Band 6.5 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.5 · Cambridge IELTS 19 · 2026-09-24

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 6.5)

In this contemporary era, the celebrities and influencer and famous people lives two lifestyle one in front of the camera and one their own personal lifestyle beside camera. Some people curious to know about he other side of the lifestyle of any celebrity, to experience same lifestyle and because of this these personalities are always followed by media people and photographers. Whereas, there are also people who oppose this culture and suggest that everyone should have freedom to live their life without any restriction and fear of the camera. This essay will elucidate my views for both of the point and also the reason for support of later point.

The famous people such as film star, media people, politicians and business people are the important lifeline of the society. They share their emotions, thoughts, talent, time and money for upliftment of the society. They are always considered to be on the top rank of in any country. Hence, their lifestyle become more important for the common people to know they live and what they do in their real beyond the real life. In India, for instance film star Amitabh Bhachan is considered as biggest influencer, as he has the biggest fan following around the globe and even more every Sunday morning people gather around his mansion just see him and say "hi" to him. Now it is a part of lifestyle for him and his fans too. That's show how much people care about their favourite personality, and because of this they are more concerned to know their lifestyle. Additionally, Paparazi's also get paid more and acknowledge when they go get the photograph such personalities.

On the other hand there are also people who believes that following someone to their personal life and with their families and friends are wrong and should be stopped. Everyone on this planet should be allowed to live their lives as their own terms and conditions and in their own way, no one should live in pressure or fear of getting captured in a wrong movement or with any person where they don't feel right sharing it publicly. For example, Capturing and publishing a wrong information or any photo with random person of any influencer might create BUZZ in the industry but it will have bad effect on their fans and even on his career and even can the person to the feeling of depression, anxiety and loneliness. Hence, before publishing any photo of any celebrity need to consider about the consequences on the society and that person.

In the conclusion, the impact of the professional photographers capturing the famous personalities is complex and multifaceted. The photographer should follow their instant while capturing the photo but while publishing any such photo they consider the effects and consequences of the report and should consider ethics and moral responsibilities towards the society.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 7.0

The response addresses all parts of the task by discussing both views—the public interest in celebrities and the ethical concerns surrounding paparazzi—and providing a clear personal opinion in favor of privacy rights. Ideas are extended and supported with relevant examples, such as the mention of the Indian actor Amitabh Bachchan and the psychological impact of intrusive media coverage. Although there is a tendency to over-generalize in parts, the overall task requirements are met effectively. The stance remains clear throughout the essay and the conclusions drawn logically follow from the arguments presented, aligning well with a Band 7 performance for Task Achievement.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.5

The essay displays a clear logical organization and progression throughout. It is divided into appropriate paragraphs, each serving a distinct purpose in introducing, developing, and concluding the arguments. Cohesive devices such as 'Whereas', 'Additionally', 'On the other hand', and 'Hence' are used to connect ideas, though some transitional phrases feel slightly mechanical or repetitive in structure. Referencing is generally clear, and the overall arrangement guides the reader smoothly from the introduction through the body paragraphs to the final conclusion. This performance fits comfortably within the Band 6.5 to 7.0 range, warranting a solid 6.5 due to occasional minor mechanical cohesion issues.

Lexical Resource: Band 6.0

The student demonstrates an adequate vocabulary range for the task, attempting less common items such as 'contemporary era', 'multifaceted', and 'upliftment'. However, there are noticeable word choice and collocation errors, such as 'famous people lives two lifestyle' instead of 'live two lifestyles', 'beyond the real life', and 'Paparazi's also get paid more'. Spelling and word-formation errors occur ('Bhachan' instead of Bachchan, 'movement' instead of moment), but they do not severely impede communication. The lexical range is sufficient to convey the intended meaning, though precision and style consistency keep it at a Band 6 level.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

The essay contains a mix of simple and complex sentence forms, demonstrating an attempt at varied structures such as relative clauses and conditional-like arguments. However, there are frequent grammatical errors throughout the text, including subject-verb agreement issues ('the celebrities and influencer... lives'), missing prepositions ('gather around his mansion just see him'), and awkward phrasing ('can the person to the feeling of depression'). Punctuation is occasionally neglected, leading to run-on structures. While communication is generally maintained despite these errors, the frequency of inaccuracies prevents the response from reaching a higher band, making Band 5.5 an accurate descriptor.

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