Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 17 · 2026-11-10

IELTS Writing Task 2 question

Some people believe that it is best to accept a bad situation, such as an unsatisfactory job or shortage of money. Others argue that it is better to try and improve such situations.

Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.

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

Student answer (Band 5.0)

The eassy tells that there are always two situation and you have to choose one of them .There are also two situation given and i will expalin which is best and why.

The eassy describes that two situation are given to accept a bad situation or to try to improve such type of situations.

Even every people have come such type of situation in his life that you have to choose one of them.Most of the people thinks that why always he is choosen for bad situation and always he is in bad mood.And such type of people accept that bad situation for example loss of job but some people thinks that he is not the one for bad situation he works hard and he do hard work always try to find that where is the problem and then they improve himself or herself and at the end they find the solution and then they solve the solution very easilly for example they apply for a job and and they didnt get any acceptance later from anywhere and they find the problem that where they are doing mistakes and at the end they solve their problem.

Some of the people accept the bad situation and they they didnt find that where they are doing mistake for example the budget of their whole house and at the end people regret about this.But some people work with smartness and find the problem and they make a budget of their whol house and they didny face any diificulty about budget.

I am also that person who find the solution of the problem and never accept the bad situation .

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5

You address both views: some people accept a difficult situation, while others try to identify and solve the problem. Your final sentence also gives a personal position: “I am also that person who find the solution.” However, the discussion is only partly developed. The examples about losing a job and managing a household budget are relevant, but they are brief and do not explain why acceptance might sometimes be sensible or what practical steps could improve a situation. The opening repeats the task rather than introducing a clear argument. To strengthen the response, explain the reasons behind each view and develop each example with specific consequences, then state your opinion more clearly and support it.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 4.5

There is some paragraphing, and the response moves from an introduction to examples of trying to improve circumstances, then to accepting them, and finally to your opinion. However, the overall progression is difficult to follow because the first two paragraphs repeat the same idea, and the two main views are not clearly separated or balanced. Connections between points are often unclear; for example, “But some people work with smartness” does not explain how this contrasts with the preceding example. Repeated phrases such as “at the end” and “such type of” also make the writing feel repetitive. Use one focused paragraph for each view, with clear topic sentences and linking expressions that show cause, contrast, and result.

Lexical Resource: Band 4.5

Your vocabulary is sufficient to communicate the basic topic, with relevant terms such as “bad situation,” “loss of job,” “find the problem,” and “make a budget.” However, the range is limited and several phrases are repeated, so the discussion lacks precision. Some word choices and collocations are unnatural, including “solve the solution,” “works with smartness,” and “acceptance later from anywhere.” Spelling errors such as “eassy,” “expalin,” and “easillly” also make the writing less clear and polished. Build a small set of accurate topic vocabulary and use it in context—for example, describe financial pressure, job applications, or practical steps to improve circumstances rather than repeating general phrases.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 4.5

The response attempts some longer sentences, including sentences joined with “and” and “but,” but control is limited and errors are frequent enough to make parts difficult to read. Examples include “Most of the people thinks,” “he works hard and he do hard work,” and “they improve himself or herself,” where subject–verb agreement and pronoun forms are incorrect. Sentence boundaries and punctuation are also inconsistent: the opening has a space before the full stop, while several long sentences run together without clear punctuation. Most sentences follow simple patterns, and attempts to combine ideas often become unwieldy. Practise accurate simple sentences first, then add controlled complex structures using clauses such as “although” or “because.”

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