Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 17 · 2026-09-01
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 6.0)
Some people had their opinion that doctors and engineers should work in the country from where they did their studies and training whereas some people had opinion that doctors and engineers should be free to work in country where they wish.
Doctors and Engineers are the professions most required by country, Engineers develop country by making roads, highways and also hospitals contspuction. Engineering is the profession which make country modern and develop where as Doctors serve in heathcare treating patients do surgery. Both profession are most demanding by country People think that if one country gives education to students and they become doctors and engineers so they shall serve to the country which makes them doctors and engineers. People think like this its responsibility of student who became doctor or engineer from study ing in public university so its responsiblity to serve for country who gave student education.
on other hand some people think doctors and engineers should be free to work where they wish to
People have opinion if doctors and engineers wish to get training or internship from other country they should be free as if they practice other than their country because it will help them getting exposure to other techniques modern knowledge and different enviornment to work in, ie by doing practice of surgery in different country gives knowledge of modern and different tools to operate and modern CT scan or MRI and also different cases of cardiology and more. For Engineers working in other country is also beneficial as they get experience on different machines, software they get to know how to design, manufacture them.
In my opinion Doctors and Engineers should be free to work in country where they wish but before that some time period must be set to serve for their country also. For instance If I become doctor government must should set a time for example 3 years I have to serve in my country than I can go in any country to work.
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 6.0 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 6.0 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.5 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 5.5 |
| Overall | 6.0 |
Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.0
The response addresses both sides of the argument and provides a clear personal opinion. However, the development of ideas is somewhat repetitive, particularly in the second paragraph where the importance of doctors and engineers is restated multiple times without adding new depth. The arguments regarding the benefits of working abroad are relevant but could be more sophisticated. The conclusion provides a balanced compromise, which is a good approach to the task. To improve, ensure that each paragraph introduces a distinct point rather than circling back to the same general concepts, and provide more nuanced examples to support the claims.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.0
The essay is organized into paragraphs, but the flow between them is quite mechanical. The use of cohesive devices is limited and sometimes awkward, such as starting a paragraph with 'on other hand'. There is a lack of sophisticated linking words to connect ideas within sentences, which makes the progression feel somewhat disjointed. While the overall structure is logical, the internal cohesion needs more variety and precision to guide the reader more effectively through the arguments. Improving the use of transition signals and ensuring consistent referencing would help elevate the score in this area.
Lexical Resource — Band 5.5
The vocabulary is adequate for the task but lacks the range and precision expected at higher bands. There is significant repetition of basic terms like 'doctors', 'engineers', 'country', and 'work'. Some word choices are imprecise, such as 'contspuction' (spelling error) and 'make country modern and develop'. The essay relies on simple, repetitive phrasing rather than demonstrating a flexible range of vocabulary. To improve, you should incorporate more topic-specific collocations and synonyms to avoid repetitive language and demonstrate a more sophisticated command of English.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.5
The essay contains a mix of simple and complex sentence structures, but there are frequent grammatical errors that occasionally impede the flow of reading. Issues include missing articles (e.g., 'in country where they wish'), incorrect verb forms (e.g., 'if one country gives education... they shall serve'), and punctuation errors. The sentence construction is often clunky, and there is a lack of control over complex grammatical structures. To improve, focus on subject-verb agreement, correct article usage, and refining sentence structure to ensure that complex ideas are expressed with greater grammatical accuracy.
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