Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.0 · IELTS Complete Catalyst · 2026-09-19
IELTS Writing Task 2 question
In many countries these days, the number of people continuing their education after school has increased, and the range of courses available at universities and colleges has also increased.
Do you think this is a positive or negative development?
You should use your own ideas, knowledge and experience and support your arguments with examples and relevant experience.
Student answer (Band 5.0)
These days most people are prioritizing study and people aquiring further study has increased along with the addition of different subjects at university and colleges in many countries. From my prespective it is definitely a positive development as availability of range of courses it is directly connected with the rising in number of people continuing their study this is mainly due to increase in access of education in the field they want to ace in.
Having multiple of option in subject provides the finest knowledge in the respective field as it comes from decentralizing the subject in various branch considering the difference between with in the same umbrella. Inspite of keeping mosaic of similar information such as botany and zoology with in biology, hydrology, hydraulic, water resource under study of water, differenciating the subjects as per its distinguish features it makes the reading more convinient, precise and easy.
So, having range of courses provi
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 4.5 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 5.0 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.0 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 5.0 |
| Overall | 5.0 |
Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 4.5
The response clearly states a position that the trend is a positive development and attempts to give reasons, such as improved access to specific fields of education and specialized knowledge. However, the task is severely penalized because the response is only 154 words long, falling well short of the 250-word minimum requirement. Furthermore, the ideas are cut off abruptly mid-sentence at the end of the text, leaving arguments incomplete and under-developed. Because the word count requirement is not met, the task cannot be fully addressed, resulting in a low score for Task Achievement.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.0
The essay displays some logical organization in its opening paragraph by introducing the topic and stating the writer's perspective. However, cohesion is heavily disrupted by the very brief and incomplete nature of the response, which ends abruptly after just two short paragraphs. Referencing and cohesive links are sometimes repetitive or awkward, such as 'availability of range of courses it is directly connected with the rising in number'. Paragraphing is also insufficient because the text cuts off prematurely before fully forming a conclusion or proper body structure. Overall, the organizational structure is too fragmented.
Lexical Resource — Band 5.0
The student attempts to use some less common academic vocabulary, such as 'decentralizing', 'convinient', and 'distinguish features'. However, there are notable spelling errors ('aquiring', 'prespective', 'convinient', 'differenciating') and word-choice inaccuracies ('availability of range of courses it is directly connected', 'mosaic of similar information'). The vocabulary range is adequate for basic communication but contains noticeable errors that occasionally hinder clarity, such as the awkward phrasing around academic specializations. As a result, lexical control sits comfortably within the band 5 range.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0
The writer attempts a mix of simple and complex sentence structures, but many sentences suffer from grammatical awkwardness and run-on construction. For instance, the second sentence of the first paragraph is an extremely long, unpunctuated run-on clause ('...availability of range of courses it is directly connected with the rising in number of people continuing their study this is mainly due to increase in access...'). There are frequent errors in verb forms, articles, and prepositions. While some simpler sentences are accurate, the frequent structural errors and the incomplete ending limit the grammatical range and accuracy score.
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