Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · 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 5.0)

In some societies, stress is now considerated as a vital problem, and it is believed that people suffer from more stress than they did before. However, others believe that the amount of stress people have nowadays is exaggerated.They contend that previous generations were under more stress, but the idea of suffering did not exist. I totally agree that people are now suffering from stress more than they did before because of the development of the world and technology.

In the past, people witnessed several experiences and life was so hard. So people were always under pressure. However, people didn't talk about that or considered it as a serious problem.It's a normal thing. But individuals nowadays are making it an important issue that should prevent. They are exagerating with the amount of pressure they have. For example, employees are always talking about how stressing and exhausting to work from 8 to 5.

Nowadays, with the development of technology life is getting faster, everything is in rush. The competition in the work or studies for example is getting thick and people should manage all that by themselves. The feeling of getting late and the comparison with other people on social media for example is decresing their self esteem and increasing the amount of stress and pressure.

In conclusion, while some people believe that individuals nowadays are overeacting about the amount of pressure they are under, because in every generation and in every time people are put in cases where they will be stressed and this is what it means to live in this life.Others think that people are suffering from it more than before because of the lifestyle that is more quick than it used to be before and also the development which made people compare themselves to others.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5

You present a clear opinion in the introduction, stating that people experience more stress today, and you give relevant reasons involving faster lifestyles, workplace and study competition, and social-media comparisons. You also refer to the opposing view that earlier generations faced pressure but did not describe it as stress. However, the discussion of that view is brief and somewhat unclear: the claim that people today are “exagerating” is asserted rather than supported, and the example about employees working from 8 to 5 does not clearly show why their stress is exaggerated. The conclusion repeats both positions but does not firmly resolve the contrast. Develop each side with a specific explanation or example and make your own judgement explicit at the end.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0

The response has an introduction, body discussion and conclusion, and the reader can identify the two views. Linking expressions such as “However,” “For example” and “In conclusion” help signal the direction of ideas. Nevertheless, progression is uneven: the first body paragraph moves from past hardship to present-day attitudes without clearly connecting these points, while the second shifts quickly from technology to competition and social media. The conclusion is difficult to follow because it combines both views in one long sentence, and “Others think” is attached without clear punctuation. Use separate, focused paragraphs for each view and your opinion, and connect each example directly to the claim it supports.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use some relevant vocabulary for the topic, including “under pressure,” “competition,” “self esteem” and “social media,” which makes the main subject clear. However, the range is limited and several word choices or collocations are inaccurate or repetitive, such as “stress is now considerated,” “the competition … is getting thick,” and “everything is in rush.” Spelling errors such as “exagerating,” “decresing” and “overeacting” also reduce accuracy. These issues sometimes make the intended meaning less natural, even when it remains understandable. Build a more precise set of expressions for causes and effects of stress, and check spelling and collocations when revising.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple and complex sentences, including clauses introduced by “because” and “while,” and the overall meaning is usually recoverable. However, complex structures are often faulty, and errors occur frequently. For example, “people were always under pressure” is followed by “didn't talk about that or considered it,” where the verb forms do not match; “an important issue that should prevent” is missing a clear grammatical construction; and the final sentence runs together “life” and “Others” without appropriate punctuation. There are also problems with articles and sentence boundaries. Practise building shorter, complete sentences first, then combine them carefully, checking verb forms, clause structure and punctuation.

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