Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · IELTS Complete Catalyst · 2026-09-29

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 6.0)

Yes, I agree with given statement. The modern era is the era of social media and other screening platforms. Everyone is trying to become a social media influencer, making reels, videos and advertising posts in collaboration of different brands restaurants, and hotels.Most of the social media stars are running behind the views and likes and fame.Aftet getting fame, they start acting, singing other activities.

For example,In an audition a beautiful girl with more social media followers without any acting skills and a boy with better acting skills but no followers on any social media platform, who will be preferred ? offcourse ,the girl will be selected.

Secondly, marketing domains of the most of the local brands and other businesses do collaborations for advertising their brands and businesses which makes these influencers earn money and get fame.This fame leads them to perform in literature, music and other activities.

For example, In a university event of urdu literature who will be invited as chief guest one old professor who has served his whole life to the literature or the other famous poet on social media with no services in literature but few verses of his poetry gone viral on the social media platforms. Chief guest will be the second one because of his hype on social media.

The other thing is nepotism in these industries.You can observe that most of the famous actors are the descendents of old actors. The children of the famous actors get chances easily because of the fame of their parents.On the other wide talented actors, singers, poets, and painters are living and struggling to get the chances but they are not a

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0

The response addresses the task by clearly stating an agreement with the prompt and providing relevant arguments regarding social media influence and nepotism in the arts. A clear position is maintained throughout the essay. The ideas are extended and supported with relatable examples, such as auditions favoring influencers over skilled actors, and university literary events inviting viral poets rather than veteran academics. However, there is a tendency to over-generalise, and some points lack the depth required for higher band levels. Nevertheless, all parts of the prompt are addressed, fulfilling the requirements for Band 6.5, rounded to 6.0 based on the descriptor fit.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

The essay presents a coherent overall arrangement with a clear stance right from the introductory sentence ('Yes, I agree with given statement'). Ideas are logically sequenced into separate paragraphs dealing with social media, marketing collaborations, and nepotism. However, cohesion is sometimes faulty or mechanical, with missing articles and awkward transitional phrases like 'The other thing is nepotism'. Paragraphing is attempted, but the final paragraph is abruptly cut off, which impacts the overall structural integrity and flow of the piece. Referencing and cohesive devices are minimally managed.

Lexical Resource: Band 6.0

The student uses an adequate range of vocabulary for the task, successfully incorporating terms such as 'influencer', 'collaboration', 'nepotism', and 'descendants'. There are, however, several noticeable errors in word choice and collocation, such as 'running behind the views', 'screening platforms', and 'living and struggling to get the chances'. Spelling and word-formation errors occur ('Aftet', 'descendents'), but they rarely impede communication. The vocabulary is minimally sufficient to convey the intended meaning, aligning well with the Band 6 descriptor.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

The writer attempts a mix of simple and complex sentence forms, demonstrating some control over structure. However, there are frequent grammatical errors, particularly regarding missing articles ('in given statement', 'in an audition'), incorrect prepositions ('in collaboration of different brands'), and punctuation errors. The final sentence is incomplete, breaking off mid-thought. While basic structures are generally accurate, complex sentences often contain faulty elements that require the reader to occasionally exert effort to decode the intended meaning.

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