Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 17 · 2026-08-08

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)

It is often argued that some people must agree to the worst case such as unsatisfaction jobs or with less income but others belive that it is best to try and solve such situtaions. In this eassy we discuss about the two sides which is better, to accept it or try and strengthen situation.

On one side, it would be better to accept a job or insufficent income because these are the two main reasons to get an experiance with out time delay and compitation increased. In present situation jobs are replaced by upgraded technologies so, we need to accept it to save time, experiance and income and delays leads to rose in compitation. For instance, fresher who are recently completed need accept that jobs to gain experince easily role doesn't matter thus, accept the bad situation with out any other toughts.

On other hands, keep trying until we get prefered role and expected salary to make situation to convinent. The two reasons are their are several new oppournites are opened in different types we need to find is it better to reach our skills or not and other one is getting salary with expected make lurary life. The skills are importent to present job so take time to place in good job with best package to satisfy expection. For example a skilled person searching for job need to try until they meet their expections with satifaction role in job and income. Hence, it is a process of getting in to sucess feild to regect with satisfaction their goal jobs and packages.

In conclusion, compitaion was increased by learning new skills to acept it with out delay or take stand and make trails again to avoid such cases.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.0

The response addresses both sides of the argument and provides a personal opinion, although the position is somewhat obscured by unclear expression. The ideas are relevant but remain under-developed. For example, the argument for accepting a bad situation is vague, relying on general statements about 'upgraded technologies' and 'time delay' without clear logical links. Similarly, the counter-argument regarding searching for better opportunities lacks specific, well-supported examples. The conclusion is also quite weak, failing to clearly restate the position or summarize the main points effectively. To improve, ensure each paragraph focuses on one clear, well-explained idea supported by a concrete example.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.0

The essay is organized into paragraphs, but the progression of ideas is often difficult to follow due to awkward phrasing and limited use of cohesive devices. While transition words like 'On one side' and 'In conclusion' are used, they are often followed by sentences that lack logical flow. Referencing is sometimes unclear, such as in the second paragraph where the connection between 'upgraded technologies' and the need to accept a bad job is not explicitly stated. The internal structure of the paragraphs is mechanical, and the lack of clear topic sentences makes it challenging for the reader to identify the main point of each section.

Lexical Resource — Band 5.0

The vocabulary is limited and often inaccurate, which occasionally impedes communication. There are frequent spelling errors (e.g., 'eassy', 'situtaions', 'compitation', 'experiance', 'oppournites', 'sucess') and word choice issues (e.g., 'strengthen situation' instead of 'improve the situation', 'luxury life' instead of 'a comfortable lifestyle'). The range of vocabulary is basic and repetitive, failing to demonstrate the flexibility required for higher bands. To improve, focus on learning the correct spelling of common academic terms and practice using collocations appropriate for formal writing.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0

The essay relies on a mix of simple and complex sentence structures, but the complex sentences are frequently marred by grammatical errors. There are consistent issues with subject-verb agreement, article usage, and sentence fragments (e.g., 'The two reasons are their are several new oppournites'). Punctuation is also inconsistent, particularly with comma usage. While the meaning is generally understandable, the frequency of errors is high and requires the reader to re-read sentences to grasp the intended meaning. Increasing the accuracy of basic sentence construction should be the primary focus for improvement.

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