Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 17 · 2026-09-20

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)

A Section of Society Assumed that professionals in their own

Country should need to pro provide service in their

Country's & their Geographical area Rather than where they had

done their practice. while others Believe that there

should not be any restriction for them to practice

In another country if they want to. This Essay will discuss

Both the Views.

It is often argued that Professionals workers such as Doctors

and engineers should Benefit their home Country. This

is because they are familiar with the conditions of

their Country as they also know what type of patients

required prescribed medicines and which are not. In

home Country they may might have to work overtime

for cure people as country sickness comes very fast

in their minds. For Instance, A Doctor running a Normal

Clinic in a city might have to work extra for his

Neighbourhood patients.

On the other hand, Some believe that, if professionals have

a wish to migrate to another country then there will

be no stoppage to them. The benefits are higher such as

Global Exposure because migrating to different locations

there will be a great learning Exposure which cannot

achievable in their home country and they would work

high class tools and equipment's for patients all over

world with high class working professionals.

In conclusion, professional workers have to take care of their home country patients with their support staff to make a successful career in my opinion,

if they wish to leave a country for better future then they should definitely say yes to the opportunities.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.0

The response addresses all parts of the prompt by discussing both views—that professionals should work in their home countries and that they should be free to migrate—while also providing a concluding personal opinion. However, the development of ideas is limited and sometimes superficial. For example, the argument that professionals know 'what type of patients required prescribed medicines and which are not' is vague and under-developed. Similarly, the discussion on global exposure lacks sufficient elaboration to reach a higher band. While the position is discernible, the overall depth of argumentation aligns best with a Band 5.5 to 6.0 descriptor, leaning towards Band 5.0 due to limited extension in body paragraphs.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.0

The essay is organized into four distinct paragraphs, showing an attempt at a standard essay structure with an introduction, two body paragraphs, and a conclusion. However, progression is frequently disrupted by awkward referencing and mechanical cohesive devices, such as 'In home Country they may might have to work...' and 'On the other hand, Some believe that...'. Paragraphing is present, but internal logical flow is disjointed, and the concluding paragraph abruptly introduces new ideas ('with their support staff') rather than summarizing the main points effectively. These features reflect the Band 5 descriptors.

Lexical Resource — Band 5.0

The vocabulary used is basic and repetitive, with frequent inappropriate word choices and non-standard collocations, such as 'country sickness comes very fast in their minds' and 'cannot achievable'. There are also frequent capitalization and punctuation errors that stem from lexical control issues (e.g., 'Country', 'Region', 'Belief'). While the writer attempts some less common terms like 'Global Exposure' and 'professionals', the overall range is limited, and inaccuracies cause some difficulty for the reader, placing the response firmly at Band 5.0.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0

The text displays a very limited range of grammatical structures. The writer attempts some complex sentences, but they are frequently faulty, such as 'A Section of Society Assumed that professionals... should need to pro provide service in their Country's & their Geographical area Rather than where they had done their practice.' There are persistent errors in verb forms ('may might have'), subject-verb agreement, and articles. Punctuation and capitalization are erratic throughout the essay. Because errors are frequent and often cause difficulty for the reader, the grammar performance corresponds to Band 4.5 or 5.0.

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