Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 17 · 2026-09-22

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 5.5)

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In the contemporary society, competition were increase day by day because of this many people facing stress and accept the situation. Some individuals believe that it is better to accept the hard difficult situations such as unsatisfactory job or shortage of money, whereas, others argue that it is better to try new things and improve situations not stuck at one place. This essay will discuss the both the views in next two paragraphs along with with logical conclusion.

To commence with, some people believe that people can accept bad situations because there are multifarious reason. The first foremost is everyone not financially good so they can change job frequently because they take a responsibilities of their family if the situation switch job randomly they facing financial

issues and it cause mental stress. Moreover sometimes people always faces bad situations because family is not supportive, they worry about if I'm change the job my family upset with me, its leads to disturb personal life. For example, a survey was conducted by government of India where 80% people prefer to stud accept bad situation. Therefore, acceptance can sometimes be a practical short-term solution.

On the other hand, many individuals considers that people should takes action to improves difficult situations. If people can do hardwork they can benefit definitely change the situation because nowadays everythings was very expensive so people can change job to move another job they can learn new skills, improve knowledge and also better salary. so they can financially stable and manage each and everything properly and their life compendium without any stress of money and family relationship. for instance, a research en Newyork City revealed that 60% people believe that people is not stuck at bad situation they can't change for better life. As a result, trying to solve problems can increase confidence because people can see the result of their own efforts.

In conclusion, accepting a difficult situation can provide stability and reduce stress, / / However, I believe that people should make efforts to improve their lives because this can provide better opportunities and satisfaction in the long term.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.5

The response addresses all parts of the task by discussing both views on whether to accept or try to improve difficult situations, and provides a clear personal opinion in the introduction and conclusion. Ideas are extended, such as the discussion around financial stability, mental stress, and career development. However, the development tends to be somewhat repetitive and lacks specific, fully realised examples, relying instead on vague statistical claims like '80% people prefer to stud accept bad situation'. Furthermore, some arguments are abruptly cut off or lack complete logical progression, such as the incomplete sentence ending in 'financial'. Despite these limitations, the main prompt requirements are sufficiently covered, aligning well with the Band 6 descriptors.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.5

The essay displays a generally coherent overall arrangement with a clear introduction, body paragraphs, and conclusion. Basic cohesive devices are used to signal transitions, such as 'To commence with', 'Moreover', and 'On the other hand'. However, referencing and cohesion are frequently faulty or mechanical. For example, the sentence 'This essay will discuss the both the views in next two paragraphs along with with logical conclusion' contains redundant phrasing. Additionally, paragraphing is disrupted by incomplete thoughts and abrupt shifts, such as the unfinished sentence 'if the situation switch job randomly they facing financial issues', which impedes smooth logical progression. These issues place the response firmly in the Band 5 to 6 range.

Lexical Resource — Band 5.0

The student attempts a range of vocabulary suitable for the topic, including terms like 'multifarious', 'financial stability', and 'opportunities'. However, there are numerous word choice, collocation, and form errors throughout the text, such as 'competition were increase', 'stud accept bad situation', 'en Newyork City', and 'life compendium'. These lexical inaccuracies and awkward phrasings sometimes cause strain for the reader. While the range is adequate to convey basic meaning and attempts are made at less common vocabulary, the frequent slips prevent the score from reaching Band 6.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0

The essay demonstrates a mix of simple and complex sentence forms, but grammatical accuracy is weak throughout. There are frequent errors in verb tense, subject-verb agreement, and sentence structure, such as 'competition were increase day by day', 'everyone not financially good', 'everythings was very expensive', and 'people is not stuck at bad situation'. Punctuation is also problematic, including run-on sentences and fragments like the incomplete thought ending the second paragraph. Although some complex structures are attempted, the high frequency of basic grammatical errors that occasionally cause difficulty for the reader restricts the score to a Band 5.

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