Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 17 · 2026-11-12

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)

People have different views whether professionals workers must work in their home country where they did all the training or they should be free to work worldwide as they wish. I believe that they should invest their knowledge in own country because it helps to boost the overall economy of the country.

On the one hand, some people believe that engineers, doctors required to work in the same place where they had studied. The main reason for this is that they can develop the country with their knowledge and such professional are important for the country to increase their per capita income. For example, without higher qualified person country can not be developed, one strong vision and inspirational to work hard is paramount in developing countries. Therefore, supporters of this perspective argue that for the overall development of country they should invest whatever they have learned through career in same nation.

On the other hand, others argue that such highly professional should be free to work anywhere in the globe. This is because they can do further research and could recognize themself in the world or they could be greatest empower across the world. For instance, a famous doctor Nicolos mafia from a China completed his education in Vietnam, where he cannot get enough opportunity, moved to China got his all required qualification and nowadays he was known worldwide through his own discoveries. As a result, this will impact positively worldwide if such people are allowed to work every parts of the world will obviously benefit the human personal qualities as well as their level of knowledge will be boost.

In conclusion, although some people support professional should work from where they belong because it allow people to enhance their knowledge to boost the economy. I believe they should be free to work as there wish because it enables them to grow their personal qualities and can impact worldwide through their knowledge.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5

You discuss both positions and state your own view: the first body paragraph argues that trained professionals should contribute to their home country, while the second supports freedom to work abroad, and the conclusion favours that freedom. However, the position is not fully consistent: the introduction says professionals should invest their knowledge in their own country, whereas the conclusion says they should be free to work elsewhere. The reasons are relevant but often general or unclear. For example, the claim that professionals raise “per capita income” is not explained, and the example about the doctor is difficult to follow and does not clearly demonstrate the benefits of international mobility. Make your position consistent and develop each argument with a clear explanation and a precise, relevant example.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.5

The response has a clear overall arrangement: an introduction, one paragraph for each view, and a conclusion. “On the one hand,” “On the other hand,” and “In conclusion” help readers follow the discussion, and the ideas generally progress within each paragraph. This meets the lower-band expectation of coherent organisation and shows some stronger control through the clear two-sided structure. However, connections are occasionally mechanical or unclear. In the second body paragraph, the example and the sentence beginning “As a result” do not make the link between the doctor’s career and worldwide benefits easy to follow. The conclusion also repeats the two positions without resolving the contradiction in the writer’s own stance. Use clearer links between claim, explanation, and example, and ensure each paragraph advances the same overall argument.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use some topic-related vocabulary, including “professionals,” “per capita income,” “further research,” and “discoveries,” and you attempt less common expressions such as “inspirational” and “overall development.” However, the range is limited by repeated general words such as “country,” “knowledge,” and “work,” while several inaccurate word choices or collocations make meaning difficult to interpret. For example, “greatest empower” and “human personal qualities” do not express a clear idea, and “boost” is used awkwardly in “their level of knowledge will be boost.” These issues fit a performance where vocabulary is sufficient to address the topic but errors are noticeable. Choose precise terms for the intended meaning and check common word partnerships before using ambitious expressions.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple and complex sentences, including clauses introduced by “because,” “where,” and “although,” and the overall meaning is usually recoverable. However, the range is limited, and complex sentences are often faulty; errors recur in agreement, articles, verb forms, and sentence construction. For example, “such professional are important” has a number-agreement error, “it allow people” has a subject–verb error, and “their level of knowledge will be boost” uses an incorrect verb form. The opening sentence also lacks a clear grammatical construction after “views.” These patterns sometimes make the reader work to understand the point. Practise building accurate sentences with one main clause and a subordinate clause, then check agreement, tense, and verb forms.

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