Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 17 · 2026-10-12

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)

Few people think that it is better to be satisfied with a poor situation like enjoyless job or a short salary.However, others say that it is better to look for opportunities to enhance such situations.I completly agree with those who believe that it is better to try to improve such situations.

On the one hand ,those who support the accepting of bad situation argue that having a job in the current time is something special and people should accept it whatever disadvantages it has.They also think that if they lose a job, it like wasting an opportunitie that might never come again.For instance: countries like Bengladesh that have a limited contrats of jobs.Furtheremore,the low salary is not a big problem for them, they only need enough money to feed themselves and their family.Additionaly,they say that the satisfaction or the shortage of money is so important for the humans, because once they experience such things like these,they would ressiste more in other difficult jobs that require more chalenging skills.

On the other hand, those who think it is better search for improvement argue that people need to make a progress on their lives and they have to make their lives make sense as human being living the life how it supposed to be lived.with joyless and relaxing mindset.they think that to live this way they have to be finnancely succeded by a high salary.For instance people who work in restaurants in italy they earn 10 € per hour.In addition,a job which they can find their requirments while they work for example: having a place and short time to shower and to have lunch.

To conclude, Although accepting a bad situation is so polite and good,searching for better one is more important for people's lives.In my opinion, we have to look for the best for our life and never give up on trying to improve our situations.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5

You discuss both views and state a clear preference for trying to improve difficult circumstances, especially in the introduction and conclusion. The examples about job scarcity in Bangladesh and restaurant work in Italy are relevant attempts to support your points. However, the discussion is only partly developed: the reasons for accepting a poor situation are presented broadly, and the point about becoming more resilient through hardship is difficult to follow. The case for improvement also needs clearer explanation; for example, the reference to a place to shower and time for lunch is not connected explicitly to how these conditions improve a bad situation. Explain each view more fully and make the examples directly support your reasoning.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

The response has a recognisable structure: an introduction, separate paragraphs for the two views, and a conclusion. Phrases such as “On the one hand,” “On the other hand,” and “To conclude” help signal the stages of the discussion. However, progression within paragraphs is sometimes difficult to follow because several ideas are joined without clear relationships. In the second body paragraph, the movement from making life meaningful to financial success and then workplace facilities feels abrupt. Some linking expressions, including “Furthermore” and “In addition,” introduce points without showing how they support the main argument. Organise each paragraph around one central claim, then explain and illustrate it in a clear sequence, using references such as “this” or “these conditions” precisely.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You attempt vocabulary relevant to the topic, including “opportunities,” “disadvantages,” “salary,” and “financially,” and you use some phrases to express abstract ideas, such as “make progress.” However, the range is limited by repeated general wording and frequent inaccurate word choice, spelling, and collocation. Expressions such as “enjoyless job,” “short salary,” “make their lives make sense,” and “financially succeeded” are not natural in this context and sometimes make the intended meaning unclear. Spelling errors such as “completly,” “opportunitie,” and “Furtheremore” also reduce accuracy. Build a bank of natural topic phrases and check spelling and word forms; precise expressions will make your arguments easier to understand.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple and more complex sentences, including a contrastive opening and a concession in the conclusion. However, complex structures are often faulty, and errors occur frequently enough to make some sentences difficult to interpret. For example, “if they lose a job, it like wasting an opportunitie” lacks a verb structure, while “people need to make a progress on their lives” has problems with article use and sentence pattern. The sentence beginning “they have to make their lives make sense” also becomes difficult to control as clauses are added. Practise building accurate sentences with one main clause and a clearly formed subordinate clause, and check articles, verb forms, and punctuation before adding further ideas.

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