Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 17 · 2026-09-24
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)
There is ongoing debate about whether some belives that accept a bad situation is better others perspective is to try hard and improve this situation the reasons behind this debate may be the unsatisfactory employments or shortage of money, we discuss both belives and at the end i will give my own opinion.
To begin with, difficulties are a part of life there are several reasons behind them we need to stay confident in every obstacle, and must be consistent with our life. Consistency plays crucial role in everyones life. For instance, consider a person who is going for his work regularly and have a family than suddenly he recived a message from company that he is fired. In this situation, if he dont want to lose hope he must try for another job and stay motivated in every aspects of his life.
On the other hand, the first and formost reason for staying attentive with your life is to meet your daily expenses because everyone need to do some tasks for earning. However without earning we are not able to survie. In addition we have to take some reserves with themselves, that are helpful in struggling time. Likewise, there are two persons person A and B. When person A recived his salary he saves 15% of his salary for future instead of this when the person B recived his salary he avoid savings, in contrast the time comes when both has no job in this situation person A used his saving for meeting daily life expenses and person B is waiting for new job.
In conclusion, I strongly belive that aligns with savings, this is the only solution that helps us for surviving when we faces obstacles.
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 5.0 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 5.0 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.0 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 5.0 |
| Overall | 5.0 |
Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.0
The response addresses both parts of the prompt regarding whether to accept a bad situation or try to improve it, and provides an opinion in the conclusion. However, the development of ideas is limited and somewhat confused by language barriers. For instance, the discussion on savings in the third paragraph is somewhat convoluted, mixing up person A and person B's scenarios without fully connecting it back to the overarching debate of accepting versus improving difficult situations. While a position is stated, it tends to be simplistic, and the overall extension of ideas is restricted. Therefore, this performance aligns closely with Band 5.0 descriptors, where ideas are somewhat limited and under-developed.
Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0
The essay displays some organization, attempting a four-paragraph structure with an introduction, body paragraphs, and a conclusion. However, there is a distinct lack of clear overall progression and logical linking between sentences. The opening sentence is a long, run-on structure that awkwardly combines the introduction of the prompt with a roadmap statement: 'There is ongoing debate about whether some belives that accept a bad situation is better others perspective is to try hard and improve this situation...'. Cohesive devices are used mechanically or are missing, and referencing (such as 'that are helpful in struggling time') is frequently unclear, leading to a choppy and repetitive reading experience. This performance matches Band 5.
Lexical Resource: Band 5.0
The vocabulary used is basic and repetitive, frequently impeded by significant spelling and word-choice errors. Examples include 'belives' instead of beliefs, 'employments' instead of employment, 'formost' instead of foremost, and 'survie' instead of survive. The student attempts some less common terms like 'consistent' and 'crucial', but inaccurate collocations and persistent spelling mistakes ('recived' for received, 'aspects' where 'areas' might fit) heavily restrict the precision of the writing. These noticeable errors cause some difficulty for the reader, placing the lexical control firmly at Band 5.0.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0
The grammatical range is severely limited by a lack of basic punctuation and numerous run-on sentences. For example, the entire introduction is a single unpunctuated sentence, and the second paragraph merges multiple distinct thoughts with comma splices, such as '...difficulties are a part of life there are several reasons behind them we need to stay confident...'. Complex sentence structures are attempted, but they are frequently faulty and lack accurate control. Frequent errors in verb forms, tense consistency, and singular/plural agreement cause significant difficulty for the reader, reflecting the criteria for a Band 4.5 or 5.0. Given some successful simple structures, a score of 5.0 is appropriate.
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