Band 4.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 4.0 · IELTS Summit Mastery · 2026-10-22

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 4.0)

A large number of students slecet to study English depend on self-study basis rather than attend a proper coruse. But the assistance of a teacher, students recomend find it tough to aranged their studies.

First of all, One of the most dificult reason. There are many youngh learners thats, prefer study alon. Beacuse some students have not expensives of studies. So, They choose to study independently on a self- study basis rather then atted a formal course. However, Without the assistance of teacher,

One of the other hand, I strongly disagree becuase with out teacher, I think learning English is not comfrtable. This is very hard to learning.

Therefore, Some students like self- study. I am not agree due to self study. Some times we want to need help for learn new things like when a person see unseen words and they did not know about meaning so they could be very confused and some time dispointed.Thats why, i am agree whit independently study.

In concluion, I personaly disagree beacause learning themself okye. But, With guidner, it will be make more easear and much confrtable then without help of other. Through the help of someone who know about study and well graduate person we undrstand very easy and we learned many new things and also correct our mistakes. This is main issue, Who study alone, Not grow fast and not chose good path for self

At the end, One of the bigest problrm if solved. Grow up day by day with the help of teacher,

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 4.0

You do express a view, especially in “I strongly disagree” and the conclusion’s preference for learning with guidance, and you mention relevant reasons such as needing help with unfamiliar words and correcting mistakes. However, the position becomes contradictory: “I am not agree due to self study” is followed by “i am agree whit independently study.” The reasons are mostly stated rather than explained or supported with a clear example, so the response addresses the question only minimally. The authoritative length check also shows 247 words, three below the 250-word minimum; eight words copied from the prompt were excluded. To improve, state one consistent position, explain how teacher support helps learners manage study, and develop that point with a specific example.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 4.0

The response has an opening, several body paragraphs and a conclusion, and phrases such as “First of all,” “Therefore” and “In conclusion” show an attempt to guide the reader. However, ideas are not arranged in a clear, coherent progression. The first body paragraph begins with an incomplete point, then repeats the prompt’s idea about self-study; the next paragraph shifts to disagreement without clearly connecting to the previous one. The conclusion introduces further claims about growth and choosing a path rather than neatly summarising the argument. Some linking phrases are also used inaccurately or mechanically, such as “One of the other hand.” Plan one main idea per paragraph, connect each reason to your position, and use transitions only where the relationship between ideas is clear.

Lexical Resource: Band 4.0

You use basic vocabulary relevant to the topic, including “independently,” “teacher,” “confused” and “correct our mistakes,” so the reader can identify the general subject and some intended points. However, the range is basic and repetitive, and frequent spelling and word-choice errors strain understanding. Examples include “slecet,” “coruse,” “dificult,” “dispointed” and “guidner”; phrases such as “study English depend on self-study basis” and “learning themself” are also unnatural. These problems sometimes make it difficult to interpret your meaning, particularly where you discuss whether you agree. Build a small set of accurate topic phrases, check spelling carefully, and practise natural combinations such as “study independently” and “receive guidance from a teacher.”

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 4.5

You attempt both short statements and longer sentences, including a reason introduced by “because” and a concluding sentence about teacher guidance. However, sentence structures remain limited, and errors in verb forms, agreement, articles and sentence construction are frequent enough to make parts difficult to follow. For example, “students recomend find it tough to aranged their studies” has an unclear verb pattern, while “This is very hard to learning” uses an incorrect infinitive form. “Some students like self-study” is followed by a fragment beginning “I am not agree,” and several sentences join ideas without clear grammatical links. Practise forming complete subject–verb sentences, then combine them with accurate clauses using “because” or “when.” Check articles and verb forms before submitting.

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