Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 17 · 2026-11-04

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)

Some people argues that it is best to accept phases of life like unsatisfactory employment or lake of money, while some people believe that we need to try to improve that conditions. I believes that people need to accept the current condition as well as try to overcome that phases of life.

Firstly, people need to accept their current condition. It helps them to overcome the guilt of not able to achive. Secondly, it also helps them to concentrate on there lacking part which can give them specific area for work. For instance, nowadays people are become so much depressed and constantly hold the guild of not archiving something which devort them form there consuntration part and made them feel muddled. So, it is important that they accept the situations.

On the contrary, they only accept the condition can make them lure towards comfort which is the main cause of their unsuccess. They need to constantly try to overcome that situations so they can improve. Also, they can able to reach their desired position of their life. For instance, currently there is wast recession happening in the Tech field but still who continuesly work on their skillset they able to get higher position as well as pay.

In contrary, i believes that people need to accept their odd phases of life alongwith that they need to constently work on improving their condition.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5

You address both views and state a position: you argue that people should accept their circumstances while also trying to improve them. The discussion of acceptance includes the idea that it can reduce guilt and help people identify areas for development, while the technology-sector example supports the case for continued effort. However, these points are brief and sometimes unclear, and the conclusion mostly repeats the introduction rather than drawing the discussion together. The response is also 18 words below the required minimum, so there is limited space to explain and support your ideas. Develop each view with a clearer explanation and a specific, fully explained example, and make your own position more decisive.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

The response has a recognisable structure, with an introduction, separate paragraphs for the two views, and a concluding opinion. Connectors such as “Firstly,” “On the contrary,” and “For instance” help signal the direction of the discussion. However, progression within paragraphs is not always clear: the link between accepting a situation and identifying a “lacking part” needs fuller explanation, and the example about depression is difficult to follow. Some transitions are also repetitive or imprecise, particularly the use of “In contrary” to introduce the final opinion. Organise each body paragraph around one main claim, then explain it and connect a relevant example directly to it; use referencing and transitions more accurately.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You attempt vocabulary relevant to the topic, including “current condition,” “comfort,” “recession,” and “skillset,” and you convey the general contrast between accepting circumstances and working to change them. However, the range is limited and several spelling and word-choice errors make parts difficult to understand, such as “lake of money,” “guild,” “devort,” and “consuntration.” Some expressions are also unnatural, including “reach their desired position of their life” and “wast recession.” These errors sometimes obscure your intended meaning, which limits the effectiveness of the vocabulary. Build a reliable set of topic phrases and check spelling and collocations; for example, use “financial hardship,” “feelings of guilt,” and “career prospects” where appropriate.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You use both simple sentences and some attempts at longer structures, including clauses introduced by “while,” “which,” and “so.” However, the range is limited, and errors occur frequently in basic sentence patterns as well as in more complex attempts. Examples include “Some people argues,” “I believes,” “they only accept the condition can make,” and “they can able to reach.” These problems affect agreement, verb forms, and clause construction, and can make the intended meaning hard to follow. Practise forming complete clauses and checking subject–verb agreement and verb patterns. For instance, write “Some people argue” and “They can reach,” and ensure that a sentence such as “Accepting the situation can make them…” has a clear grammatical subject.

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