Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · IELTS Summit Mastery · 2026-10-25

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 5.0)

If the student choose to study English on self-study basis this a good thing but without teacher's assistance this is almost difficult to clear concepts. If the students starts studying English on self basis they have alot of problems such like they don't clear comprehensive, pronounciations, sounds or speaking skills exactra, but student start english with the teacher assistance they got an ideal tips to clear english phrases or concepts. I think when student start study english without teacher they have a lack of knowledge that's why teacher is important for everything which we can study. I give my example, When i want to start study English firstly i thought i do it independently for my self expereince but when i start i have a lot of problems i don't took clear concepts due to lack of knowledge or teacher assistance that's why i choose to join academy and get a teacher assistance for study English.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.0

You take a clear general position that teacher support is important, and your personal example about trying to study independently before joining an academy is relevant. However, the response addresses the question only partially: it does not explain how far you agree or consider any benefits of independent study. The reasons are also limited and under-developed; for example, you list difficulties with concepts, pronunciation and speaking, but do not explain how a teacher helps with each or give a specific illustration. The response is 94 words below the required minimum, which leaves too little space to develop your argument. To improve, state your degree of agreement directly, develop two reasons with examples, and briefly acknowledge a possible advantage of self-study.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 4.5

The response has a basic line of thought: it introduces the difficulty of studying alone, supports the value of a teacher, and gives a personal example. This gives the reader some sense of the argument. However, the ideas are packed into one paragraph and the progression is not clearly signposted. Repeated use of “but,” “that's why” and “when” makes connections feel repetitive, while the shift from general claims to your own experience is abrupt. Some references, such as “they” and “this,” are not fully clear. Use separate paragraphs for your position, supporting reasons and example, and connect them with a wider range of accurate linking phrases.

Lexical Resource: Band 4.5

You use some vocabulary relevant to language learning, including “independently,” “pronunciations,” “speaking skills” and “teacher assistance,” so the topic is generally understandable. However, the range is limited and several word choices or combinations are inaccurate, which sometimes makes the meaning difficult to follow. For instance, “clear concepts” and “ideal tips to clear english phrases” do not express the intended ideas naturally; “understand concepts” and “useful guidance on English expressions” would be clearer. There are also noticeable spelling errors, including “pronounciations,” “exactra” and “expereince.” Build a small set of accurate topic phrases and check spelling and collocations when editing.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt to connect ideas in longer sentences, for example, “If the student choose to study English … this a good thing but without teacher's assistance…,” and you use conditional and time clauses. These attempts show some range, but complex sentences are often faulty, and errors can make the reader work to understand the meaning. Examples include “the student choose” instead of “the student chooses,” “this a good thing” instead of “this is a good thing,” and “I don't took clear concepts,” where the verb form and sentence construction are incorrect. Capitalisation and punctuation are also inconsistent. Practise accurate simple sentences first, then combine them using clauses while checking subject–verb agreement, articles and verb tense.

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