Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 17 · 2026-10-23

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)

It is argued that scholars like engineer's and doctor's must perform their duties in their own homeland where they completed their house job and practical experience. But on the other hand it is also considered that they must work according to their will like abroad where they have the maximum opportunities so this essay shows these two aspects.

Fristly working in their own country has the more benefits for the people well being, such as doctor's when they do their work with patients here in the homeland they directly pay back to your own country in a meaningful way so people also feel secured and supported.

Similarly, in Pakistan people believe good doctor must dtyatin our country because our country has not enough Medical staff. whenever we talk about the engineer's they must spend their lives in their own place. Additionally, we have the least number of engineers also thing is that people spend heavy taxes on our government and these people must show their service for their hone country on priority bases. Then he should moved to the abroad.

In like people wo are highly talented like engineers or doctor's they provided their services to the foreigne countries like US or Canada so their own country deprived that facilities from these people apparently so people can not take advantage from their service.

On conclusion, my suggestion is that scenario is that Doctors nust provide their contribution by serving their state foresmost and then moves towards the other country for their skills enhancement .

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5

You address both sides by arguing that professionals should serve their home country because it needs their skills, while also acknowledging that talented workers may seek opportunities abroad. Your own view appears in the conclusion: doctors should contribute at home first and then move overseas to develop their skills. However, the discussion is only partly developed. The reasons about Pakistan’s shortage of medical staff and engineers, and taxpayers’ investment in training, are relevant but are asserted rather than explained with specific consequences or examples. The freedom-to-work-abroad view receives less attention than the home-country argument, and the opening does not clearly establish your position. State your opinion directly and develop both perspectives with balanced reasoning and a concrete example.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 4.5

The response has an introduction, body paragraphs and a conclusion, and phrases such as “on the other hand,” “Similarly” and “Additionally” show an attempt to connect ideas. However, progression is difficult to follow because the paragraphs do not consistently separate the two views, and several links are unclear. For example, “In like people who are highly talented” does not clearly signal how this point relates to the previous paragraph, while “Then he should moved to the abroad” interrupts the argument about serving the home country. References such as “they,” “these people” and “that facilities” are also sometimes unclear. Organise one paragraph around each view, then conclude with your position, using linking phrases only where the relationship between ideas is clear.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You attempt topic-related vocabulary, including “practical experience,” “opportunities,” “talented” and “contribution,” and the reader can generally identify your main subject. However, the range is limited and several word choices or collocations make the meaning awkward or unclear. Examples include “pay back to your own country,” “least number of engineers,” “deprived that facilities” and “priority bases.” Spelling and word-form errors such as “Fristly,” “hone” and “foreigne” also reduce accuracy. Aim for precise, natural phrases rather than translating expressions directly: for instance, describe professionals as “serving their home country” or a country as “facing a shortage of medical staff.” Proofread spelling and use a dictionary to check collocations.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple and longer sentences, including a conditional-style point about professionals working abroad, but complex sentences are often not controlled successfully. Errors in verb forms and agreement appear in “they provided their services” and “Then he should moved,” while the sentence beginning “Similarly, in Pakistan people believe” contains several clauses that are difficult to follow. Articles, plurals and punctuation are also inconsistent, as in “a good doctor” and the use of apostrophes in “engineer’s” and “doctor’s.” These problems sometimes make the reader work to understand the intended meaning. Practise building accurate sentences with one main idea, then add subordinate clauses only when you can control the verb forms and punctuation.

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