Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 20 · 2026-10-16

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)

In the recent years it has been a debate about few prespective of the way individuals wearing clothes today are inspired by international fashion trends. I strongly agree with that it has a huge positive impact on human lives because, it develops their confidence and it can also improve their social life.

It is argued be that social media fashion trends have negative impact on people lives because it normalize the useless items of clothes in our society that can demage our young adults. For instance, young girls are wearing short pants and sleeveless shirts after that they upload it on social media to gain some likes. As a result, many people abused in their comment section as they think it is not worth it to wear such items.

I completely agree that international fashion should be followed by our youth because it develop their personality and overall atire. For example, a person who work in high level company and he belongs to backward area so he have not enough idea what to wear in their office hours but these fashion trends allows him to choose valuable clothes that belongs to their profession. Another reaso to support this idea that it can enhance people social life because it allows them to be aware the current trend that is running in the market, in addition it allows them to order these products from online without the tension of travelling. For example, numbers of social media stars are wearing trendy items and put it on social media might be be get a sponsarship from a brand company, it can help him to make a huge circle around the social world along with financial benefits.

In conclusion, many individuals have different opinion about wearing trendy clothes but, I largely agree with that it has a positive impact in our social life along with it improves our overall personality all around the world.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5

You give a clear overall view that global fashion is positive, and you offer relevant benefits: it can help someone choose suitable office clothing and may support social connections or sponsorship opportunities. However, the task asks both how global fashion became influential and whether this is positive or negative. Your response mainly discusses whether it is beneficial, while the explanation of its influence is limited to social media and online shopping. The opening also says you agree, but the first body paragraph presents a negative argument without clearly explaining whether you accept it. Develop the causes more directly—for example, the reach of influencers, advertising, and international brands—and explain why the benefits outweigh the drawbacks. This would make the response more complete and the position clearer throughout.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0

The response has an introduction, two body paragraphs, and a conclusion, so the reader can identify its broad structure. The examples about office clothing and social-media personalities also relate to the points being made. However, progression between ideas is not always clear: the first body paragraph focuses on harm from revealing clothing, then the next begins, “I completely agree,” without resolving that contrast. Linking phrases such as “For instance,” “As a result,” and “In addition” are used, but some connections feel mechanical or do not show the precise relationship between claims. References such as “it” and “these products” can also be unclear. Organise each paragraph around one main point, use transitions to show contrast and cause accurately, and make pronoun references explicit.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You attempt vocabulary relevant to the topic, including “international fashion trends,” “social media,” “profession,” and “financial benefits.” These choices show that you can communicate the general subject and some specific examples. However, the range is limited and several inaccurate word choices or collocations make parts difficult to interpret, such as “useless items of clothes,” “abused in their comment section,” and “make a huge circle around the social world.” Spelling and word-form errors, including “prespective,” “demage,” “atire,” and “sponsarship,” also reduce clarity. Build a more precise set of expressions for influence and evaluation, such as “shape clothing choices,” “receive abusive comments,” and “expand one’s social network.” Check spelling and whether each phrase sounds natural in context.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You try to use both simple and more complex sentences, including clauses introduced by “because,” “after,” and “that,” and the overall meaning is usually recoverable. However, the range is limited, and complex sentences often contain several errors that can make the reader pause. Examples include “it has been a debate about few perspective,” “I strongly agree with that,” and “a person who work … he belongs … he have,” where articles, clause structure, agreement, and verb forms are not controlled. There are also errors in sentence boundaries and punctuation, such as the comma after “because” in the opening. Practise building accurate sentences with one main clause and a clearly attached supporting clause, then check subject–verb agreement, articles, and punctuation.

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