Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · IELTS Complete Catalyst · 2026-11-10

IELTS Writing Task 2 question

In some countries today, there is an attitude that 'anyone can do it' in the arts - music, literature, acting, art, etc. As a result, people with no talent become rich and famous and genuine talent is not valued or appreciated.

Do you agree or disagree?

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

Student answer (Band 5.5)

It is true that nowadays many nations have an attitude that 'everyone can do it" in the extra curriculam activities such as music, literature, acting, art and so on. However, at the end we see that people without any knowledge become rich, whereas accurate and talent people did not get valued or appreciated. I completely agree with this idea.

There are some reasons why I believe that people who are rich they can do anything for their power or money. In this era, most of the people focus only money and how to become a high social person. They do not think that is that money comes from proper way or wrong way. For example: country like Bangladesh or India, where many people only focus on money, without any knowlege like acting skills yet they show they has a talent and they can do it. As a result day by day they become rich and earn more money.

Moreover, some people who are extremly genuine and has a proper knowledge on music, art, literature and acting they did not get any chance to show their talent. For insatnce, country like Africa- where most of the people poor yet has many knowledge but they can not present their activities because of rich people. Usually rich people does not provide any chance for them. Another example is my country such as Bangladesh- resident who live in slum, they can do various activities such as art, they can swim their cloths, music- many young child do sing a song with their stuning voice. However in our society- people does not care about this and never admire them.

In conclusion, I believe people should praise who have genuine and talent.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5

Your position is clear: you agree that people without genuine ability can become successful while talented people are overlooked. You address both sides of this contrast, using examples involving Bangladesh, India and people living in slums. However, the reasons are often asserted rather than explained. For instance, the claim that wealthy people prevent poorer artists from showing their talent needs a clearer account of how this happens, and the examples are broad rather than specific or supported. The opening also shifts the task’s idea of “anyone can do it” towards people having money or power, which does not fully explain how fame and wealth are gained in the arts. Develop each main point with a more precise example and link it directly to your position.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

The response has a recognisable structure: an introduction, two body paragraphs and a conclusion. The paragraphs also broadly separate the idea of undeserving success from the lack of opportunities for talented people. Linking expressions such as “Moreover,” “For example” and “In conclusion” help signal these stages. However, progression within paragraphs is sometimes unclear: the first body paragraph moves from money and social status to claims about acting ability without explaining the connection. Some references are also difficult to follow, such as “they” in “they show they has a talent.” The examples are introduced one after another but not consistently tied back to the main argument. Organise each paragraph around one clear claim, explain it, then show how the example supports it.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use vocabulary relevant to the topic, including “genuine,” “appreciated,” “social person” and “present their activities,” and you attempt to discuss several art forms. However, the range is limited and some word choices or combinations make the meaning unclear. “Accurate and talent people” does not express the intended idea naturally, while “swim their cloths” appears to be an inaccurate phrase for the activities you mean. Spelling errors such as “curriculam,” “knowlege,” “extremly” and “insatnce” are noticeable. These issues sometimes make the reader work to understand your examples. Build a bank of precise topic vocabulary, check spelling, and learn common combinations such as “recognise talent” and “provide opportunities.”

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple and more complex sentences, including a contrast with “whereas” and a result clause beginning “As a result.” However, control is inconsistent, and errors in sentence structure, verb forms and agreement frequently affect clarity. Examples include “people who are rich they can do anything,” “they show they has a talent,” and “some people … has a proper knowledge … they did not get any chance.” The final sentence, “I believe people should praise who have genuine and talent,” is also incomplete in its construction. Work on forming a clear subject and verb in each clause, maintaining agreement, and using articles and plurals accurately. Shorter, carefully checked sentences will help make your ideas easier to follow.

See this exact question answered at other band scores. The same prompt compared across bands.

Browse more IELTS Writing model answers or get your own writing scored by the same AI examiner.