Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 18 · 2026-08-26
IELTS Writing Task 2 question
The most important aim of science should be to improve people’s lives. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement? Give reasons for your answers and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
Student answer (Band 5.5)
We live in the era, where everything is surrounded by the science and technology. All the comfort we experienced is a result of the science. I firmly agree with the larger extent that the science is invented to improve the life style of the people.
Technology is auto-connected with the science. The aim for any innovation, any technology is to provide the facilities, helping people to remove the hurdles they are facing and improving the life. For instant, In the ancient times, people used birds to send their messages to the one who living far away from them. Now, with the help of science, Mobile phone is available, where we can connect with the anyone, who is living in the any part of the world. Here science help to be connected with our family, relatives and loved ones.
As we are living the digital era, where science and technology help us to get anything in just one click. Gone that days, when people are used to go market for buying things like, groceries or shopping for their clothes. Nowadays, we can buy anything, at anytime, at anywhere in just one click. Everything available on the online platforms. Means, the science provides convenience to buy any things.
There are some disadvantages as well. Many are there, who misuse the science in the fradulent activities, criminal activities. Day-by-day, number of cyber crime increased. Due to which, safety and security of the people's life is questionable.
Overall, it can be ascertained that, every coin has two aspect, positive and negative. Similarly the science has. But surprisingly, we can overcome the darker side of it with the help of science as well.
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 5.5 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 5.5 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.5 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 5.5 |
| Overall | 5.5 |
Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.5
The response addresses the prompt by taking a clear position that science aims to improve lives. However, the development of ideas is somewhat superficial. While you provide examples like mobile phones and online shopping, the discussion remains at a descriptive level rather than an analytical one. The counter-argument regarding cybercrime is introduced but not fully integrated into the main argument, and the conclusion is brief. To reach a higher band, ensure that each body paragraph explores the 'extent' of your agreement with more depth and nuance, rather than just listing examples of convenience.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.5
The essay is organized into logical paragraphs, each with a central theme. However, the use of cohesive devices is often mechanical or slightly unnatural, such as 'For instant' (should be 'For instance') and 'Means, the science provides'. The transition between the positive aspects of science and the negative aspects is abrupt. To improve, focus on using a wider variety of linking words and phrases to create a smoother flow between sentences and paragraphs. Ensure that referencing (e.g., 'the one who living') is clearer to avoid ambiguity.
Lexical Resource — Band 5.5
The vocabulary is generally adequate for the task but lacks the precision and range required for higher bands. There are several instances of awkward phrasing and word choice, such as 'auto-connected', 'Gone that days', and 'fradulent activities'. While the meaning is clear, the range is limited to common, everyday language. To improve, try to incorporate more academic collocations and precise terminology related to the topic of science and technology, and pay closer attention to word forms and standard idiomatic expressions.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.5
The essay contains a mix of simple and complex sentence structures, but there are frequent grammatical errors throughout. Common issues include article misuse ('the science', 'the life style'), subject-verb agreement ('science help', 'number of cyber crime increased'), and awkward sentence construction ('the one who living far away'). While these errors do not completely impede communication, they are frequent enough to be noticeable. To improve, focus on mastering basic sentence patterns and proofreading for common errors like pluralization and verb tense consistency.
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