Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · IELTS Momentum Workout · 2026-09-11

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)

Either it will bring advantage or disadvantage, as boarding school are also here that make the boys and girls be sit on the different rows. This thinking of people show a stereotype nature. Education is important than gender based schooling. These people must understand that co-educational and mixed school also don't effect the education.

Other prospective of this topic is boys and girls are educated together, so that, they bring the gender equality and promote it. In mixed schooling students often used to present thing better with girls and boys.

In separate School, they become nervous towards opposite gender. What if? After schooling boys are interviewed by female and same for girls, isn't it bring gender unconsciousness. There is lot of topic on which both must educated in a single place at a single time. So, they understand the concept clearly such as sex-education which is necessary for both gender.

I am completely disagreed to the vow of people to educate the boys and girls separately. It contains a metaphor to the society. Social, they become unattractive towards each other. In real life, as we see separate School have low success rate than mixed schooling. Considering that if we separately educate the boys and girls then what about teacher and faculty, all the students are not familiar with only male or only female teacher. Doesn't it make them suffer in studies? So it is better to benefit mixed school while regulating them with strict rules. To maintain the gender understanding well it's is excellent to make them study in mixed school.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.0

The response addresses the prompt by taking a clear position against single-sex education. However, the development of ideas is limited. While you mention gender equality and social interaction, the arguments are often underdeveloped or unclear, such as the point regarding 'teacher and faculty' or the 'metaphor to the society'. The response lacks specific examples or a more structured logical flow to fully support the position. To reach a higher band, you should expand on your main points with more detailed explanations and concrete examples, ensuring that every sentence contributes directly to the central argument rather than introducing vague or confusing concepts.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.0

The essay is divided into paragraphs, but the internal structure is weak. The progression of ideas is often disjointed, making it difficult for the reader to follow your line of reasoning. Cohesive devices are used, but they are often inaccurate or mechanical, such as 'Other prospective of this topic is' or 'Social, they become unattractive'. Referencing is sometimes unclear, and the transition between sentences is frequently abrupt. To improve, focus on using a wider variety of linking words and phrases more naturally, and ensure that each paragraph has a clear topic sentence that connects logically to the overall argument.

Lexical Resource — Band 5.0

The vocabulary is limited and often used incorrectly, which occasionally impedes communication. For example, 'vow of people' is an inappropriate collocation for 'opinion', and 'gender unconsciousness' is not a standard term. There are also issues with word forms, such as 'I am completely disagreed' instead of 'I completely disagree'. While you attempt to use some topic-specific vocabulary like 'co-educational' and 'gender equality', the range is insufficient to express complex ideas precisely. You should focus on learning common collocations and ensuring that words are used in their correct grammatical context.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0

The response contains frequent grammatical errors that often cause difficulty for the reader. There are consistent issues with subject-verb agreement (e.g., 'This thinking of people show'), article usage, and sentence structure (e.g., 'Education is important than gender based schooling'). Complex sentence structures are attempted but are often faulty, leading to confusion. The majority of the sentences contain errors, which prevents the writing from reaching a higher band. Focus on mastering basic sentence construction, specifically subject-verb agreement and the correct use of comparative structures, before attempting more complex grammatical forms.

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