Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 17 · 2026-11-13

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)

Some people argue that doctors and engineers should work in the country where they have practised their training, on the other hand some people said that they should work any where in any country of the world. Although working in country where they practised is a good opportunity but I agree that professionals should also work outside the country to explore more knowledge.

When professionals are working in the same place from where they have gained knowledge and then they are also practising practise their make their knowledge limited. professionals can't explore or gain more knowledge. Because they have limited type of sources and environment is also congested. For example, when doctors are working in same environment under same condition at same hospital, if the hospital is tertiary type their knowledge will enhance by treating more complicating pateints. however if they work in a primary setup of their explorision decrese to rare disese and managment.

But on the other hand when workers such as doctors engineers go abroad they work with other peoples their knowledge become more advanced, dealing with different types of projects and diseses, they explore many things regarding their occupation. Every country have their own limitations of equipments in every fields either it is related to medical field or it is engineering fields, by abroding to other countries using their methods and machinary , professionals becomes more polished.

In my opinion, travelling abroad and working their staff polished more professionals and they work more efficeintly as compared to staying in same country where professionals have gained knowledge.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5

You discuss both positions and make your own view clear: you support professionals having the option to work abroad. The examples about doctors in tertiary and primary hospitals, and about access to equipment and projects overseas, are relevant to the topic. However, the case for requiring professionals to remain in the country that trained them is only briefly implied through the idea that they may have limited opportunities; you do not explain why a country might reasonably expect them to stay, such as recovering the cost of their education or addressing staff shortages. Your supporting points are also broad and sometimes unclear. Develop the opposing view more fully and explain the reasoning behind your examples to make the response more complete.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

The response has a recognisable structure: an introduction, one paragraph for each view, and a concluding opinion. This helps the reader follow the broad direction of your argument. However, progression within paragraphs is not always clear, and some links are mechanical or confusing. For example, “on the other hand” appears in the opening sentence, while “Although” introduces a contrast without a fully clear relationship. The first body paragraph moves from limited sources to hospital types, but the connection between these points needs explaining. Use topic sentences that state each paragraph’s main claim, then arrange explanation and example in a clear sequence. More precise referencing and fewer repeated transitions would make the argument easier to follow.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use some topic-related vocabulary, including “professionals,” “tertiary,” “projects,” “equipment,” and “machinery,” and you attempt to express ideas about professional development. However, the range is limited and several word choices or collocations make meaning unclear, such as “practised their training,” “their explorision decrese,” and “staff polished more professionals.” Spelling errors, including “pateints,” “disese,” “abroding,” and “efficeintly,” also reduce accuracy. Aim for natural combinations such as “complete their training,” “gain experience,” and “develop professionally.” Check spelling carefully and choose precise terms rather than repeating general words such as “knowledge” and “things.”

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple and more complex sentences, including a concession in “Although working in country where they practised is a good opportunity…” and conditional examples beginning with “when.” However, complex structures are often faulty, and errors occur frequently enough to make some sentences difficult to interpret. For instance, “professionals are working in the same place from where they have gained knowledge and then they are also practising practise their make their knowledge limited” has unclear clause structure and verb forms. There are also problems with agreement and articles, as in “Every country have” and “in same environment.” Practise building shorter, complete sentences first, then add subordinate clauses. Check subject–verb agreement, verb forms, and article use during revision.

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