Band 4.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 4.0 · IELTS Complete Catalyst · 2026-11-05

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)

different types of people living in the world but mainly two types of people are discussed there one type of people who are considered work is most important thing in life but on the other hand some people give importance to their hobbies and leisure purposes.

side by side both things are important in life but first thing is most important and we can say that compuk

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 3.0

You identify both attitudes in the prompt: some people prioritise work, while others value hobbies and leisure. You also begin to state a view with “both things are important,” which is a relevant starting point. However, the response stops before discussing either attitude, giving reasons or examples, or explaining your own position. The unfinished phrase “we can say that compuk” leaves your conclusion unclear. As a result, the task is addressed only minimally. The response also does not meet the required minimum length, so there is not enough development to demonstrate a complete discussion. To improve, explain why people may focus on work, why others prefer leisure, and which attitude you support, using specific examples.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 3.0

There is a basic attempt to organise the opening by contrasting the two groups, using “but on the other hand.” This helps the reader recognise the topic and the opposing attitudes. However, the response consists of only one short, incomplete paragraph, so it does not establish a clear progression from discussion to opinion or conclusion. The linking phrase “side by side” does not clearly show how the next point relates to the previous one, and the final phrase is cut off. To make the organisation clearer, use separate paragraphs for each attitude and your own view, and connect each point with precise transitions such as “By contrast” or “In my view.”

Lexical Resource: Band 4.5

You use a few relevant terms, including “work,” “hobbies,” “leisure,” and “importance,” so the reader can identify the subject. There is also an attempt to paraphrase the prompt rather than simply repeat it. However, the vocabulary range is very limited, and several expressions are awkward or imprecise: “leisure purposes” is not a natural way to describe free-time activities, while “different types of people living in the world” is unnecessarily broad. The spelling “compuk” is unclear and appears to be an unfinished word, which prevents the intended meaning from being understood. Build a wider set of topic-specific phrases and check spelling and collocations carefully.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 4.5

The response attempts a contrastive sentence and a further statement, showing some effort to connect clauses. However, grammatical control is inconsistent. The opening lacks a clear main clause (“different types of people living in the world but mainly two types…”), and “one type of people who are considered work” has an incomplete structure and an incorrect verb pattern. Articles are also missing in phrases such as “most important thing in life,” and the sentence beginning “side by side” does not form a clear, complete construction. The response offers little evidence of varied sentence forms. Practise writing complete subject–verb clauses, using articles accurately, and checking that each sentence expresses one clear idea before adding more complex links.

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