Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 18 · 2026-09-28

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 5.0)

The more significent aim of science have to be to enhance human being lives .I disaccord with the statement to large extent and my point of views will be elucidated in the upcoming fragment . Embarking with the demerits,technology have been advanced so that it is harmful for ecosystem and economic growth . To make it more clear, in current time, every thing changed in science who create a deforstation on land by which animal are disappeared on earth such as crow, kangrow and many birds .Therefor, science will not improve the masses lives.Moreover, it is more dangers for humen health like people become a lazy with the help of science people are busy in life and it make a week bonding with each other as they are not spent time with family and friends by which they have lost our culture . Hoeover, with the help of science theycan improve people lives they can finshed work in few minutes . To elaborate it , now science is launching the variety of machines such as washing machine, micro, refigerator . with the help of this machine they can improve live .For example ,fans are start with remote .As a result it is improving human lives To conclusion, although science can improve the human lives but i believe that without better environvent people can not lives

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.0

The response attempts to address the prompt regarding whether science's primary aim should be improving people's lives, taking a partial stance of disagreement. However, the ideas are underdeveloped and heavily repetitive. Furthermore, the length requirement has not been met, as the response contains only 225 words, falling short of the 250-word minimum. This lack of sufficient development and word count directly impacts the fulfillment of the task, restricting the score to a Band 5.0.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0

Paragraphing is attempted, but the text lacks logical progression and clear transitions. Words like 'Embarking with' and 'Hoeover' are used awkwardly or incorrectly for cohesive devices, and referencing is often unclear (e.g., 'every thing changed in science who create a deforstation'). The overall arrangement shows some organizational structure with an introduction, body, and conclusion, but the frequent misuse of cohesive ties and mechanical transitions prevents the writing from flowing smoothly, aligning with a Band 5.0.

Lexical Resource: Band 4.5

The vocabulary is limited and basic, with frequent spelling errors ('significent', 'deforstation', 'kangrow', 'Therefor', 'dangers', 'refigerator', 'environvent') and awkward word choices ('human being lives', 'week bonding'). While the student attempts some topical vocabulary related to science and technology, the numerous lexical errors and restricted range cause frequent strain for the reader, which is characteristic of a Band 4.5 or 5.0. Given the basic control, a Band 4.5 is appropriate.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 4.5

Grammatical control is weak throughout the response, featuring frequent basic errors in subject-verb agreement ('science have to be', 'technology have been advanced', 'animal are disappeared', 'people become a lazy'), tense usage, and sentence structure. Complex sentences are rarely attempted accurately, and many sentences are fragmented or run-on. These pervasive errors frequently impede communication and place the grammar firmly at a Band 4.5.

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