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

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 today's contamporary era, everything changing with time so this is also the part of it as people like to take photographs from professionals and some dont like to do follow them. So in today's paragraph we will discuss about both points. And I personally go with first point that this is good if people books professional photographers.

Firstly, this paragraph will share that why people like to have professionals because in today's era people just dont take picutres also thry post everything on their social media accounts. For example, Virat Kohli from India he is captain of the Indian cricket team, he always hire professionals because more than 25Millions people follow him on Instagram so its good if people watch them so they should get their nice and good photos hd quality.

On the other hand, masses think that its just waste of time and money together if people go on vacations they should not hire photographers also they should take pictures from their phot because they go on picnincs to spend wuality time with their family members. So it does not look good if any other person go with them specially middle class people. For instance, People from India go on vacations with their all family members as they lige in joint families so they prefer not to hire any professional photographs instead they take pictures by their own.

To sum up, Both are right in their own ways different people with different backgrounds have unique chocice. In my view, for regular visits and picnics we can use our phone because now the quality of phones also get improvised and for special occasions like pre wedding shot and birthday parties we can hire professional photographer.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.0

You present a personal view and include points related to both sides: public interest in celebrities’ photographs and the cost or inconvenience of hiring photographers on family outings. However, the task is only partly addressed because the discussion shifts from photographers following famous people to ordinary people choosing whether to hire photographers. The example of Virat Kohli explains why a celebrity might want professional photographs, but it does not clearly show why the public’s interest makes photographers’ pursuit of celebrities acceptable. Your conclusion also focuses on hiring photographers for events rather than directly judging whether it is right to follow famous people. Develop both views in relation to privacy, public interest, and the photographers’ conduct, then state your position clearly on that issue.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

The response has a recognisable introduction, two body paragraphs presenting contrasting points, and a conclusion. Signposts such as “Firstly,” “On the other hand,” and “To sum up” help readers identify the intended structure. However, progression is not consistently clear: the opening says the essay will discuss “both points,” but the paragraphs move between celebrity photography and hiring photographers for personal occasions. Some links are also mechanical or unclear, particularly “So in today’s paragraph we will discuss” and the long sentence beginning “On the other hand, masses think.” Use topic sentences that directly frame each view in the question, and make the relationship between each example and its point explicit. This would create a more consistent line of argument.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use some relevant vocabulary, including “professional photographers,” “social media accounts,” “vacations,” and “quality time,” so the general subject is understandable. However, the range is limited and several expressions are inaccurate or awkward, which sometimes makes the intended meaning difficult to follow. For example, “people books professional photographers” and “take pictures from their phot” do not express the ideas clearly, while “nice and good photos hd quality” is repetitive and imprecise. There are also noticeable spelling errors, such as “contamporary,” “picutres,” and “chocice.” Aim for accurate topic-specific phrases, such as “photograph celebrities in public” and “intrude on their privacy,” and check spelling and collocations carefully.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple and longer sentences, and the response is generally understandable, but control is inconsistent. Errors occur frequently in basic sentence patterns and in attempts to connect clauses. For example, “everything changing with time” lacks a finite verb, and “people books professional photographers” has incorrect subject–verb agreement. In “he always hire professionals,” the verb form is also incorrect; the sentence beginning “For example, Virat Kohli from India” is not a complete sentence on its own. Articles, plurals, and punctuation also need attention, as in “hire a professionals” and the comma splice in “To sum up, Both are right.” Practise building accurate complete sentences first, then add subordinate clauses and check agreement, articles, and punctuation.

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