Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 17 · 2026-08-30

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 5.0)

Professionals such as doctors and engineers practice vary from country to country. In developed countries they practice advanced. While some people believe that they should be required to do work from where they get their training, others argue that they should be free to work where they want they do. This essay will discuss both views before presenting my own opinion.

On the one hand, there are several reasons why practicing own country can be beneficial as they are aware all rules and regulations of institute. Firstly, they know about their curriculum, all their positive aspects which should be beneficial for them and other individuals. As a result, they practice in a peaceful environment, no stress of any kind of deadlines as they already aware all strategical plan. For example, it is doctors foremost duty to serve their citizen by their skills and knowledge. Secondly, as a professionals it is our responsibility to deliver our knowledge to our juniors and help them to succeed in field .Therefore, by all of us efforts it help to our population and state to become a successful society and ultimately nation.

On the other hand, skilled workers have a full freedom to go anywhere for the seek of knowledge and their career development. By moving to other nation have some harmful effects for their own citizen. One major concern is that, professionals has freedom to avail oppurtunity which in future aid their country development. For instance, to go any country where focused on advanced evidence based practice rather than stick on book knowledge. Furthermore, they are role model for their subsequent professionals basically seniors set boundaries which juniors must follow. Consequently, majority of skilled workers not practicing in their country that cause drastic decline in their development.

In my opinion, although staying in the same place from where start training has so advantages, I believe that it is overall impact on society is positive. It helps and encourage other to stay here. However, to move abroad has negative impact in a way it inspires other to do work there which ultimately deteriorate effect on civilization.

In conclusion, professionals worker can have both positive and negative effects. Although, it may encourage to produce potential, devoted, skilled individuals, that participate in prosperity of nation.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.5

The response addresses both sides of the argument and provides a personal opinion. However, the development of ideas is often unclear or repetitive. For instance, the argument regarding 'rules and regulations' in the first body paragraph is vague, and the explanation of why professionals should stay in their home country lacks specific, logical support. The conclusion is somewhat disjointed and does not clearly synthesize the main points. While the task is addressed, the lack of clarity in expressing complex ideas limits the depth of the response, keeping it at a lower band level.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.0

The essay is organized into paragraphs, but the logical progression of ideas is frequently interrupted by awkward phrasing and unclear referencing. While some cohesive devices are used (e.g., 'On the one hand', 'Furthermore', 'In conclusion'), they are often applied mechanically or incorrectly. For example, the transition 'Therefore, by all of us efforts it help to our population' is grammatically broken and disrupts the flow. The relationship between sentences is often difficult to follow, and the internal structure of paragraphs lacks the necessary cohesion to guide the reader effectively through the argument.

Lexical Resource — Band 5.0

The vocabulary is limited and often imprecise, which occasionally impedes communication. There are frequent errors in word choice and collocation, such as 'practice vary', 'do work from where they get their training', and 'deteriorate effect on civilization'. The student attempts to use more academic vocabulary, but these attempts often result in unnatural phrasing. Spelling errors, such as 'oppurtunity', also occur. To improve, the student needs to focus on using words in their correct context and expanding their range of academic collocations to express ideas with greater precision.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0

The essay contains a high frequency of grammatical errors, including subject-verb agreement issues ('professionals has freedom', 'it help to our population'), missing articles, and incorrect sentence structures. While there is an attempt to use complex sentences, these are often poorly constructed and contain errors that can cause difficulty for the reader. Punctuation is also inconsistent, with irregular spacing and misuse of commas. The range of structures is limited, and the persistent errors in basic grammar significantly impact the overall readability of the text.

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