Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 19 · 2026-08-25

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 5.0)

In this modernised world, it is increasingly common that well-known people are photographed by experienced photographers wherever they visit. While some proponents critic that it is good thing as people are keen to know their personal lives, others argue that it is wrong to invade famous people privacy with continuous scrutiny. This will outline both perspectives in detail and opine that photographers needs to adhere their ethical standards while taking famous personalities pictures.

One primary reasons why critics believe it is positively good to take pictures is that it provides glimpse of their personal lives. Many famous personalities act as a role for youngsters, knowing their personal life especially through journals or random pictures, helps in strengthens their emotional connections. As a result, youngsters will acquire a sense of satisfaction, which ultimately motivates individuals to follow in their footsteps. Additionally, if celebrities captivates continuous attention from photographers, it not only creates lucrative endorsement deals for them but also assists celebrities to

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 4.0

The response fails to meet the minimum word count requirement of 250 words, reaching only 161 words. Consequently, the development of ideas is severely curtailed. While the introduction identifies both perspectives and states an opinion, the body paragraphs are incomplete. The second paragraph begins to discuss the benefits of celebrity photography but cuts off abruptly, and the opposing view is never addressed. Because the task is not fully completed and the arguments are underdeveloped due to the length, the score is limited.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.0

The essay uses some cohesive devices such as 'While', 'As a result', and 'Additionally' to link ideas. However, the logical progression is interrupted by the incomplete nature of the text. Paragraphing is attempted, but the sudden termination of the response prevents a coherent structure from being fully established. The referencing is generally clear, but the lack of a conclusion and the unfinished body paragraph significantly hinder the overall flow and organization of the response.

Lexical Resource — Band 5.5

The vocabulary is generally adequate for the task, with attempts at more sophisticated phrasing such as 'continuous scrutiny' and 'lucrative endorsement deals'. However, there are some errors in word choice and collocation, such as 'proponents critic' (should be 'critics' or 'proponents argue') and 'adhere their ethical standards' (should be 'adhere to'). The range is limited by the brevity of the response, preventing the demonstration of a wider or more precise vocabulary.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.5

The response contains a mix of simple and complex structures, such as the opening conditional-style sentence. There are several grammatical errors, including 'photographers needs to adhere' (subject-verb agreement) and 'famous people privacy' (missing possessive 's'). While these errors do not completely impede communication, they are frequent enough to be noticeable. The range of structures is limited by the unfinished nature of the essay, which prevents the use of more varied or complex grammatical forms.

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