Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · IELTS Momentum Workout · 2026-11-08

IELTS Writing Task 2 question

In many parts of the world girls and boys are educated together in co-educational or mixed schools. Some people think that girls and boys benefit from being educated separately in single-sex schools. To what extent do you agree with this view?

Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge and experience. Write at least 250 words.

Student answer (Band 5.0)

It's highly unlikely that it creates issues for males and females in co-education schools, for the most part of the world it creates a huge difference positively that they share a classroom together.Although experts say that it causes difficulties, the situation is far more different than this.

To begin with, its pretty healthy for opposite genders to share a classroom together. It teaches them to communicate with each other early on in their life, as compared to single sex schools. In most co-educational school, it makes a huge difference because a student can learn from opposite sex, most of them get other qualities early on in their life from a female and same goes for males. For instance, a girl can speak and write better than males for the most part. However, females can learn how to cope with hardships that a male goes through his life. It could be beneficial for most of them. Also it increases the chance of learning about each opposite gender's common behavior.

Furthermore, the average person that studies in single-sex schools doesn't know how to be more precise with other genders. That could delay their mental growth. Although, it depends on individual to individual, it helps them grow into a better person overall. They could get more confidence in their peak life. Being someone who studied in co-school, it developed a sense of responsibility and discipline.

To conclude, that it's not unhealthy for

male and females to share a single classroom. Although they could get different benefits by studying in single-sex schools. But the benefits of learning together are higher.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5

Your position is generally clear: you favour co-education, especially in the conclusion, where you say its benefits are greater. You also give relevant reasons, including early communication between genders and learning from one another, and you briefly acknowledge possible benefits of single-sex schools. However, the response addresses the comparison only partially. Several claims are asserted rather than explained—for example, that mixed schooling develops “responsibility and discipline” or that single-sex students may experience delayed “mental growth.” The example about girls speaking and writing better than boys is broad and unsupported, and it does not clearly show why co-education is beneficial. Develop fewer points with specific explanations or examples, and make your degree of agreement explicit from the introduction onward.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0

The response has a recognisable structure, with an introduction, two body paragraphs and a conclusion, and signposts such as “To begin with” and “Furthermore” help identify the main sections. However, progression within paragraphs is uneven: the first body paragraph moves from communication to learning qualities, then to a gender generalisation and behaviour, without clearly connecting each point to the central argument. Some linking is mechanical or confusing, as in “Although experts say…” and “Although, it depends on individual to individual.” References such as “it” and “them” are not always clear. The conclusion repeats the main view but begins with an incomplete-sounding construction. Organise each paragraph around one main reason and use clearer links to show how each example supports it.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use enough topic-related vocabulary to communicate the general argument, including “co-educational,” “single-sex schools,” “opposite genders,” and “mental growth.” However, the range is limited and several phrases are repetitive or imprecise, such as “makes a huge difference,” “early on in their life,” and repeated references to “males and females.” Some collocations are unnatural or unclear, including “more precise with other genders” and “in their peak life,” which make the intended meaning harder to follow. The claim that girls “can speak and write better than males” also relies on broad wording rather than precise description. Build a more varied set of expressions for communication, social development and educational outcomes, and check that each phrase conveys the intended meaning naturally.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt some complex sentences, including clauses beginning with “Although” and “because,” but control is inconsistent, and many sentences contain errors in sentence boundaries, agreement or construction. For example, the opening joins two independent ideas with a comma, while “In most co-educational school, it makes a huge difference because a student can learn…” has a number-agreement problem and an unclear subject. “Although, it depends on individual to individual” is not a complete, well-formed clause, and the conclusion’s “To conclude, that it’s not unhealthy…” is also structurally faulty. Punctuation spacing and comma use are inconsistent. Practise writing clear simple sentences first, then add subordinate clauses; check subject–verb agreement, articles and whether each sentence has a complete main clause.

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