Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 19 · 2026-10-24

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)

Few people are dramatically willing to purchase local goods and discarding imported staff as it is contains preservatives and flourish foriegn economy.

It is assumed by me tha it is a positive tendancy. I will explain it in the following paragrapgs.

To begin with, the key cause of shifting people back to local goods is its' freshness and quality whereas imported foods have some kind of persrvatives which make them sick. For intance, in last year WHO repot repeal that stored food damange individuals immun system. As result majority of population facing health issue regardless age factor.

Additionally,it is a positive attitide as it brings counless advantages such as local economy growth, healthy diet and so no. When consumers buy local goods then they enjoy a healthy foods at affordable price. Thus, local sellers could get profit . Hence, local financial status will boost.

To conclude, there is not doubt that humans love to enjoy doffrent exerperience but their wish to switch back on local goods

is good not only for their health but only society as well.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.0

You address both parts of the question: you suggest that consumers choose local goods for freshness and perceived health benefits, and you clearly state that you see this as a positive trend. However, the response only partially develops these points. The claim that imported foods contain preservatives and make people sick is broad, and the WHO reference is unclear and unsupported; a specific example or explanation would make the reason more convincing. The benefits of supporting local sellers and improving the local economy are relevant, but they are listed rather than explained. The response also falls 72 words short of the required minimum, limiting the space available to develop your ideas and provide relevant examples. Expand each main point with explanation and evidence.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

Your response has a recognisable structure: an introduction, two body paragraphs signalled by “To begin with” and “Additionally,” and a conclusion. This helps the reader identify your main reason and your positive position. However, progression within the paragraphs is limited, and several ideas are joined mechanically with “Thus” and “Hence” rather than developed through clear links. Some connections are difficult to follow, such as the move from food freshness to a claim about health issues across all age groups. The conclusion repeats the general view but does not clearly summarise the reasons. Build a clearer sequence in each body paragraph—state one point, explain how it supports your answer, and add an example—and use referencing that makes each connection explicit.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use some vocabulary relevant to the topic, including “local goods,” “imported,” “preservatives,” “affordable price,” and “local economy.” These choices make your general subject clear. However, the range is limited, and several inaccurate word choices or spellings make parts of the response difficult to understand, such as “discarding imported staff,” “flourish foreign economy,” and “doffrent exerperience.” Some expressions are also unnatural, including “shifting people back to local goods” and “local financial status will boost.” Aim for precise, natural collocations and check spelling carefully. For example, you could describe consumers as “choosing locally produced goods,” explain that this “supports local businesses,” and refer to “economic growth in the community.”

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple and more complex sentence forms, including a contrast with “whereas” and a conditional-style statement beginning “When consumers buy local goods.” However, control is inconsistent, and frequent errors sometimes make the intended meaning unclear. Examples include “Few people are dramatically willing,” “as it is contains,” and “When consumers buy local goods then they enjoy a healthy foods.” There are also problems with articles, agreement, and sentence construction, as in “a healthy foods” and “there is not doubt.” Punctuation and spacing are inconsistent, particularly around commas and full stops. Practise building accurate basic sentences first, then add subordinate clauses; proofread for subject–verb agreement, articles, and singular/plural forms.

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