Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 20 · 2026-09-08
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)
today, their are various aspects of way people dressing get influenced by global fashion trends . I strongly believe that today we have adapt the western culture and fashion in our day to day life due to modernisation. people were getting influenced by global fashion culture .
in my opinion, global fashion has influenced people's lives in many ways both positively as well as negatively . Western culture has put huge impact on people's lives like in clothing in cultural beliefs . Nowadays , people were used to wear jeans shorts as well as dresses because of modernisation and freedom to wear anything they want too.
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 4.0 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 5.0 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.0 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 5.0 |
| Overall | 5.0 |
Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 4.0
The response fails to meet the minimum word count requirement of 250 words, reaching only 106 words. Consequently, the task is only partially addressed. While the prompt asks for an explanation of how global fashion influences lives and an opinion on whether this is positive or negative, the development is severely limited. The ideas are presented in a very brief, superficial manner without sufficient supporting examples or detailed reasoning. To improve, you must expand your arguments, provide specific examples, and ensure you reach the required word count to allow for a full exploration of the topic.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.0
The essay lacks a clear structure. There is no introduction, body paragraphing is absent, and the conclusion is missing. The progression of ideas is disjointed, making the text difficult to follow. While there are some basic attempts at linking ideas, such as 'in my opinion' and 'because of', the overall organization is inadequate. To achieve a higher band, you need to organize your response into clear paragraphs, each with a central theme, and use a wider range of cohesive devices to connect your sentences and ideas logically.
Lexical Resource — Band 5.0
The vocabulary is quite basic and repetitive. Phrases like 'people's lives' and 'influenced' are used frequently without variation. There are also errors in word choice and collocation, such as 'we have adapt' (should be 'adapted') and 'people were used to wear' (should be 'people are used to wearing'). The range of vocabulary is insufficient to express complex ideas effectively. You should focus on learning synonyms and collocations related to fashion, culture, and social change to improve your precision and range.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0
The response contains frequent grammatical errors that occasionally impede clarity. Examples include 'their are' (should be 'there are'), 'aspects of way people dressing' (should be 'aspects of the way people dress'), and 'people were used to wear' (should be 'people are used to wearing'). There is a lack of complex sentence structures, and the control over basic grammar is inconsistent. To improve, focus on subject-verb agreement, correct verb tense usage, and the proper use of articles. Practicing complex sentence construction will also help you demonstrate a wider grammatical range.
See this exact question answered at other band scores — the same prompt compared across bands.
Browse more IELTS Writing model answers or get your own writing scored by the same AI examiner.