Band 7.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 7.0 · IELTS Complete Catalyst · 2026-08-26

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 7.0)

In today's fast-paced world, stress has undoubtedly become a major issue in some parts of the society. While some argue that the present generation suffers more from stress than their previous generations, others believe that the increased stress is a hoax and is inflated, with previous generation being under considerably more pressure, just not considering it significant enough to result in suffering. This essay will discuss both the perspectives before arguing that the recent generations face significant other hardships that were not experienced by the previous generations.

Individuals in the modern-day society are now increasingly facing stress triggers which were not so significant earlier. With the increase in the population of the society and competition for livelihood, unemployment has gone up. Other developments like advent of AI, and globalisation have also resulted in jobs being displaced. Automation has made it cost effective for employers to get mundane and repetitive tasks done by AI thereby replacing manual labour for those tasks. Further, globalisation has resulted in domestic markets failing because they are unable to sustain the constant price cutting by their foreign competitors. Hence, the increased uncertainty around livelihood has led to more stress in people's daily lives these days as opposed to the earlier times.

Others, however, argue that previous generations faced more issues. They just did not have the idea of stress as it is today. People in earlier generations definitely had a lot of responsibilities, especially familial ones. Earlier, people lived in joint families and were obliged to take care of the unit as a whole. This meant that they had less freedom for themselves and all their actions had to be geared towards the benefit of their family, resulting in an ever-present stress to always ensure that there was no deficiency of anything in the household. However, I believe they still had more job security and family support than people of today's generation do. Individuals today even lack interpersonal support as they usually move away from their homes to struggle against job insecurity.

In conclusion, the stress concerns of today's generations are not overstated and are a direct result of developments like globalisation, automation and increased unemployment; issues that were not so severe in the earlier.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 7.0

You have addressed all parts of the prompt, discussing both perspectives and providing a clear personal opinion. Your ideas are relevant and well-developed, particularly the analysis of modern stressors like AI and globalization. The position is consistent throughout the essay. To reach a higher band, ensure that the comparison between the past and present is balanced; while you mention that previous generations had familial pressures, you could further elaborate on how these might be perceived as 'stress' in a modern context to deepen the analysis. Overall, the response is well-structured and directly answers the prompt.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 7.0

The essay is logically organized with a clear progression of ideas. Each paragraph has a central theme, and you use a variety of cohesive devices such as 'While', 'Further', 'However', and 'In conclusion' to link your arguments effectively. The paragraphing is appropriate, and the flow between the introduction, body paragraphs, and conclusion is smooth. To improve, ensure that referencing is always precise; for instance, in the final paragraph, 'the earlier' is grammatically incomplete and slightly disrupts the flow. Overall, the logical structure is strong and easy to follow.

Lexical Resource — Band 6.5

You demonstrate a good range of vocabulary, using terms like 'fast-paced', 'unemployment', 'globalisation', and 'interpersonal support' appropriately. There is an attempt to use less common items, which adds precision to your arguments. However, there are minor issues with word choice and collocation, such as 'increased stress is a hoax' (which sounds slightly unnatural in this context) and 'the earlier' (which should be 'the past' or 'earlier times'). Expanding your range of collocations and ensuring word forms are used accurately will help you achieve a higher score.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 6.5

You use a mix of simple and complex sentence structures effectively. Most of your sentences are clear and error-free, which demonstrates good control. There are occasional minor errors, such as 'previous generation being under' (should be 'previous generations being under') and the incomplete phrase 'in the earlier' at the end. Punctuation is generally accurate, though some sentences could benefit from more varied clause structures to demonstrate greater flexibility. The errors present are non-systematic and do not impede communication, which is consistent with a strong performance.

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