Band 4.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 4.0 · IELTS Momentum Workout · 2026-09-21

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)

Education is a key component for the development of the economy of today,it is now compulsory for both boys and girls to be educated in other to fit into the system.some people think that it is better to combine boys and girls during learning,others argue that there should be given kept in different learnig center.In, my opinion,it is better to keep distance with boys and girls when receiving teaching.

Teaching boys in a seperate building will bring about attentiveness and confidence,most bys have this ego that they are supposed to be ahead of girls in every social group that they found themselves,if the girls are leading,he begin to have iferiority complex.A boy who sees his fellow male in class will pay attention to his teacher,ask questions confidently and take corrections he is willing to

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 4.0

The student has failed to meet the minimum length requirement, writing only 134 words instead of the required 250. This severely impacts task achievement because the prompt asks for a fully developed discussion with reasons and examples, which cannot be accomplished within such a short text. Although the writer attempts to present a position ('it is better to keep distance with boys and girls'), the ideas remain severely under-developed and are cut off mid-sentence ('take corrections he is willing to'). Due to the extreme brevity and lack of complete development, this response falls into Band 4 according to the official descriptors.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 4.0

The student attempts some logical organization by introducing the topic in the first paragraph and presenting an argument in the second. However, paragraphing is disrupted and irregular, with ideas running together awkwardly. Cohesive devices are minimal and sometimes misused, such as 'in other to' instead of 'in order to', and excessive comma splices throughout the text ('education of today,it is now', 'In, my opinion,it is better'). Referencing is occasionally unclear, and the abrupt ending prevents any overall logical progression from being fully established. Overall, the structural flaws place this writing at Band 4.

Lexical Resource — Band 4.0

The vocabulary used is basic and repetitive, with several noticeable errors in word choice and spelling that require the reader to guess the intended meaning. Examples include 'learnig center', 'seperate', 'bys', and 'iferiority complex'. While the student attempts some less common phrasing like 'inferiority complex' and 'attentiveness', the high frequency of basic lexical errors and misspelled words places this performance firmly in Band 4, where vocabulary limitations strain the reader.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 4.0

The student displays a very limited range of grammatical structures, relying heavily on simple clauses linked incorrectly with commas, resulting in frequent run-on sentences. There are persistent errors in basic punctuation, capitalization ('In, my opinion,it'), and spelling/grammar combinations ('in other to' for 'in order to'). Complex structures are rarely attempted, and when they are, they contain noticeable errors or are left incomplete, as seen in the final sentence ('take corrections he is willing to'). These frequent grammatical errors and lack of control restrict the score to Band 4.

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