Band 4.5 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 4.5 · IELTS Summit Mastery · 2026-09-27

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 4.5)

cause sometimstudents choose to study without a teacher becauses students think that they can study english better without a teacher as you can find online learning platforms some students are poor and cannot afford to hire a teacher whose a good teacher for them many students dont have the facilities to go to courses or hire a teacher but without the assistance of a teacher it can be very difficult to learn a tough subject like english especially for the students who are not familiar with this subject but there are many online courses as well online teachers though cannot help exactly with what the students are lacking on, even some students dont have internet to learn from online teachers or have courses in my experience i didn't learn english from anyone i watched online content contaning english or with subtitles which helps a lot i agree and disagree on this because a lot of people or students find it easier to study in some peace and quite rather then a noisy places it makes it easier for them to study but studying for a long amout of time without any assistance can be quite difficut because you can make many mistakes while learning and without a teacher to correct thoses mistakes, the mistakes further add up which can effect learning quite a bit, a teacher however can point out these mistakes before it is too late and a student can make further mistakes a teacher is a better choice

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.0

The response attempts to address the prompt regarding independent study versus formal courses, adopting a mixed position reflected by 'i agree and disagree on this'. However, the development of ideas is limited and somewhat confused. The writer mentions several relevant points such as cost constraints, lack of facilities, and the danger of accumulating mistakes without teacher feedback, as seen in the phrase 'without a teacher to correct thoses mistakes, the mistakes further add up which can effect learning'. While the core arguments are present, they are under-developed and lack clear examples beyond a brief personal anecdote about watching online content. The reasoning is frequently repetitive and lacks clear structure, placing the response at Band 5.0 according to the descriptors where ideas are limited and the position is not always clearly articulated.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 4.0

The text suffers from a major structural flaw: it is written as one single, continuous run-on sentence without any paragraph breaks or basic punctuation like full stops. There is a complete absence of paragraphing, and sentences run into one another using conjunctions and lower-case letters, such as 'cause sometimstudents choose...'. Cohesive devices are either missing or incorrectly applied, leading to a mechanical and confusing flow. Although the overall topic of independent learning is maintained throughout, the lack of punctuation and clear logical breaks makes progression difficult to follow. This performance aligns with Band 4.0, as information and ideas are not arranged coherently due to severe mechanical and organisational deficiencies.

Lexical Resource: Band 4.0

The vocabulary used is basic and repetitive, relying on everyday words such as 'student', 'teacher', 'learn', and 'online'. There are numerous spelling and word-form errors, including 'contaning', 'amout', 'difficut', and 'thoses'. The writer also attempts some collocation and phrasing, but inaccuracies are frequent, such as 'effect learning' instead of 'affect learning' and 'peace and quite' instead of 'peace and quiet'. While the vocabulary is minimally adequate to convey a basic meaning about learning English, the persistent errors in spelling and word choice restrict the score to Band 4.0, where basic vocabulary and frequent errors strain the reader.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 4.0

The grammatical range is extremely limited by the lack of sentence boundaries, punctuation, and capitalization. The entire response consists of one enormous run-on sentence joined by coordinating conjunctions like 'and' and 'because'. There is a complete absence of periods, commas, and capital letters at the beginning of sentences. While the writer attempts some complex structures, such as concessive clauses ('even some students dont have internet...'), these are rendered ungrammatical and difficult to parse due to poor control of syntax and punctuation. Frequent structural and mechanical errors heavily impede readability. This corresponds to Band 4.0, where errors are frequent and significantly distort the structural integrity of the text.

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