Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · IELTS Complete Catalyst · 2026-11-14

IELTS Writing Task 2 question

In some societies, stress is now regarded as a major problem, and it is thought that people suffer from more stress than they did in the past. However, others feel that the amount of stress people have today is exaggerated. They say that previous generations were under more pressure, but the idea of suffering from stress did not exist.

Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.

You should use your own ideas, knowledge and experience and support your arguments with examples and relevant evidence.

Student answer (Band 5.5)

Nowadays, stress is a major concern all over the world. It is thought that today generations experience more stress as compared to people in the past. While, others think that the amount of stress people today is overblown. They also say that early generations were under more pressure, and the idea of stress did not exist. Although the amount of stress people is amplified toady I think younger generations suffer from more stress because of various reasons.

Firstly, some people think that previous generation were more under pressure and the idea of suffering from stress did not exist. In past, people experince a little stress beacuse there is no advancements in technology. Stress was also present in the past but people do not want to shown him to others as today. Parents of early generations were not insist to their childern. They gave him freely hand about to do according to their choices. So, the idea of stress was not exist in past.

Secondly, today generations suffering from more stress. In the modern era of technology, people find online partners on social media and they emotionally attached with each others. When they broke up they experinence stress and anxiety. Additionally, there are more pressure on people to find suitable jobs and support their families. For instance, today parents force their children to do MDCAT. When children are enables to perform well in MDCAT. They automatically suffering from stress.

In conclusion, stress is a major problem and people of today generations are suffering from more stress than in the past beacuse of technology advancements and pressure from parents. However, people in the past were experince little stress. So, the idea of stress in the past did not exist.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5

You address both views and state your own position: the introduction says that younger generations experience more stress, and the conclusion repeats this view. The examples about social-media relationships, job pressure and parents expecting children to take the MDCAT are relevant to modern stress. However, the discussion of the opposing view is unclear and under-developed. The claim that people in the past experienced little stress because technology was less advanced does not explain why earlier generations may have faced greater pressure, and the point about parents giving children freedom conflicts with the claim that they were under more pressure. Develop each side with a clear reason and a specific explanation or example, and make your position consistent: the introduction briefly says stress is amplified today, which could suggest the opposite of your stated opinion.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

The response has a recognisable structure, with an introduction, separate paragraphs for the two views, and a conclusion. Sequencing words such as “Firstly,” “Secondly,” and “In conclusion” help the reader follow the broad organisation. However, progression within paragraphs is uneven: the first body paragraph moves from technology to how people displayed stress and then to parental freedom without clearly connecting these points to the view that earlier generations faced more pressure. Some links are also repetitive or unclear, and “So, the idea of stress was not exist in past” does not follow logically from the preceding explanation. Use topic sentences that state each paragraph’s main claim, then connect each example explicitly to it; clearer referencing would also help readers track who “they” and “him” refer to.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use some topic-related vocabulary, including “stress,” “pressure,” “technology,” “emotionally attached,” and “anxiety,” and the examples make your meaning generally understandable. However, the range is limited and several word choices or collocations are inaccurate or repetitive, such as “today generations,” “find online partners,” and “gave him freely hand.” Spelling errors, including “experince,” “beacuse,” “childern,” and “toady,” are noticeable and reduce the accuracy of the writing. Aim to use more precise expressions for causes and effects, and check spelling carefully. Learning collocations such as “face pressure,” “form relationships online,” and “experience anxiety” would make your discussion sound more natural and help you express ideas with greater precision.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple and complex sentences, including a concession in “Although the amount of stress people is amplified today…” and a conditional clause beginning “When children are…”. However, control is inconsistent, and errors occur in many sentences, sometimes making the intended meaning difficult to follow. Examples include “people do not want to shown him,” “Parents … were not insist,” and “When children are enables to perform well,” where verb forms and sentence patterns are faulty. There are also recurring problems with subject–verb agreement and articles, as in “today generations suffering” and “there are more pressure.” Practise building accurate clauses with correct verb forms and agreement before adding complexity; proofreading each sentence for its subject, verb and tense will improve clarity.

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