Band 4.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 4.0 · IELTS Complete Catalyst · 2026-09-24
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 4.0)
in now genertaion stess is main problem because they thinking aloy avout there carrier that what sholud to do in coming time in this time to not get sterss because you can face mainy problems in your life like health problem is main you can suffer from heart attacke so do not get stress because the life gives you mainy chances to get some thing for your comming life some of people says that past people are not sufferd by sterss they also suffer from stress because they havenothing to do theprevoius genration have more stress then comming genratio. beacause they faces mani problems like there was no eletriccity for them they faces alot of problems in tarviling the major problem was that they have big problem facing about water this generation should not get more stress beacause they have these all faclities in t here life they are i stress because all the day and night they are using mobile phone qlot and wasting there time in movies and games if they work on there self they will get scuccsss in there life they should woke up arlliy in the morn8ng go to gym for there good health and back to home and to a bproper break fast they should eat eggs to get some protien then they should go on there work or school or colloage or uni after they back to home they should eat some ting and they also should paly sone games not mobile game they should play cricket or football what ever they want
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 4.0 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 4.0 |
| Lexical Resource | 4.0 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 3.0 |
| Overall | 4.0 |
Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 4.0
The response attempts to discuss both views regarding modern versus past stress and offers a personal perspective, fulfilling the basic premise of the prompt. However, the development of ideas is limited and surface-level. The writer mentions career concerns and health risks for the modern view, and lack of electricity and travel difficulties for the previous generation. Yet, these arguments lack depth, clear elaboration, and formal structuring. The essay tends to ramble into lifestyle advice (e.g., waking up early, eating eggs) rather than maintaining an academic discussion of the two viewpoints. Consequently, the task is addressed only partially, aligning closely with Band 4.0 descriptors.
Coherence and Cohesion: Band 4.0
The text suffers from a severe lack of structural cohesion and paragraphing. The entire response is presented as a single, unbroken block of text without periods, capitalisation boundaries, or effective cohesive devices. Sentences run into one another using commas or simple conjunctions like 'and', resulting in a lack of logical progression and a clear overall arrangement. While the reader can broadly follow the sequence of ideas from modern stress to past difficulties and finally to lifestyle suggestions, the absence of basic punctuation and paragraph formatting means that information is not arranged coherently, matching Band 4.0 criteria.
Lexical Resource: Band 4.0
The vocabulary used is basic and repetitive, with frequent spelling errors that significantly strain the reader. Examples of weak and misspelled lexical items include 'genertaion' for generation, 'stess' for stress, 'carrier' for career, 'sholud' for should, 'faclities' for facilities, and 'scuccsss' for success. The range of vocabulary is very limited, relying on high-frequency words that are often misused or misspelled. While some everyday topics are touched upon, the lexical control is inadequate for higher bands, placing the response firmly at Band 3.0 or Band 4.0. We award Band 4.0 as basic vocabulary is present.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 3.0
The grammatical range is extremely limited, consisting almost entirely of run-on simple and poorly constructed complex clauses linked together by coordinating conjunctions. There is a complete absence of standard punctuation, making sentence boundaries almost entirely dependent on lowercase letters following commas or conjunctions. Frequent errors in verb tense, agreement, and structure are present throughout, such as 'they thinking aloy avout', 'past people are not sufferd', and 'if they work on there self they will get scuccsss'. These numerous errors frequently distort meaning and cause significant difficulty for the reader, aligning with the Band 3.0 descriptor.
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