Band 6.5 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.5 · IELTS Complete Catalyst · 2026-11-14

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 6.5)

The debate that creative works come from the souls of true geniuses or they can be produced by proper training and with very little talent, has been going on for a long time. Nowadays in many parts of the world,people believe that anyone can become a great singer, novelist or even an actor/actress, and this belief brings many less talented individuals into the limelight of fame and wealth, but this belief can become potentially damaging for people with true talents, I believe that true art stirs other's hearts and minds and it cannot be trained, as such it can only be shown by truly talented person.

In many countries around the world, the community comes together to develop their children to become good at particular activity such as singing, writing, and acting. Although from general educational purposes these kinds of practices may develop a well rounded personality who can appreciate the beauty of any creative works. Nowadays there are even competitions where people can go and show off their artistics skills to veteran judges and because these competitions are televised all over the world some of these individuals, although very mediocre in their skills, may become very popular. Such popularity could also bring them works with top music platforms, movie producers alike, and even lead them to a life of prosperity. For example, a few years ago in Bangladesh, a singer became very popular through his many online music releases and he too earned a lot money using the quick fame, but when he was called in for a live music session, everyone in the country realized that his voice is not soothing to listen. The musician also later recounted that most of his works had complex digital alternation to his voice. This kind of situation could lead to mass public distrust on any future creative works by other genuine musicians.

On the flip side, many talented artists in the world generally hides in the plain sight of the common of the people and often prefer to stay out of public eye. Some of these amazing artists often find it hard to manage sponsors for their works and may even struggle to pay rent because of their insatiable pursuit for creating something novel. The perception that anyone can become a very good musician, painter, or sculptor could drive these amazing artists into oblivion because such society will not be able differentiate their works from the otherwise regular people or may even refuse to do so. In the 1800, Sukanta Bhattacharya was a poet who created powerful poems that is still taught in Bangladeshi literature, but because the then society refused to recognise his talent, he died of hunger and poverty at a very young age. As such I believe that there should be distinction between true arts and general artistic inclinations.

To summarize, a generalized attitude towards arts can be detrimental to those who practice it from hearth and those who can truly leave something magnificent for future generations to contemplate on.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 7.0

Your position is clear: you argue that treating artistic ability as something anyone can readily achieve can obscure genuine talent and harm its practitioners. You address both sides of the issue, explaining how media exposure can make mediocre performers famous and how overlooked artists may face poverty. The Bangladesh singer and Sukanta Bhattacharya examples give the argument concrete support, and your conclusion follows from the discussion. This fits the task well, though some claims are broad—for example, that true art “cannot be trained”—and would be stronger with qualification or explanation. The point about children developing artistic skills is relevant but its connection to the central claim is less fully developed than the later examples. Clarifying that distinction would make the argument more consistently persuasive.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 7.0

The essay has a clear overall progression: an introduction states your view, two body paragraphs develop contrasting consequences, and the conclusion restates the central concern. Paragraphing is purposeful, and transitions such as “On the flip side” and “To summarize” help readers follow the argument. Within paragraphs, examples generally appear after the claims they support. Some connections are less smooth, however. The discussion of children’s education shifts quickly to televised competitions, and the long opening sentence combines several claims, making the main position harder to absorb. A few references, such as “this kind of situation,” could identify the specific consequence more precisely. Use transitions to show the relationship between ideas, rather than relying mainly on broad signposts, and divide densely packed sentences where needed.

Lexical Resource: Band 6.5

You use a reasonably broad vocabulary for the topic, including “limelight,” “mediocre,” “insatiable pursuit,” “oblivion,” and “detrimental.” These choices help convey the contrast between commercial popularity and artistic merit, and the meaning is generally clear. The range also shows some ambition, but several word choices or collocations are inaccurate or unnatural, which limits precision: “artistics skills,” “earned a lot money,” “digital alternation,” and “from hearth” do not express the intended meanings naturally. There is also some repetition of “talented,” “artists,” and “works.” To strengthen this area, check collocations and word forms when using less common vocabulary, and choose precise expressions such as “digital alteration” or “financial hardship” where appropriate.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 6.0

You attempt a mix of simple and complex structures, including contrast clauses and conditional phrasing, as in “Although from general educational purposes…” and “could drive these amazing artists into oblivion.” The overall meaning remains understandable, but some grammatical errors recur and occasionally make sentences difficult to follow. For example, the opening is a run-on sentence with a comma splice before “I believe”; “a true art” needs an article adjustment, and “a singer became very popular … and he too earned” shifts awkwardly between clauses. Agreement is also inconsistent in “many talented artists … hides,” while “the then society refused to recognise” has an unclear grammatical construction. Review sentence boundaries, subject–verb agreement, articles, and clause structure. More consistently accurate complex sentences would improve control.

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