Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 20 · 2026-10-26
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 many ways of people dress now a days are inspired by global fashion trends. Trend is a part of society and many people follow that by getting inspired from the celibrities. Global fashion impacted the lives of people a lot now a days.
On the one hand, global fashion trend has some positive aspects. like, many girls follow the global trends and become very happy. Girls do not demand too much, they just want to follow the trends. for example, If there is any girl birthday and we give her a purse which is in trending, so this is one of the happiest moment in her life. People just follow trends of global fashion to show that they are not old and still can follow the trends. For example, Many old men die their hairs and dress well according to the trend, so it shows global fashion has a strong infuence on them. It is also good for them because they are feeling good and it is very positive inspiration for them.
On the other hand, global fashion trends has also some negative development. people want to follow the trends, even if they do not have money. It can create a lot of problem for them. Like, they may suffer finantialy because they parsue to follow the universal trends which is very expensive for them. For example, people see their idol wearing that costume, also want to purchase that, and some people even spend their saving to buy that. They might feel regret after sometime.
To conclude, it has both positive and negative development on people. I think people should not make trends which are expensive for poor and they do not buy, so they might feel stressed and demotivated.
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 5.0 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 5.5 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.0 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 5.0 |
| Overall | 5.0 |
Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.0
You address both parts of the question by mentioning celebrity influence and discussing positive and negative effects. Your examples—such as buying a fashionable purse and older men changing their appearance—are relevant, and your view that fashion can be both beneficial and harmful is apparent. However, the main question of how global fashion became so influential is only briefly answered: celebrities are mentioned, but the role of social media, advertising, or international brands is not explained. Several points are also under-developed; for instance, the purse example shows happiness but does not explain the wider impact on people’s lives. Develop the causes more fully and make your final position more decisive and specific.
Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5
The response has a recognisable structure, with an introduction, separate paragraphs for positive and negative effects, and a conclusion. The contrastive signposts “On the one hand” and “On the other hand” help readers follow the broad organisation. However, progression within paragraphs is sometimes repetitive: several sentences repeat that people follow trends without adding a new step to the argument. Connectors such as “Like” and “For example” are used mechanically, and the conclusion introduces a suggestion about poor people that has not been developed earlier. Use clearer links between each claim and its explanation, and ensure the conclusion summarises your own view rather than adding a new point.
Lexical Resource: Band 5.0
You use enough topic-related vocabulary to communicate the basic ideas, including “global fashion trends,” “idol,” “costume,” and “financially.” However, the range is limited and some word choices or collocations are inaccurate, which can make the meaning less clear. For example, “girls do not demand too much” does not naturally express the idea that they want fashionable gifts, while “universal trends” is an imprecise substitute for global fashion trends. Spelling errors such as “celibrities,” “infuence,” and “finantialy” are also noticeable. Build a more precise set of phrases for causes and effects, and check spelling and collocations when editing.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0
Most sentences use simple structures, and you attempt some longer sentences with examples and reasons. However, the range is limited, and errors occur frequently enough to make parts of the response awkward or difficult to follow. The opening, “In many ways of people dress now a days are inspired,” has an incorrect sentence structure; “global fashion trend has” and “trends has” also show problems with agreement and number. Other examples include “If there is any girl birthday” and “one of the happiest moment,” where articles and plural forms are not controlled. Practise building accurate basic sentences first, then add subordinate clauses, checking subject–verb agreement, articles, and punctuation.
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