Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · IELTS Momentum Workout · 2026-11-09

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 6.0)

It is argued among people that wether it is beneficial to study in a co-educational school or in single sex school. In my opinion mixed schools are beneficial to study at.

Schooling in a single sex school might have some benefits such as, keeping opposite genders isolated from each other which might prevent awkward interactions and teenage attractions. It is also easier for the teachers to control single sex gender classes as same category of punishmemt can be implied to all when required. Similar activities can be done in classrooms such as sports which are most popular with either sex can be taught in schools together.

Howerver, studying in a co-education makes students to get comfortable with both genders, because single sex work environment is barely available. It also broadens their mind and perspectives in life. Students will learn to be easy and have a fluent communication with any gender person. Students will become more extrovert and friendy. All of these qualities will help them further progress in life.

In conclusion, though there might be some minor benefits studying in single-sex schools, studying in mixed schools have more benefits than this. Most of the schools throughout the world are aslo co-educational. It is necessary to grow up with a broader mindset and attitude to persue future careers. Later in life there will be no option provided wether to choose from a single sex or mixed sex groups according to your preferance, it will be only mixed people in almost everywhere. So, better to be prepared from childhood.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0

Your position is clear from the introduction: you favour mixed schools, and the conclusion reinforces this by arguing that students need to prepare for mixed workplaces and social settings. You also acknowledge possible advantages of single-sex education, so the response addresses both sides of the question. However, some points are asserted rather than explained. For example, the claim that teachers can control single-sex classes more easily, and the reference to sports, are not clearly connected to why separate schooling benefits students. Your main case for co-education—communication, broader perspectives and confidence—is relevant, but would be more convincing with a specific example or explanation of how these qualities develop. Develop the less-supported ideas and clarify the extent of your agreement.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.5

The response has a clear overall structure: an introduction, a paragraph on single-sex schools, a contrasting paragraph on co-education, and a conclusion. The contrast marker “However” helps signal the shift in argument, while “In conclusion” makes the final paragraph easy to identify. This logical arrangement meets the lower-band expectations well and shows some ability to guide the reader. To make progression more consistently smooth, organise each body paragraph around one central claim and explain it before moving to the next point. The first body paragraph moves from isolation and teenage attractions to teacher control and sports, which weakens its focus. Some links are also mechanical or unclear, such as “All of these qualities,” whose reference could be more precise. Use clearer transitions between related ideas.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use enough topic-related vocabulary to communicate your position, including “co-educational,” “single-sex,” “perspectives,” “communication,” and “future careers.” There are also attempts at more specific phrasing, such as “teenage attractions” and “broader mindset.” However, noticeable spelling and word-choice errors reduce precision, including “wether,” “Howerver,” “punishmemt,” “friendy,” and “preferance.” Some expressions are also unnatural or imprecise: “single sex gender classes,” “makes students to get comfortable,” and “easy and have a fluent communication.” Aim for accurate collocations and more formal phrasing, such as “become comfortable interacting with people of different genders.” Proofreading spelling and choosing natural word combinations would make your ideas clearer and more fluent.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You attempt a mixture of simple and complex sentences, including clauses with “because,” “though,” and “which,” and most of your meaning remains understandable. Some grammatical errors, however, affect clarity and control. For example, “studying in a co-education makes students to get comfortable” has an incorrect subject and verb pattern; “co-education helps students become comfortable” would be more accurate. In “studying in mixed schools have more benefits,” the subject requires a singular verb, and “there will be no option provided whether to choose” is an awkwardly constructed clause. The opening sentence also lacks a clear grammatical structure. Practise accurate verb patterns, subject–verb agreement, and sentence construction, while retaining your attempts at complex clauses.

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