Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 17 · 2026-10-21

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)

As every country wants that thier students and professionals should work and get expierence in thier own country but this perspective also depends on the type of people living in the countery the enviroment they are given.as after doing so much study and hardwork a professional wants that his work should be given importance and the professional should be given facilities from government.In some countries the professional are not given the importance and they are not facilitated due to economic and political situation of the country so to avail better facilities and enviroment they move abroad for expierence and training .as some countries such as european and western countries are better than us in technological advancement and AI so in these countries the professionals such as doctors and engineers work smartly and save time in doing operations or field work by this way they have time for thier families friends and to relax themselves.insome countries such as UK and Ireland doctors work 6 hours a day and they nonly work 4 days a week. there is another disadvantage of going abroad for training and expierence as the western and european countries have stricted the rules for immigrants and they are fulfilling the visas availing is much difficult.there is another disadvantage for southasian countries as these countries face severe allegations of terrorists and thier organizations and they restrict these countries professionals .my opinion is that professionals of developing countries such as pakistan and other states should go abroad for taking expierence.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.0

You give a relevant opinion in the final sentence, arguing that professionals from developing countries should go abroad to gain experience, and you offer reasons such as better facilities and technological advancement. However, the discussion is unbalanced: the benefits of working abroad receive most of the attention, while the case for requiring professionals to remain in their training country is only briefly suggested in the opening. The visa restrictions and allegations affecting South Asian professionals are relevant, but their connection to the two views is not fully explained. To strengthen the response, explain why countries may expect trained professionals to serve local communities, then develop your own position with a specific example and a clearer comparison of the competing arguments.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 4.0

The response contains several relevant points, but they are presented in one continuous block, so the reader has little help distinguishing the two views from your opinion. Ideas also move abruptly: the discussion shifts from facilities and technology to working hours, then to visa rules and terrorism allegations. Connectors such as “as” and “there is another disadvantage” are repeated and do not always show the precise relationship between ideas. Organise the essay into clear paragraphs—for example, one for the reasons to stay, one for the freedom to work abroad, and a conclusion stating your view. Use linking phrases selectively and make sure each paragraph develops one central point.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use some topic-related vocabulary, including “professionals,” “technological advancement,” “immigrants,” and “economic and political situation,” which helps communicate the subject. However, the range is limited and several word choices or collocations are inaccurate or unclear, such as “the professional should be given facilities,” “the visas availing is much difficult,” and “stricted the rules.” Spelling errors, including “thier,” “expierence,” and “enviroment,” are also noticeable and can distract the reader. Build a more precise set of phrases for discussing employment and migration, and check spelling carefully. Prefer natural combinations such as “provide professionals with adequate resources” and “visa applications are difficult to obtain.”

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt to express reasons and consequences in longer sentences, but these structures are often faulty, and sentence boundaries are not controlled consistently. For example, the opening begins “As every country wants that…” but does not form a complete, clear main clause; later, “In some countries the professional are not given…” has subject–verb agreement problems. Several ideas are joined with full stops followed by lowercase “as,” while other sentences run on without clear punctuation. These errors sometimes make relationships between ideas difficult to follow. Practise building complete sentences with a clear subject and verb, and separate each main idea with appropriate punctuation. Include a mix of accurate simple sentences and carefully controlled complex ones.

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