Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · IELTS Summit Mastery · 2026-08-17

IELTS Writing Task 2 question

A huge number of students choose to study English independently on a self- study basis rather than attend a formal course. However, without the assistance of a teacher, students often find it difficult to manage their studies.

To what extent do you agree or disagree ?

Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your knowledge experience.

Student answer (Band 6.0)

A large proportion of students decide to study English on their own instead of attending a formal course, but sometimes they struggle to organize their studies without the help of a teacher. I also agree with this statement and in this essay I will explain why.

For the students, who's native language is not English, finds it very difficult to learn English. Specially studying in their native language during school life and switching to English after getting into university. Students generally want to learn anything independently, because they like to face new challenges. In universities, generally there are no dedicated language training facilities to ease up the transition of study language medium of the students. With the enormous academic pressure students can not manage their time to learn English properly, as there are a lot of materials available to study. They find this pressure overwhelming and becomes frustrated over time for unable to learn English properly, while struggling to perform better in the class.

If there is a teacher or a trainer available to provide proper guidelines on how to learn English, students will be able to learn English at a faster and structured way. Then students won't have to get lost among the vast amount of materials available . When I got into an university after finishing my school, I found it very difficult to study in English, as I was from a Bangla medium school. I was on the verge of giving up, but then my supervisor pulled me through this situation. He assisted me to learn English effectively and I never struggled again in my study.

In the end, it is possible to learn English independently, but if a student receive a good guideline from his teacher, he will not suffer as much.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.0

The response addresses the prompt and maintains a clear position throughout. The ideas are relevant, particularly the personal anecdote about the transition from a Bangla medium school to university, which effectively supports the argument for teacher guidance. However, some points are under-developed; for instance, the claim that students 'like to face new challenges' is a generalization that isn't fully explored in relation to the difficulty of self-study. To reach a higher band, ensure that every point made is directly linked back to the core argument of why teacher assistance is necessary for managing the overwhelming volume of study materials.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.0

The essay is organized into logical paragraphs, each with a clear focus. Cohesive devices are used, such as 'For the students', 'In universities', and 'In the end', which help guide the reader. However, some transitions feel slightly mechanical, and the flow between sentences could be smoother. For example, the jump from discussing general university challenges to the specific mention of 'materials available' lacks a strong linking phrase. Paragraphing is used appropriately, but the internal cohesion within the second paragraph is slightly disjointed due to the sentence structure.

Lexical Resource — Band 5.5

The vocabulary is generally adequate for the task, allowing the student to express their ideas clearly. There are attempts to use less common vocabulary, such as 'overwhelming', 'transition', and 'dedicated', which are used correctly. However, the range is somewhat limited, and there is some repetition of basic phrases like 'learn English' and 'study'. To improve, the student should aim for more varied collocations and synonyms to avoid repetitive phrasing and to demonstrate a more sophisticated command of the language.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.5

The essay contains a mix of simple and complex sentence structures. While the meaning is generally clear, there are several grammatical errors that persist. For example, 'For the students, who's native language is not English, finds it...' contains a subject-verb agreement error and an incorrect relative pronoun. Additionally, 'becomes frustrated' should be 'become frustrated' to match the plural subject 'students'. Punctuation is generally functional, but there are minor errors in sentence construction that occasionally impede the flow of the argument.

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