Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

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

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)

As the number of graduates are increasing day by day. The scope of getting professional degree nowadays is much more than it was earlier. It seems an interesting debate that whether professionals should work in the country where they were trained or they should be allowed to work freely in any other country if they wish.

Professionals should be required to work in the same country they did their training because it's the prime time to pay back to the country that turned them into a person they are today. The professionals should pay back to the organisations that let them have their degrees. They must consider working right after their graduation in order to save time and expense the organisation spends to find another professional. They should work in the most remote areas where there is more need for professionals. The primary reason behind all this must be to serve it's nation and it's people that paid for his/her education.

Some people beleive that professionals must be allowed to work anywhere in the world. In my opinion, everyone has the right to work anywhere at any time without consent from anyone. They must be allowed to avail an opportunity that pays them well and supports their work life balance. They were not only trained to showcase their skills in their own nation but also worldwide. They must be allowed to make their own desicions rather than being dependent on anyone else. For example, a person might not be willing to work in the country they did training because of work life balance, or reduced salaries.

Anyways, everyone has the right to make their own desicions based on what suits them well. The world is open to showcase your skills and encourage everyone to get educated.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5

You discuss both positions and make your own view clear: you support professionals being free to work where they choose. The points about repaying the country that funded training and about pursuing better pay and work-life balance are relevant to the prompt. However, the discussion is uneven: the case for requiring service is mostly expressed as an obligation to “pay back,” without explaining how this would benefit the country or how long such service should last. The opposing view is also asserted more than developed; the example of someone unwilling to work because of salary or work-life balance could be explained further. To strengthen the response, compare the arguments and support each with a specific, developed example.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The response has a recognisable overall structure: an introduction, separate paragraphs for the two views, and a concluding statement. This makes the main direction easy to follow. Some links between ideas are clear, such as “For example,” but progression within paragraphs is occasionally mechanical, with several sentences repeating the idea that professionals should be allowed or required to work. “Anyways” is an informal and abrupt transition into the conclusion, and the final paragraph largely restates the opinion rather than drawing the discussion together. Use more precise links to show contrast and cause, and make the conclusion briefly synthesise the two arguments. Clearer references would also help where “they” could refer to professionals, organisations, or countries.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use enough topic-related vocabulary to communicate the main ideas, including “professionals,” “organisations,” “remote areas,” “work-life balance,” and “salaries.” There are also attempts at more formal phrasing, such as “the primary reason” and “showcase their skills.” However, several expressions are imprecise or awkward, including “the scope of getting professional degree,” “expense the organisation spends,” and “turned them into a person they are today.” Spelling errors such as “beleive” and “desicions” are noticeable, while repeated use of “work,” “allowed,” and “must” limits variety. Aim for accurate collocations and a more formal register, especially in the introduction and conclusion.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You attempt both simple and more complex sentence forms, including a reason clause in “because it's the prime time to pay back” and a conditional example beginning “because of work life balance, or reduced salaries.” The main ideas remain understandable, but some grammatical errors recur. The opening fragment, “As the number of graduates are increasing day by day,” is not a complete sentence and has subject–verb disagreement; it should be joined to the next sentence or rewritten. There are also agreement and pronoun inconsistencies in “it's nation and it's people that paid for his/her education,” and the sentence beginning “They must consider working” has an unclear reference. Check sentence boundaries, agreement, and consistent pronouns, while varying sentence structures with greater control.

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