Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

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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)

co education is now common trend in the society. some people argue that girls and boys benefit from being educated separately. while some argue that co education is better in all means. This essay will discuss both prerspective before i give my opnion that why i prefer co education is better in term of confidence and freedom than separate studying.

on the one hand, different genders gain education in different schools, as many are aganist co education this is because in many religions are against boys and girls studying togther and also many girls are not comfortable to sit or talk to boys as result they remain shy and cant express themself openly result in underconfidence in them .

so many prefer co education should not be carried in schools and easily learn with out been scared.

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on the other hand, co education have thier own benefits , as many students rather its boys or girls become more confident when they study in co education as many are afraid. but when you start your speech or voice with time students gets comfortable and confident. therefore it become easy for them to fight against the world for education or jobs .

In conclusion, co education is better in term of giving confidence and freedems to students . As they tend to learn from each other and can share ideas with each other and have a healthy dicussion. therefore co education gives freedom and comfortable life.and give them strength to fight aganist the world

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 4.5

You give a clear preference for co-education, linking it to confidence, freedom, and students learning from one another. You also acknowledge reasons some people favour separate schools, including religious objections and some girls’ discomfort. However, the discussion is only partial: these points are asserted rather than explained with specific examples, and the benefits of single-sex education are not explored in depth. The position is clearest in the introduction and conclusion, but the body does not fully develop the comparison needed to answer “to what extent.” The response is 244 words, six words below the required minimum; the nine words copied from the task prompt are excluded from that count. Develop each main reason with an explanation or relevant example.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0

The response has a recognisable structure: an introduction, two contrasting body paragraphs signposted by “on the one hand” and “on the other hand,” and a conclusion. This helps readers identify your general line of argument. However, progression within paragraphs is uneven, and several ideas are repeated rather than built upon—for example, confidence is mentioned in the second body paragraph and again in the conclusion without further development. Some links are unclear or mechanically used, such as “therefore” before the point about fighting for education or jobs. The isolated full stop after the first body paragraph also interrupts the flow. Use clearer links between cause and result, and organise each paragraph around one developed main idea.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use some relevant vocabulary for the topic, including “co-education,” “separately,” “comfortable,” “confident,” and “healthy discussion.” These choices make your main subject and preference understandable. However, the range is limited and several words or phrases are repeated, particularly “confidence,” “education,” and “each other.” There are also noticeable spelling and word-choice problems, such as “prerspective,” “opnion,” “aganist,” and “freedems,” as well as unnatural expressions like “fight against the world for education or jobs.” These errors sometimes make the intended meaning less clear. Build a wider set of accurate terms for comparing school systems and describing outcomes, and check spelling and collocations carefully.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple and longer sentences, and the contrast between the two positions is generally understandable. However, the range of structures is limited, and attempts to connect several clauses often produce faulty sentences. For example, “as many are aganist co education this is because…” lacks clear clause boundaries, while “co education have thier own benefits” has a subject–verb agreement error. Other recurring problems include missing or incorrect articles, inconsistent capitalisation of sentence openings and “I,” and punctuation that does not reliably separate ideas. These frequent errors can make the reader pause to interpret your meaning. Practise writing shorter, complete sentences first, then add subordinate clauses with accurate punctuation and agreement.

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