Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 19 · 2026-08-12

IELTS Writing Task 2 question

Nowadays famous people are photographed by professional photographers everywhere they go. Some people say this is a good thing because the public are interested in their lives. Other people think that photographers are wrong to follow famous people.

Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.

Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.

Student answer (Band 6.0)

In Recent times, celebrities are often taken photographs by professional photographers in public places, some people say, it is good to take pictures of them, while others feel that it is wrong to follow them. In my opinion, I believe it is not right to follow them without their consent.

Famous people are often travel to different places to explore new things, or spending time with their loved ones, photographers taking their pictures and sharing it on social media like Instagram because people are really curious and they like to see the photographs of persons who they like. Even though they are interested, it is wrong to follow them and taking photographs without their consent because, it will affect their personal life. For example, In India, a famous actor called Surya attended one party of his school friend and the photographers taken the pictures and shared them on social media and it causes some rumors of them because of that, he really stressed

Some people think that its wrong to follow them because they understands that everyone has personal life and they have the right to spend time weather they are in vacation with family or making business deals with clients. so photographers need to learn what are the limits are and they should ask permission from them before taking pictures.

for example, a photographer in the UK is famous for taking candid pictures of famous peoples but he is ask their permission before he takes, by this way their life wont be affected.

In conclusion, people anyways interested to see photographs of celebrities, but photographers should know their limit, and they don't have right to disturb anyone by clicking pictures.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.0

The response addresses all parts of the prompt: it discusses both views regarding paparazzi and provides a clear personal opinion. The ideas are relevant, such as the public's curiosity versus the right to privacy. However, the development is somewhat uneven. The example regarding the actor 'Surya' is a bit vague and lacks sufficient detail to fully support the argument. Additionally, the second body paragraph repeats some points already made in the first. To reach a higher band, ensure that each paragraph introduces a distinct, well-developed idea rather than restating the same concepts.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.0

The essay is organized into clear paragraphs, which helps the reader follow the progression of ideas. However, the use of cohesive devices is often mechanical or inaccurate. For instance, the transition 'for example' is used repeatedly, and there are instances where sentences are joined incorrectly, such as the comma splice in '...without their consent because, it will affect their personal life.' Referencing is sometimes unclear, and the flow between sentences could be improved by using a wider variety of linking words to connect ideas more naturally.

Lexical Resource — Band 5.5

The vocabulary is generally adequate for the task, allowing the writer to express their opinion clearly. There are some attempts at less common vocabulary, such as 'consent' and 'candid', which is positive. However, there are frequent errors in word choice and collocation, such as 'taken photographs' instead of 'photographed' and 'making business deals' instead of 'conducting business'. Some phrasing is also repetitive, particularly the use of 'famous people' and 'photographers'. Expanding the range of synonyms would improve the quality of the writing.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.5

The essay contains a mix of simple and complex sentence structures, but there are frequent grammatical errors that occasionally impede the flow. Common issues include subject-verb agreement (e.g., 'photographers taking their pictures' instead of 'photographers take'), incorrect verb tenses (e.g., 'photographers taken the pictures'), and punctuation errors. While the meaning is generally clear, the frequency of these errors prevents the essay from reaching a higher band. Focusing on basic sentence construction and proofreading for tense consistency would be highly beneficial.

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