Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · IELTS Summit Mastery · 2026-08-24

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)

A considerable numbers of students learn English by their own effort regardless of attending in any educational institution's assistance. For this reason, some of the students find it really hard to manage their learning effectively.

In my opinion, I strongly concur that statement and I also believe, student should justify their level before enrolling in a course.

Admittedly, there is a significant numbers of students who has try to learn spontaneously without tutors. However, the problem is that they often become stuck at some stage therefore they can not learn smoothly resulting waste of a long time. Moreover, enrolling in a tutorship is a sorts of fruitless expenditure turns to them, most of them argue and try to refer some valid reasons such as a plenty of videos on Youtube, on websites or on other digital platforms, which actually do not applicable for obtaining real time humanize responses. Furthermore, a formal course in a organization, provide high quality learning materials: class, supervision, evaluation and feedback as well as experienced tutors, which are basically an integral part of sustainable learning of a language.

Nevertheless, it is obvious that if a student really try to learn with passion, everything might be possible. For instance, in the age of cutting-edge technology, people's access to learning is much broader, one can easily find thousands of books, which are crucially important for learning a language. In addition to this, difficulties leads to success, it is evident that if a passionate students finds hindrances which are bottlenecking to learning, he starts proving much effort for learning this thing. As a result, obstacles originally foster learning.

In conclusion, not everyone finds it hard in learning English without assistance of teachers. So, I consider the students should justify te level in English, one's level is in primary, he may take assistance from tutor, or the level of a students remains within intermediate, in this case he/she can learn it practicing regularly.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.5

The response addresses the prompt and maintains a clear position throughout. You acknowledge the difficulties of self-study while also presenting a counter-argument regarding the benefits of technology and personal motivation. However, the development of ideas is somewhat uneven. The argument regarding 'fruitless expenditure' is a bit unclear, and the conclusion introduces a new idea about 'justifying levels' that was not fully explored in the body paragraphs. To improve, ensure that each main point is supported by a clear, logical explanation rather than just stating the idea. The response is relevant, but the depth of analysis could be increased to reach a higher band.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.5

The essay is organized into logical paragraphs, each with a clear central topic. You use a range of cohesive devices such as 'Moreover', 'Furthermore', 'Nevertheless', and 'In conclusion' to link ideas. However, the use of these devices is occasionally mechanical or slightly inaccurate, such as 'therefore they can not learn smoothly resulting waste of a long time'. Additionally, some sentences lack smooth transitions, making the flow feel slightly disjointed. Improving the variety of linking words and ensuring that referencing (e.g., 'this', 'these') is precise will help improve the overall flow and coherence of your writing.

Lexical Resource — Band 5.5

You demonstrate an adequate range of vocabulary for the task, including terms like 'cutting-edge technology', 'sustainable learning', and 'hindrances'. However, there are several instances of awkward word choice and collocation errors, such as 'enrolling in a tutorship is a sorts of fruitless expenditure turns to them' and 'humanize responses'. Some phrasing is non-standard, which occasionally impacts the precision of your message. To reach a higher band, focus on learning collocations (words that naturally go together) and ensure that your vocabulary is used in the correct grammatical context.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.5

The essay contains a mix of simple and complex sentence structures. While you attempt complex sentences, there are frequent grammatical errors, particularly with subject-verb agreement (e.g., 'a significant numbers of students who has try') and article usage (e.g., 'in a organization'). Punctuation is also inconsistent, with some run-on sentences and comma splices. While these errors do not completely impede communication, they are frequent enough to be noticeable. To improve, focus on mastering basic subject-verb agreement and proofreading for common errors like missing articles or incorrect verb forms.

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