Band 4.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 4.0 · IELTS Momentum Workout · 2026-08-18
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 4.0)
Nowadays education is very important for everyone. Some people believe that if both gender study together in same school it will be beneficial. Other people believe that they should study separately. I completely disagree with the second opinion.
In conclusion, I completely agree with the opinion that Male and female students should take education in same mixed schools in order to learn equality, build confidence, avoide discrimination and learn basic manners. In support of the second opinion, I will give my views in further paragraphs.
Firstly, school is a place where children learn their basic manners. If girls and boys will study in the same school and same class, they learn how to talk? how to sit? how top stand? how to behave? how to eat and so on. Secondly, this also built Confidence in both genders. For example, in co-educational scools when students present their presentation in class in front of their opposite gender, it builds confidence in them and they dont feel shy while speaking. which helps them in their future profession life.
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AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 4.0 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 4.0 |
| Lexical Resource | 4.0 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 4.0 |
| Overall | 4.0 |
Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 4.0
The response addresses the prompt by taking a clear position against single-sex education. However, the development of ideas is severely compromised by the inclusion of a large block of incoherent, nonsensical text at the end of the essay. While the initial arguments regarding social skills and confidence are relevant, the essay fails to maintain a coherent argument throughout. The conclusion is placed prematurely at the start of the second paragraph, and the final section of the essay is entirely off-topic and unintelligible, which prevents a full development of the response.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 4.0
The essay lacks a logical structure. The conclusion is placed in the second paragraph, which is confusing for the reader. While there are some attempts at cohesive devices such as 'Firstly' and 'Secondly', the overall progression is disrupted by the nonsensical string of characters at the end. Paragraphing is present but used incorrectly, as the final paragraph is essentially a collection of random letters rather than a continuation of the argument. The lack of logical flow and the presence of non-textual content significantly impede the coherence of the response.
Lexical Resource — Band 4.0
The vocabulary is very basic and repetitive, relying on simple terms like 'good', 'important', and 'learn'. There is little evidence of a range of vocabulary suitable for an academic task. The student struggles with word choice, such as 'opposite gender' instead of 'the other gender' or 'mixed-gender environment'. The final section of the essay contains random characters, which demonstrates no lexical control. To improve, the student should focus on learning topic-specific vocabulary related to education and social development.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 4.0
The essay contains frequent grammatical errors, including subject-verb agreement issues ('both gender study') and incorrect punctuation (the use of question marks in statements like 'how to talk?'). Sentence structures are simple and often repetitive. While there is an attempt at complex sentences, they are frequently marred by errors. The random character string at the end makes it impossible to assess grammar in that section. The frequent errors in basic sentence construction and punctuation indicate a limited control of grammatical structures.
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