Band 4.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 4.0 · IELTS Complete Catalyst · 2026-08-20

IELTS Writing Task 2 question

Some people regard work as the most important thing in life and have little interest in anything else. Other people are more enthusiastic about their hobbies and leisure interests than their jobs.

Discuss both these attitudes and give your own opinion.

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

Student answer (Band 4.0)

In recent decade the rise in learning languages from different parts of world is increased opportunities in buying properties in other countries like United Arab Emirates has become a hub for investments in this regard

Second reason is business/work in foreign as in third world countries there are lesser opportunities for skilled and professionals so they entertain this pathway so it will help them out in their desired country where they are willing to pursue their career

Third reason explains that there is no such hype for learning languages neither the property business or work

Fourth reason shows the personal interests because many people's have their interests like some are professional bloggers and some are backpacker's and they are interested to know about The world in this mission that also wants to learn the language of that Nations so that it will help them out to communicate and know about their views and their customs.

Fifth reason is obvious for personal choices that they learn just to know or in any case they came in an encounter where this language will help them out in such situations.

Sixth reason is personal development because some people's have in their genes to have hobbies like they make them busy and boost their personality so that they make it possible by learning different languages.

Last but not the least reason is related to personals and life partner relationships where if someone got in relationship with partners from other nationality and they wanted to spend their life together by learning the language of eachothers will help them in their upcoming life.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 3.0

The response is completely off-topic. The prompt asks for a discussion on the balance between work and leisure/hobbies. Instead, the student writes about the reasons for learning languages, such as property investment, business, and personal relationships. Because the essay fails to address the prompt entirely, it cannot be assessed for task development or position. It does not engage with the core concepts of work-life balance or the specific attitudes mentioned in the instructions. Consequently, the response fails to meet the requirements of the task.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 4.0

The essay is structured as a list of reasons rather than a coherent argument. While the student uses transition words like 'Second reason', 'Third reason', and 'Last but not the least', these are used mechanically and do not create logical flow or progression. The paragraphing is non-existent, as the entire response is presented as a single block of text. The lack of a clear introduction, body paragraphs, and conclusion makes the text difficult to follow, and the relationship between the ideas is not clearly established.

Lexical Resource — Band 4.5

The vocabulary is limited and repetitive. The student relies on basic phrasing and makes frequent errors in word choice and collocation, such as 'foreign as in third world countries' and 'personals and life partner relationships'. There is little attempt to use academic or topic-specific vocabulary. While the meaning is generally understandable, the lack of precision and the repetitive nature of the language indicate a limited range that struggles to express complex ideas effectively.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 4.0

The grammar is significantly flawed. There are frequent errors in sentence structure, such as run-on sentences and fragments. For example, 'In recent decade the rise in learning languages... is increased opportunities' is grammatically incoherent. There are also consistent errors with pluralization ('many people's', 'some people's') and verb tense consistency. The text lacks complex sentence structures, and the frequent grammatical errors often impede the reader's ability to grasp the intended meaning clearly.

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