Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.5 · IELTS Summit Mastery · 2026-08-18
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 5.5)
Nowadays , many students to choose study on their own save the money and set their own schedule. However, learning without a teacher it makes to stay hard on task and fix mistakes.I partially agree with given statements. I will discuss my view points in upcoming paragraphs.
To begin with, numbers of students prefer to study alone because they save the fees for classes and transport. if they doing study in the insitute and with formal courses then they pay for class and books and they also need one of transport so they reach on the destination. In other words, some of people set their time table according to study and study English independely , which helps the student to improve their cognitive skills and experience. For example, in overseas countries most of people study English independly, they think that study on their own is the good idea you can know about their concept and how to improve their English skills
On the other hand, without assistance of teacher is difficult to manage their study . they did not get proper feedback, because teacher they easily catch the hidden mistakes that help to improve their study. In addition, if students does not know about the proper structure of the study , so they repeated mistakes every day that not make students perfect in subject. For example, doing study of English in present of teacher is good way because they teach you your mistakes so you can easily understand the concept.
In conclusion, although doing study English independely save the money and set own schedule , assitance of teacher helps the students to know about their mistakes and and stay hard on task follow the proper structure.
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 5.5 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 6.0 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.5 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 5.5 |
| Overall | 5.5 |
Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.5
The response addresses the prompt by discussing both the benefits of self-study and the necessity of teacher assistance. You clearly state a position of partial agreement in the introduction. However, the development of ideas is somewhat limited. For example, the argument regarding 'cognitive skills' is vague and lacks a concrete explanation of how independent study fosters these skills. Similarly, the examples provided, such as 'in overseas countries most of people study English independently', are too generalized and lack the specific detail required to fully support your position. To reach a higher band, ensure that each main point is supported by a clear, logical explanation and a more specific, illustrative example.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.0
The essay is organized into logical paragraphs, which helps the reader follow your argument. You use basic cohesive devices such as 'To begin with', 'On the other hand', and 'In conclusion' to signal shifts in your argument. However, the flow within paragraphs is sometimes hindered by repetitive phrasing and awkward transitions. For instance, the transition between the benefits of saving money and the mention of 'cognitive skills' is abrupt. Additionally, the use of referencing is occasionally unclear, such as in the sentence 'they think that study on their own is the good idea you can know about their concept', where the pronoun 'their' lacks a clear antecedent.
Lexical Resource — Band 5.5
Your vocabulary is adequate for the task but lacks the range and precision required for higher bands. You rely on simple, repetitive language, such as 'study', 'good', and 'help'. There are also several instances of awkward collocations and word choice errors, such as 'doing study' instead of 'studying' or 'stay hard on task' instead of 'stay focused'. While your meaning is generally clear, the lack of variety and the frequent errors in word formation prevent a higher score. To improve, focus on learning topic-specific collocations and synonyms to avoid repeating the same basic words throughout the essay.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.5
The essay contains a mix of simple and complex sentence structures, but there are frequent grammatical errors that occasionally impede the flow. Common issues include subject-verb agreement ('students does not know'), missing articles ('in present of teacher'), and incorrect verb forms ('if they doing study'). While you attempt to use complex sentences, they are often marred by errors, such as 'if they doing study in the insitute and with formal courses then they pay for class and books'. These errors are frequent enough to be noticeable, though they do not completely obscure your meaning.
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