Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

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

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)

Professionals of the country plays an important role in the success of country. Some people believes that these professionals just work in the country where they grown but on contrary some say that they have facility to work in any counrty depends on their own. I will discuss both views and then give my own opinion.

On one side, some people believes that the professionals of the country just stay in the country where they studeid and they get knowlege because the country give them many facilities and they are on this place just due to their country. In addition, the patriotism in the main thing which encourage the man to work for their country where they grow up and lived with their families. For example we see the people were died at borders just for the protection of the country and this is just due to patriotism. Moreover, many countries give scholarships to their students and they expect this investment will has positives result s in future.

On the other hand, some believes that the people can work in any country depends on their own choice because in many countries the jobs are not available in every fields. For example in my country many professionals have no jobs and they went to other countries to earn their life. Secondly, some professionals also went to another countreis for high sellories and facilities because in their own country they did not get enouph pay. Furthermore, some people have desire to visit other beautiful countries.

To conclude, i think people should free to work in any country because they get good sellories and enjoy the beauty of nature. I would say that governments takes an action to provide jobs to their proffesional and give a chance to visit other countries.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5

You address both views and state your position: the first body paragraph supports working in the country of training, while the second explains why professionals may seek work abroad, and the conclusion favours freedom to choose. However, the discussion is only partly developed. The argument for staying relies mainly on patriotism and government scholarships, without explaining clearly why these should require professionals to remain. The reasons for leaving—unemployment, higher salaries and travel—are relevant, but the final point about visiting beautiful countries is less directly connected to professional choice. Develop the consequences of each position and make your own view more explicit and consistent throughout.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The response has a clear overall arrangement: an introduction, separate paragraphs for the two views, and a conclusion. Signposts such as “On one side,” “On the other hand,” and “To conclude” help readers follow the discussion. Within paragraphs, however, ideas are sometimes joined mechanically with “In addition,” “Moreover,” and “Secondly,” rather than being linked through explanation. The example about people dying at borders does not clearly support the point about professionals’ obligation to stay, so the progression briefly becomes unclear. Some references, such as “these professionals” and “this investment,” could also be made more precise. Explain how each example supports the paragraph’s main claim and vary the linking methods.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use enough topic-related vocabulary to communicate the main ideas, including “professionals,” “scholarships,” “patriotism,” “jobs,” and “salaries.” However, the range is limited and several word-choice, collocation, and spelling problems make the writing less precise. For example, “work in any country depends on their own choice” is an awkward expression, and “earn their life” does not convey the intended meaning naturally. There are also repeated spelling errors, including “counrty,” “studied,” “knowlege,” and “sellories.” Aim to learn accurate phrases for employment and migration, and proofread spelling carefully. More precise vocabulary would help distinguish professional freedom from general travel or personal preference.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple and more extended sentences, using clauses with “because” and “where,” as in “because in many countries the jobs are not available in every fields.” However, control is inconsistent, and errors in agreement, verb forms, articles, and sentence construction occur throughout. Examples include “Professionals … plays,” “Some people believes,” “where they grown,” and “governments takes an action.” The sentence about scholarships—“they expect this investment will has positives result”—also shows difficulty controlling verb forms and clause structure. These errors sometimes make the reader pause to interpret the meaning. Practise subject–verb agreement and verb patterns, then check each sentence for a clear subject and correctly formed verb.

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