fundamental resources and manpower.

Its is a sustainable development, If every nations concentrate on their population and find out what is the major strength; it helps to progress faster. If everything manufacture inside the country and promote locally produce services than significant number of population have jobs inside country and they will live happy life with their family and love ones. As a result, country will have no burden of external pressure and loan. Japan is the one of the technologically advanced as well as locally sustainable nation for this example.

In conclusion, local products should be the first priority for every countries in the world because it boost local economy as well as play crucial role for generating local manpower. Similarly , it generally consider healthier than imported goods.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.0

The response addresses both parts of the prompt: the reasons for the trend and the opinion on whether it is positive or negative. The ideas are relevant, such as economic growth and environmental benefits. However, the development is somewhat superficial. For example, the explanation of how local goods reduce environmental damage is brief, and the connection between the Nepal example and the broader argument could be more clearly articulated. The position is clear throughout, but the depth of analysis is limited, which prevents it from reaching a higher band.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.0

The essay is organized into logical paragraphs, each with a clear focus. There is a progression of ideas from the reasons for the trend to the evaluation of its impact. However, the use of cohesive devices is sometimes mechanical or inaccurate, such as 'As a result, which massively contributes' and 'In addition to that, it is widely believe that'. Referencing is occasionally unclear, and the transition between sentences can feel abrupt. While the overall structure is coherent, the lack of sophisticated linking devices limits the score.

Lexical Resource — Band 5.5

The vocabulary is adequate for the task, allowing the writer to express ideas clearly. There are some attempts at less common vocabulary, such as 'sustainable development' and 'incentives', but there are also frequent errors in word choice and collocation, such as 'gives boost to local economy' instead of 'boosts the local economy' and 'motives' instead of 'motivate'. Some phrasing is repetitive, and the range is somewhat limited, which restricts the ability to convey more nuanced meanings.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.5

The essay uses a mix of simple and complex sentence structures. However, there are frequent grammatical errors throughout the text, including subject-verb agreement issues ('it generate', 'it is widely believe', 'every nations concentrate'), missing articles ('the' country, 'the' economy), and awkward phrasing ('If everything manufacture inside the country'). While these errors do not completely impede communication, they are persistent and occur in both simple and complex sentences, which prevents the writing from being considered error-free.

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