Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 17 · 2026-07-30
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)
Nowadays, some individuals think that professionals, such as doctors and engineers, should be required to work in the country where they did their training. others think they should be free to work in another nation if they wish. The former and latter views both have same merits for this professionals. Both the views are explained in the following paragraphs.
To begin with, A few individuals are believe that such as medical representative and designers have required to work in the nation while they are doing training so most worker are work for the country. Furthermore, so many graduated person are well trained after doing there work in the practical area so they can working very well in the future and can achieved their goal easily. Additionally, so many training persons are well working on their professional life after getting degree of their graduation. For example, some children are doing work better on the sites after they completed there training in real sites.
Besides this, some individuals are says that they are are free to work in another nation if they wish so it is profitable for the government to increase there profit and it is economic system of the nation is developed. However, there are so many children free working and developed their skills for better work in future and have getting good opportunity for the job. For example some child are doing free work for nation to helping the economic of the country.
In conclusion, these professionals such as medical professions and developers have experience after they are working in the training and also they are developing there skills. In my opinion, both the views have equal merits for these profess and I partially agree with both the views.
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 5.5 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 5.5 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.5 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 5.5 |
| Overall | 5.5 |
Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.5
The response addresses both sides of the argument and provides a personal opinion, fulfilling the basic requirements of the prompt. However, the development of ideas is limited. The arguments provided are repetitive and lack specific, logical support. For instance, the explanation of why professionals should stay in their home country is vague, relying on circular reasoning rather than exploring economic or social impacts. Similarly, the benefits of working abroad are not clearly articulated. The position is stated in the conclusion but lacks depth throughout the body paragraphs, resulting in an under-developed response that struggles to move beyond a Band 5.0 level.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.5
The essay is organised into paragraphs, which is a positive step. However, the progression of ideas is often unclear due to the misuse of cohesive devices. Phrases like 'To begin with' and 'Besides this' are used, but the sentences following them often lack logical connection to the topic sentence. There is also a significant issue with referencing; for example, the use of 'these professionals' and 'the former and latter' is often confusing because the antecedents are not clearly established. The flow is frequently interrupted by grammatical errors, making the overall structure feel mechanical and disjointed.
Lexical Resource — Band 5.5
The vocabulary is quite limited and repetitive. The student frequently uses basic terms like 'work', 'doing', and 'nation' where more precise academic vocabulary is required. There are also frequent errors in word choice and collocation, such as 'medical representative' (when referring to doctors) and 'graduated person'. The misuse of word forms, such as 'achieved their goal' instead of 'achieve their goals', further limits the range. To improve, the student needs to focus on learning topic-specific vocabulary related to professional migration and economic development, and ensure they use words in their correct grammatical form.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.5
The essay contains frequent grammatical errors that often impede communication. There are persistent issues with subject-verb agreement (e.g., 'individuals are believe', 'some individuals are says'), incorrect verb tenses, and sentence structure. Many sentences are fragmented or lack a clear main verb. For example, 'most worker are work for the country' is grammatically incorrect and difficult to parse. There is very little evidence of complex sentence structures, and the attempts made are usually inaccurate. The high frequency of errors in basic sentence construction prevents the essay from reaching a higher band score.
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