Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 20 · 2026-11-09

IELTS Writing Task 2 question

Many aspects of the way people dress today are influenced by global fashion trends.

How has global fashion become such a strong influence on people's lives? Do you think this is a positive or negative development?

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

Student answer (Band 5.0)

These days more and more people are debating about, How global fashion became popular across many countries. In my opinion it is a positive development because it enhanced the personality of individuals.

First and foremost, Fashion trend came from western culture and it is more popular around new generation. If we take a closer look about out own parents they don't follow new trends they still consider their medieval fashion apart from that gen z love to wear trendy clothes. For instance, In desi weddings peoples use to wear pant coats instead of shalwar kameez this shows how inspired they are from global fashions.

another key point is that this growing trend has several drawbacks such as many womens are influenced by models who wear unusual clothes

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 4.0

You give a clear opinion that global fashion is positive, and you include a relevant example about people wearing suits at desi weddings instead of shalwar kameez. However, the response addresses the task only partially: it does not explain in enough detail how global fashion became influential, and the positive position is not supported consistently. The final point about women being influenced by models introduces a drawback but is unfinished, so it does not clarify whether you consider this development positive overall or acknowledge a balance of effects. The response also falls short of the required minimum length, leaving both parts of the question substantially underdeveloped. Explain the causes, develop both sides of your view, and support each point with a complete example.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 4.5

There is a basic sequence: an introduction, a point about younger people and Western fashion, an example, and a further point about drawbacks. Phrases such as “First and foremost” and “For instance” help signal relationships between ideas. However, the overall progression is difficult to follow because the second body point is cut off, and the response does not clearly connect its drawbacks to the stated positive opinion. Paragraphing is limited, and the opening question-like wording does not lead smoothly into the argument. Use separate paragraphs for the causes and your evaluation, then develop each point fully and use clear references to show how examples support your claims.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use some topic-related vocabulary, including “global fashion,” “trendy clothes,” “personality,” and “influenced,” and the example includes culturally specific clothing terms that make the discussion concrete. There is some variety, but the range is limited and several choices or forms are inaccurate or awkward, such as “fashion trend” when referring to trends generally, “medieval fashion” for older clothing styles, and “unusual clothes.” These choices make parts of the meaning less precise. Aim for more accurate collocations and a wider range of language for causes and effects, such as describing how social media, celebrities, or international brands spread styles. Check spelling and word forms as well as meaning.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple and more complex sentences, for example, “If we take a closer look…” and the sentence beginning “For instance.” However, control is uneven, and errors in sentence boundaries, agreement, articles, and punctuation are frequent enough to affect clarity. The opening has an unnecessary comma and capitalisation in “debating about, How”; “Fashion trend came” has a tense and article problem; and “many womens are” shows an agreement and plural-form error. The final sentence is incomplete, leaving the relationship between its ideas unclear. Practise building complete sentences with accurate subject–verb agreement, and use full stops and commas to separate clauses. Proofread each sentence for tense and article use.

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