Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 20 · 2026-08-18
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 5.5)
Fashion trends in today's world is a global sensation. Everyone wants to stay updated and look forward to follow it. I find it intriguing when we talk about different fashion trends arising across various locations in the world. We can proudly say that fashion influencing our lives in lot of positive ways. It gives us the opportunity to explore different diversities and provide a sense of confidence to our lives.
Firstly, Fashion trends are not only limited to clothing but to our way of speaking, appearances and all this gives us the confidence to present the best version of ourselves to the world at a global level. For example, our corporate offices gives us the opportunities to travel across the world and to showcase our talent in the best possible ways and the feeling of certainty we gain when we keep up with the ongoing trends, its boost our performance.
Adding to this, exposure to multiple diversities is also a certain factor. In today's world, social media is a key source to know what is happening across the world and that certainly provide the opportunity to follow the trends across the world. Staying up with the fashion trends does gives us the platform to connected to people across the nations and this does increase our reach to do good in the world.
Overall, i would like to conclude that when we stay present with the fashion trends, it provide stage to present ourselves with confidence and make us rich in diversity.
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 5.5 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 5.5 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.5 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 5.0 |
| Overall | 5.5 |
Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.5
The response addresses both parts of the prompt, identifying social media as a driver and arguing that the influence is positive. However, the development of ideas is somewhat superficial. For instance, the link between fashion trends and 'corporate offices' or 'speaking' is not clearly explained or logically connected to the prompt. The argument remains quite general and lacks specific, concrete examples to support the claims. To reach a higher band, you should provide more detailed reasoning and clearer illustrations of how global fashion specifically impacts lives, rather than relying on broad, repetitive statements about confidence and diversity.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.5
The essay is organized into paragraphs, which helps the reader follow the structure. However, the progression of ideas is sometimes disjointed. While you use some cohesive devices like 'Firstly' and 'Adding to this', the transitions between sentences are occasionally mechanical or repetitive. The referencing is sometimes unclear, such as in the second paragraph where the connection between fashion and corporate travel is abrupt. Improving the flow between sentences and ensuring that each paragraph has a clear, singular focus would significantly enhance the coherence of your writing.
Lexical Resource — Band 5.5
The vocabulary is generally adequate for the task but lacks the precision and variety required for higher bands. You rely on common phrases like 'stay updated', 'best possible ways', and 'good in the world'. There are also some awkward collocations, such as 'stay present with the fashion trends'. To improve, you should aim to use more sophisticated, topic-specific vocabulary related to globalization, cultural exchange, and consumer behavior. While your meaning is clear, the range of vocabulary is somewhat limited and repetitive, which prevents a higher score in this criterion.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0
There are frequent grammatical errors throughout the text that occasionally impede the flow. Examples include subject-verb agreement issues ('Fashion trends... is', 'offices gives', 'trends does gives') and incorrect verb forms ('look forward to follow it'). You rely mostly on simple sentence structures, and attempts at more complex sentences often contain errors. To improve, focus on mastering subject-verb agreement and the correct use of auxiliary verbs. Increasing the variety of your sentence structures while ensuring accuracy will help you move toward a higher band score.
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