Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 17 · 2026-11-09

IELTS Writing Task 2 question

Some people believe that professionals, such as doctors and engineers, should be required to work in the country where they did their training. Others believe they should be free to work in another country if they wish.

Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.

Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.

Student answer (Band 5.5)

Many people think that professionals, like a doctor or an engineer, should be compulsory to work in the country where they completed their training because they think that a person should have to return value of resources that used in learning to became professionals, while other people believe that working in another country can also be a good option, and I agree with this because other country's market have a huge earning potential.

On the one hand, many people think that professionals must work in the country where they completed their professional education and training, as they believe that training of professional students require a huge amount of resources, which are costly, and this kind of training requires a lot of time. Therefore, many people expect that professionals have to give their services in return to the country of people where they completed their training. For example, a professional who completed his/her study from India, used resources of India, so people of India expecting from that people to work in India.

On the other hand, some people believe that if professionals want to go abroad for their work then they are free to go and work in a country wherever they want because study a professional course requires a huge amount of cost, and for the recover that money a individual have to work at a place where the demand of his/her profession would high, so that he/she can make more money, which leads to recover money that invested for pursuing the course, and i also agree this. For example, in India the demand of an engineer is not high, so if an engineer go to the USA then he/she can make a more money then India because the USA have a huge demand for engineers.

In conclusion, though many people think that a professional should work complsory at the place of study, but in my opinion a professional can work wherever he/she got higher amount.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0

You discuss both positions and make your own view clear: you support professionals being free to work abroad, mainly because they may find better-paid work where demand is higher. The examples about India and the USA are relevant and help illustrate the argument. However, the two sides are not developed equally: the first paragraph largely repeats the idea that training uses national resources, while the second gives a clearer explanation of professionals’ financial motives. The claim that engineers are not in high demand in India is also asserted rather than supported or qualified. To strengthen the response, explain the public benefit of requiring a period of service, then weigh that against individual choice and possible benefits such as international experience or remittances.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The response has a clear overall structure: an introduction, one paragraph for each view, and a conclusion. The signposts “On the one hand,” “On the other hand,” and “In conclusion” make the progression easy to follow. Within paragraphs, however, connections can feel mechanical, and some references are unclear. For example, “people of India expecting from that people” makes it difficult to identify who is expected to work, while the second body paragraph links course costs, job demand, and higher earnings in one long chain. Use clearer pronouns and divide complex reasoning into shorter steps. A more direct transition from the first view to your counterargument would also make the discussion feel more connected rather than simply divided into two sides.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use enough topic-related vocabulary to communicate the main ideas, including “resources,” “professional education and training,” “demand,” and “earning potential.” There are also attempts at more formal phrasing, such as “in return” and “pursuing the course.” However, several word choices and collocations are inaccurate or repetitive, which limits precision: “return value of resources,” “recover that money,” and “make a more money” do not express the intended ideas naturally. “Compulsory” is also used where a phrase such as “required to work” would fit better. Aim to learn vocabulary in common word partnerships and vary repeated terms such as “huge” and “work.” These changes would make your argument sound more natural and precise.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt a mix of simple and complex sentences, including clauses with “because,” “as,” and “so that,” and the overall meaning is generally understandable. However, some sentence structures are faulty, particularly when several ideas are joined together. For example, the opening sentence has an unclear construction around “should be compulsory,” and “because study a professional course requires” is missing a grammatical subject. There are also errors in agreement and articles, as in “other country's market have” and “a individual,” as well as inconsistent capitalization of “I.” To improve, build complex sentences from a clear subject and verb, check singular/plural agreement, and use full stops to separate ideas when a sentence becomes difficult to control.

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