Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 18 · 2026-10-19

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)

Some believes that the primamry goal of scince is to improve the living standards of humans.while i believe that living conditions is important, i believe that the development researches for more exploration is also very cruicial.

To begin with, scince save millions of lives in the recent decades by providnibg the scintific medical solutions , such as vaccines are discovered b y the scintists which ended the viral viruses. Furthermore, scine also help to improve the production of food on lands with more varities and double production which helps to reduce the food hunger globally. the living conditions is improved also by thw scince through the artificial developemenrs such as, robots ,machines and other gadgets which used in daily life of humans for helping them.

From the other perspective, only focusing on human lives by scince can limits the new invantions. scintists should be more curious for the new researches which is very important to discover. Many invantions in the past has been done just because the scintists were curious in the . For example, the space knowladge and inventions in the space is happened just by the exploration and the cuiriosity of scintists. Furthermore the scince must develope some technologies foe the students to developre interest in technology which helps the new community to study the schine as well.

Overall, scince must play its role to improve living standards of human life

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.0

You present a relevant position: improving human life matters, but scientific exploration should also be valued. The body paragraphs give pertinent examples, including vaccines, food production, everyday machines and space research. However, the argument is only partially developed: the examples are mostly asserted rather than explained, and the conclusion merely repeats that science should improve living standards without resolving how this aim relates to exploration. The phrase “ended the viral viruses” also makes the medical example unclear. The response is 17 words below the required minimum, which limits the space available to develop and support your ideas. Explain the benefits and possible relationship between practical research and curiosity-driven research more fully.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

The response has a recognisable structure: an introduction, two body paragraphs presenting different perspectives, and a concluding sentence. Paragraphing helps distinguish the practical benefits of science from the value of exploration, and transitions such as “To begin with” and “From the other perspective” signal the shift in argument. However, progression within paragraphs is uneven: several examples are listed without clear explanation of how they support the main point, and the final paragraph introduces technology education without connecting it clearly to the exploration argument. Some linking is mechanical, with repeated “Furthermore” and “which helps.” Build clearer links between each claim and its example, and make the conclusion synthesise both sides.

Lexical Resource: Band 4.5

You attempt topic-related vocabulary, including “living standards,” “vaccines,” “production,” “inventions,” “exploration” and “curiosity,” so the reader can identify the main subject. However, the range is limited and many spelling and word-choice errors make reading difficult, for example “scince,” “primamry,” “invantions” and “knowladge.” Some combinations are also unclear or unnatural, such as “ended the viral viruses” and “food hunger globally.” These problems sometimes obscure the intended meaning, rather than simply making the writing less polished. Check spelling carefully and choose precise, natural collocations—for example, explain that vaccines prevent or control viral diseases, and that improved crop yields can reduce food shortages.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple and more complex sentences, including clauses with “which” and a contrast introduced by “while.” However, the range is limited, and errors in sentence construction and basic grammar occur frequently enough to make some ideas difficult to follow. Examples include “Some believes,” “living conditions is important,” “science save,” and “only focusing … can limits.” The sentence beginning “such as vaccines are discovered” also combines structures incorrectly, while the final paragraph lacks a fully developed concluding sentence. Practise subject–verb agreement, singular and plural forms, and building one clear clause at a time before adding subordinate clauses. Use full stops and capital letters consistently to separate complete sentences.

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