Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

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

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 an agruement regarding to accept a bad situation like the unpleasent job or any other situation like this. Some people agree to compromise on all these things without any objection; while, other argue that they should always try to improve these situations rather than giving up so easily. So, lets dicuss this.

Firstly, to accept these thing are based on several issues, for example, that person may have any family problem that he may only the single person who's earning for his family and can't afford to take any risky step. Because many people want to change their living conditions but there are completely helpless. However, many of them take that risk and were successful in turing their bad situation into good ones. And availing all the opportunities are very important to change these situations.

However, many people adopted their living style so it's very difficult for them to change their way of living. So, if they had any opportunity to change this they simply ignore that and feel comfortable in living those bad conditions because for availing those opportunities everyone has to face some problem and difficulties because not everything is served on a plate to anyone.

In my opinion, everyone must have to avail any available opportunity and always try to find the better and comfortable environment where they work because if they do unsatisfactory jobs they might also face some health or mental issue due to it. That's why everyone must try everywhere for every possible thing if they want to achieve something they want.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5

You discuss both accepting difficult circumstances and trying to improve them, and your final paragraph gives a clear preference for seeking better opportunities. The example of someone supporting a family helps explain why accepting a job or financial situation may sometimes seem necessary. However, the discussion remains general: the second view is not developed with a specific example, and the reasons for accepting a situation are only briefly explained. Your opinion also appears mainly at the end, rather than guiding the discussion throughout. To strengthen the response, explain the consequences and limits of each approach, then support your position with a concrete example and make your viewpoint clear from the introduction.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0

The response has a recognisable structure, with an introduction, two discussion paragraphs and a concluding opinion. Linking expressions such as “Firstly,” “However” and “In my opinion” help signal changes in focus. Nevertheless, progression within paragraphs is sometimes unclear: the first body paragraph moves from family responsibilities to successful risk-taking and then to opportunities without fully connecting these points. The second paragraph also repeats the idea of difficulty rather than extending the argument. Some transitions are awkward or overused, and “So, lets dicuss this” does not contribute to a clear academic introduction. Organise each paragraph around one main claim, explain it, and use references and transitions that show precisely how each idea relates to the previous one.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use some relevant vocabulary for the topic, including “living conditions,” “opportunities,” “unsatisfactory jobs” and “health or mental issue.” However, the range is limited and several expressions are inaccurate or unnatural, which sometimes makes the meaning less clear. Examples include “agruement regarding to accept,” “adopted their living style,” and “served on a plate to anyone.” Spelling errors such as “unpleasent,” “turing” and “dicuss” are also noticeable. Aim for more precise collocations and check spelling carefully. For instance, describe people as “adjusting to their lifestyle” rather than “adopted their living style,” and use “take a risk” or “make a change” where appropriate.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt some longer sentences and use clauses to explain reasons, as in “because that person may have any family problem” and “because for availing those opportunities everyone has to face some problem.” However, complex sentences are often faulty, and errors in agreement, articles, verb forms and sentence construction occur frequently. For example, “other argue” should have a plural subject and matching verb, while “to accept these thing are based” has an unclear grammatical structure. The sentence beginning “Because many people want to change” is also a fragment in this context. Practise building accurate simple sentences first, then combine them with subordinate clauses. Check subject–verb agreement, singular and plural forms, and punctuation when joining clauses.

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