Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 17 · 2026-11-12

IELTS Writing Task 2 question

Some people say that the main environmental problem of our time is the loss of particular species of plants and animals. Others say that there are more important environmental problems.

Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.

Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.

Student answer (Band 5.0)

Nowadays, environmental problem is the biggest problem in the world.Some people says that the main enviromental problem of our time is the loss of perticular species of plant and animals.Yes I agree this opinion and I explain in paragraph below.

On the one hand, the extinction of animals and plants is the biggest problem in the world.Every living speceis help the maintaine balance of environment.For example, bees help the growth of plants by pollination and animal help the maintaine balance of food chain.If some species disappear,it can disturb the natural environment.Moreover, deforestation and hunting are the reason of reduce wildlife.

on the other hand, they are several other environmental problrm they affect the whole over the world.Air pollution water pollution and globel warming are the major reason.For instance, the factory and vahicles release the harmful gasses and the gasses affect on human health.Plastic waste pollute throw in water they cause water polllution.Climate change are the big source of enviromental problem.In conclusion,

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 4.5

You address both views by discussing species loss and other problems such as air and water pollution and climate change, and you state a position with “Yes I agree this opinion.” The examples about bees and pollination and emissions from factories and vehicles are relevant. However, the response is substantially under the required 250 words, with 153 words, and this leaves the discussion brief and under-developed. Your opinion is also not fully explained: the conclusion ends after “In conclusion,” without stating which environmental problem you consider most important or why. Develop both sides with fuller explanations and examples, then give a clear, supported final judgement.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 4.5

The response has a basic paragraph structure, and “On the one hand” and “on the other hand” signal the two contrasting views. The ideas within each section are generally related, such as linking bees to pollination and pollution to human health. However, progression is limited: the opening announces an explanation but does not clearly map out the discussion, and the final paragraph stops at “In conclusion,” rather than completing the argument. Some links between points are abrupt, and the contrast between the two views is not brought together. Use complete paragraphs with a clear topic sentence, explanation, and example, and finish with a concise conclusion that restates your position.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use some relevant environmental vocabulary, including “extinction,” “pollination,” “food chain,” “deforestation,” and “climate change,” which helps communicate the topic. However, the range is limited and several spelling and word-choice errors make the writing less clear, for example “enviromental,” “speceis,” “globel warming,” and “polllution.” Some phrases are also imprecise, such as “the whole over the world” and “the big source of environmental problem.” Aim to use accurate topic-specific collocations and check spelling carefully. For instance, “affect the whole world” and “a major environmental concern” would express these ideas more naturally.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You communicate several basic ideas through simple sentences and make an attempt at a complex conditional structure in “If some species disappear, it can disturb the natural environment.” However, the range of sentence structures is limited, and frequent errors in agreement, articles, plurals, and sentence boundaries sometimes make the reader work to understand the meaning. Examples include “Some people says,” “Every living species help,” and “Climate change are.” The opening also runs sentences together without appropriate spacing or punctuation. Practise checking subject–verb agreement and building complete sentences; then add a few controlled complex structures to explain causes and consequences more clearly.

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