Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 17 · 2026-10-15

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)

Certain individuals believe that noble professions like doctors and engineers should empolyed to the place where they completed their excercise.

On the other hand,other individuals believe that there shouldn't be any restriction to work in other geographical regions.

Working into the area that has been known by a individual is benefitial in many ways,for instance,the environment will be fimiliar,surrounding worker and co-workers as well.Not only for the doctors or engineers,people depending on them will benefited too.It would be easier to working into fimiliar rather than unfimiliar atmosphere.

However,every person have the right to decide whatever suitable for them.Putting restriction over them won't look professional.Those individual worked hard to reach at specific stage so they should choose whether they want to stay in their home country or moved out to other regions.

From my perspective,I believe,everyone should have a freedom to decide whatever they want.For instance,if one can move to the USA and serve there that's should be fine.Every adults have right to achive and decide their goals whether in locally or internationally.Also they can contribute a large part in the economics for the government with handsome amount of tax.Also their family will be benefited from this and lead a comfortable life.Developed countries often offer a handsome amount of salary also have a wide opportunities which can attract or grab attention easily.Prioratise ownself is not a selfish thing i believe.If one can choose to lead or earn more moeny then they should go for it without thinking about others.that step can lead a comfortable life.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5

You address both views and state your own position clearly: you explain that working in the training country may offer familiarity and benefit local people, then argue that professionals should be free to choose where they work. However, the discussion is only partly developed. The point about familiarity is repeated, while the reasons for requiring professionals to stay—such as public investment in their education or shortages of essential workers—are not explored. Your own view is supported mainly by personal freedom, higher salaries, tax contributions and family comfort, but these points need clearer explanation and a relevant example. Develop each side with specific reasoning and make the comparison between individual choice and a country’s needs more explicit.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The response has a recognisable overall structure: an introduction, a paragraph supporting work in the training country, a contrasting paragraph, and a paragraph giving your opinion. Transitions such as “On the other hand,” “However,” and “From my perspective” help signal the direction of the argument. Within paragraphs, though, ideas are sometimes joined mechanically or repeated, particularly the references to familiarity and the repeated use of “Also.” Some links between claims are unclear—for example, the move from professionals’ freedom to tax contributions and family comfort. Use clearer topic sentences, group related reasons together, and explain how each supporting point connects to the main argument.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use some vocabulary relevant to the topic, including “restriction,” “contribute,” “salary,” and “tax,” and the reader can generally understand your main position. However, the range is limited and several inaccurate word choices, collocations, and spellings make the writing less natural. Examples include “noble professions,” “surrounding worker,” “handsome amount,” and “Prioratise ownself”; “familiar” is also misspelled repeatedly. These issues sometimes make the reader pause to interpret your meaning. Build a more precise set of phrases for discussing professional migration, public services, and personal choice, and check spelling and word forms carefully. Prefer natural combinations such as “higher salaries” and “local workforce.”

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt some sentence variety, including the “Not only …” construction and conditional phrasing such as “if one can move to the USA.” However, the range is limited, and errors in basic sentence patterns and agreement occur frequently enough to affect clarity. For example, “every person have” should use a singular verb, “people depending on them will benefited” needs a correctly formed verb, and “every adults have” has an agreement and number problem. Several sentences also lack clear grammatical connections, such as “Developed countries often offer a handsome amount of salary also have a wide opportunities.” Practise accurate subject–verb agreement, articles, verb forms, and sentence boundaries before adding more complex structures.

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