Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.0 · IELTS Momentum Workout · 2026-09-17
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 is bieng argued that wheather educatuon institutes offer coeducational or separate on the basis of sex . I am in the opinion that it should be mixed where both Sex can be taught together.
Since years most of the teaching facilities such as Schools ,Colleges and Universties are teaching both girls and boys .Mix of both sex give oppurtunity to students learn from each other as thinking process may be different for boys and girls .During student life if someone taught in coeducation he or she learns more about discpline .Students learn how to deal with different sex if they are taught under same roof .This helps them to adjust in society and make them more responsible.
In addition to that ,when students studies in Boys or Girls school seprately they are not able to understand feelings of each other and they some time struggle during work or at universities level .It has been seen people who studies in coeducation have succesful marraige lives compared to boys and girls who studies in single-sex-schools .
In my opninion all teaching institues starting from school ,college and University there should be coeducation system . This help us to learn how to respect everyone ,gives moral values and adjust perfeclty after marraige .
To conclude i strongley agree that girls and boys should be offered education in institutes where co-education is offered .Both sex get benefit from this during studetn life and later at work places and personal life .
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 5.0 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 5.0 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.0 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 5.0 |
| Overall | 5.0 |
Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.0
The response addresses the prompt by expressing a clear position in favour of co-educational schooling, supporting it with ideas such as social development and preparation for adult life. However, the development is somewhat repetitive, relying heavily on assertions about marriage and workplace readiness without deeper elaboration. Furthermore, the response falls short of the official 250-word minimum requirement, containing only 248 words. This negative word count penalty restricts the score, preventing the response from reaching Band 6.0 despite addressing the core theme.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.0
The essay is divided into paragraphs, though the introductory and concluding paragraphs are brief. There is a general progression of ideas from school benefits to societal adjustment and marriage. However, cohesive devices are basic and sometimes used mechanically, such as 'In addition to that' and 'In my opninion'. Referencing is occasionally unclear, and logical links between sentences can feel abrupt, which places the response firmly within the Band 5 descriptors.
Lexical Resource — Band 5.0
The vocabulary used is generally basic and repetitive, with frequent spelling and word-choice errors, such as 'bieng', 'wheather', 'educatuon', 'oppurtunity', 'seprately', and 'opninion'. While the writer attempts some topic-related vocabulary like 'coeducational', 'discipline', and 'institutes', the high frequency of basic lexical and spelling errors restricts the score. These errors occasionally cause strain for the reader, aligning the response with the Band 5 descriptor.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0
The essay displays a limited range of sentence structures, with frequent grammatical errors. Examples include subject-verb agreement issues ('when students studies', 'people who studies'), missing articles ('at universities level', 'starting from school, college and University'), and incorrect prepositions ('in the opinion' instead of 'of the opinion'). Complex structures are often faulty, and punctuation errors are common. Due to the high frequency of structural and grammatical inaccuracies that frequently impede fluency, the grammar score is Band 5.0.
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