Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 17 · 2026-10-08

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)

Some people think that proffesionals like doctors and engineers should be work in their own countries from where they did their tranning and some people think that it depends on person where he want to do a job.

I think it depends on your country where you live. If you are living in a developing country then you must work in other country because the salaries are low as compared to your profession. In these countries literacy rates are low and their is no stable economy to support them with a good salary, furthermore there are no insurances for people who work in hospitals and in these countries they do not have modern mechinary for treatments.In engineering, the situation is same, like government do not have a good budget to pay a good salaries to the engineers. If your country is full developed then there is no use to go in another country and doing a job.

Some people have a dream to move on to another country because they like to work there and it is totally ok if their dreams are coming true. Some people want to gain experience in their fields and want to go abroad for improving their skills and some people want to live their life independently, so they choose their destination.

To conclude, I think it is totally ok to work in your country or to work in another country depends on the situation which the person is facing.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 4.5

You address the topic and give a position: you argue that the choice should depend on a professional’s circumstances, especially whether their home country is developing. However, the task asks you to discuss both views, and the argument for requiring professionals to serve where they trained is barely explained. The paragraph about moving abroad gives reasons such as gaining experience and pursuing a dream, but does not weigh these against the needs of the country that funded the training. Your examples about low salaries and limited equipment are relevant, yet they are asserted rather than developed. The response is also five words below the required minimum. To strengthen the answer, explain the case for serving locally, develop both sides with specific reasoning, and state a more decisive overall view.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0

The response has a basic paragraph structure: an introduction, a paragraph focused on developing countries, a paragraph about reasons to move abroad, and a conclusion. This makes the main topics identifiable. However, the overall progression is limited because the first body paragraph mainly supports one side, while the second lists personal motivations without clearly connecting them to the opposing argument. Linking phrases such as “furthermore” and “To conclude” help signal relationships, but transitions are sometimes mechanical, and the conclusion repeats the general idea that the decision depends on the situation rather than synthesising the discussion. Organise the body around the two contrasting views, use clear topic sentences, and connect each example explicitly to the point it supports.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use a range of topic-related vocabulary, including “developing country,” “stable economy,” “insurances,” “modern machinery,” and “gain experience.” These choices make the subject understandable, but the vocabulary is limited and several word forms, spellings, or collocations are inaccurate. For example, “proffesionals,” “tranning,” and “mechinary” are misspelled, while “a good salaries” and “full developed” are not natural expressions. Repetition of “country,” “work,” and “some people” also limits variety. Build a more precise set of phrases for discussing migration and public services, and check spelling and collocations. For instance, “work in another country” could sometimes become “practise overseas,” and “good salaries” could be “competitive salaries.”

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple and longer sentences, including a conditional structure: “If you are living in a developing country then you must work in other country because the salaries are low.” However, complex sentences are often faulty, and frequent errors can make the reader pause. Examples include “should be work” instead of a correct passive or infinitive construction, “where he want” instead of “where they want,” and “their is no stable economy” instead of “there is.” Articles and plurals are also inconsistent, as in “in other country” and “a good salaries.” Punctuation is sometimes missing between sentences, notably after “treatments.” Practise accurate subject–verb agreement, articles, and sentence boundaries, then proofread each longer sentence for a clear grammatical structure.

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