Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · IELTS Complete Catalyst · 2026-10-17

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)

The attitude "anyone can do it" in the arts have made many rich people famous, while the genuine talent is underappreciated in some countries. I agree that people with rich background are more recognized than genuine talent. Increasing number of artists have already dimnished the opportunities for geuine talented artists.

Arts, including music, listerature, acting arts, etc are a talent very few people have. It requires the skill, the patience and creative talent. But many countries believe that anyone can do it, its not such a big of a deal. Hence, the rich people get into the arts by the power or spending money. They get recognized using nepotism and their connections. There could be talented rich people, not all of them get recognition using their money, but alot of them do. Art requires hardwork, skill and talent. Having money doesn't make an artist good. C

Genuine talented artists, usually work their whole lives practising the skills and making them more polished. They take parts in trainings, showcase themselves in festivals. In order to get appreciated, they work really hard but often stay undervalued infront of the powerful artists. People with not much talent and a mindset that art is easy usually succeed in life whereas the talented stay under the rock.

To conclude, people with genuine talent are often under appreciated and not much valued due to increasing number of powerful stars. Opportuinties should be equal for all the artists. If being biased, genuine talent should be preffered over rich artists with minimal or no talent.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5

Your position is clear: you agree that wealth and connections can bring recognition to people whose artistic ability is limited, while genuine talent is overlooked. You also acknowledge that some wealthy artists may be talented, which adds a useful qualification. However, the response only partly develops the task. Claims such as “the rich people get into the arts by the power or spending money” and “the talented stay under the rock” are broad, and no specific example or evidence explains how this happens or why audiences and institutions reward it. The conclusion repeats your view but does not extend the argument. Develop one or two points with a concrete example and explain the consequences for talented artists and the arts more generally.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The response has a recognisable overall structure: an introduction states your view, two body paragraphs discuss access and the struggles of talented artists, and a conclusion restates your position. Linking expressions such as “Hence,” “But,” and “To conclude” help signal the direction of the argument. However, progression within paragraphs is sometimes uneven: the first body paragraph moves from artistic skill to wealth, nepotism, and a qualification without clearly connecting each point. Some references, including “they” in the discussion of recognition, could be clearer. The isolated “C” also interrupts the flow. Use topic sentences to establish each paragraph’s main claim, then order supporting explanation and examples around it; vary linking devices rather than relying mainly on simple transitions.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use relevant vocabulary for the topic, including “genuine talent,” “nepotism,” “connections,” “undervalued,” and “recognized.” These choices make your main argument understandable, but the range and control are limited, with repeated use of “talent,” “artists,” and “rich.” Several word choices or collocations are inaccurate or awkward, such as “infront of the powerful artists,” “take parts in trainings,” and “stay under the rock.” There are also noticeable spelling errors, including “dimnished,” “geuine,” “listerature,” and “Opportuinties,” which reduce the overall impression of accuracy. Build a wider set of precise phrases for recognition, artistic ability, and unequal access, and check spelling and collocations during revision.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple and more complex sentences, including a contrast with “while” and a concession beginning “There could be talented rich people.” However, control is inconsistent, and errors sometimes make the reader pause. For example, “The attitude … have made” has subject–verb disagreement, while “Arts … are a talent” does not form a clear grammatical relationship. “It requires the skill” uses an unnecessary article, and “Genuine talented artists, usually work” has incorrect punctuation between the subject and verb. The sentence fragment “C” also disrupts accuracy. Practise checking agreement, articles, and sentence boundaries, and make sure each sentence expresses a complete, clearly connected idea. More accurate complex sentences would strengthen the argument without sacrificing clarity.

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