Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 19 · 2026-09-07

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)

In the contemprory world, a few segment of individuals are more prone of consuming materials from their residing area instead of buying foriegn return things from the upgraded malls. As it is more convincible for the civilians to buy products from the general store to get the material on the spot and of same quality.

Ashtonishingly, the products and goods of the local market are more reliable and were framed according to the needs of the civilians residing over their. The local shopkeeper knows exactly what the nearby public will buy and how to attract them. While the malls, well developed stores and sites that are selling imported goods, do often have good quality products but for a layman it is quite costly to buy. According to certain researchers and individulas it is contended that, with digitalized growing world sticking to the local market for goods and services is an advantage for the under developing nations to grow their economy and prevent the tax charges from highly charged imported products.

For example, the daily routine basic items must be taken from the local vendor as we can not always went to highly furnished malls for buying a packet of milk. Also Indian government has formed the programme 'Make in India' to promote local public items. The Kutch Bhuj area located in Gujarat is forming the handmade clothing products to promote the programme 'Vocal for local'.

To conclude, the positive trend of consumers choosing local products will help an nation to elevate their interest of creativity. Ultimately it will allow the employment to the individuals and will help for the long-term growth of a nation.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.0

The response addresses both parts of the prompt: the reasons for buying local and the evaluation of the trend. However, the development of ideas is somewhat superficial. While you mention economic benefits and convenience, the arguments lack depth and specific analysis. For instance, the point about 'tax charges' is vague, and the connection between 'creativity' and local products in the conclusion is not clearly established in the body paragraphs. To improve, ensure each reason is fully explained with a clear logical link to the prompt. The position is clear, but the supporting evidence, such as the 'Make in India' example, could be better integrated to strengthen the overall argument.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.0

The essay is organized into logical paragraphs, each with a central focus. There is a clear introduction, body, and conclusion. However, the use of cohesive devices is sometimes mechanical or slightly awkward, such as 'Ashtonishingly' to start a paragraph, which does not fit the context. Referencing is occasionally unclear, for example, 'residing over their' (should be 'there'). While the progression of ideas is generally easy to follow, the transition between the reasons for the trend and the evaluation of the trend could be smoother. Improving the variety and precision of linking words will help elevate the flow of your writing.

Lexical Resource — Band 5.5

There is an adequate range of vocabulary for the task, but there are several spelling errors ('contemprory', 'foriegn', 'Ashtonishingly', 'individulas') and some word choice issues ('foreign return things', 'convincible'). These errors occasionally distract the reader, though they do not prevent understanding. You attempt to use some topic-specific vocabulary like 'under developing nations' and 'local vendor', which is good. To reach a higher band, focus on accurate spelling and using more precise collocations rather than descriptive phrases that sound unnatural in an academic context.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.5

The essay uses a mix of simple and complex sentence structures. However, there are frequent grammatical errors that affect the accuracy of the writing, such as 'a few segment of individuals are more prone of consuming' (should be 'a small segment... is more prone to consuming') and 'we can not always went' (should be 'we cannot always go'). Subject-verb agreement and preposition usage are inconsistent throughout the text. While the meaning is generally clear, the frequency of these errors limits the score. Focusing on basic sentence construction and proofreading for tense consistency will significantly improve your accuracy.

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