Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 17 · 2026-10-29

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)

Professions like doctor and engineer are very important for the economy and well being of the country. Some people argued that professionals, such as doctors and engineers, should be required to work in the country where they did their training. whereas other believe they should be free to work in another country if they wish. I agree that they should be free to work in another country if they wish.

On the one hand, these proffesions are very important for the development of the whole world. Doctors and engineers are proffesion that take a lot of hard work, the individual should be free to to work in another conuntry for better salary and oppurtunities. For example, sometimes individual did not get enough motivation and good environment for doing his/her job peacefully so they decided to move into another country to learn something new and have better environment.

On the other hand, proffessionals in this proffesion are very much needed if they started shifting to other countries it will affect a lot on economy and people health. dangerous medical emergency like cancer and heart diseases need a urgent requirement of a proffessional to treat it.

In conclusion, the doctors and enginners should be free to work in another country if they want to for their individual growth. but it is also important for some of them to stay in their own contry for development of their country and for betterment of their country people.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 4.5

You state a clear opinion—that professionals should be free to work abroad—and you mention both sides of the discussion. However, the response addresses the task only partially: the case for mobility is supported with a general example about seeking better pay and working conditions, while the argument for requiring professionals to stay is asserted rather than explained. The reference to cancer and heart disease does not show how training-country obligations would solve shortages. The conclusion also introduces a compromise without developing it. The response is 188 words, 62 words below the 250-word minimum; 55 words copied from the prompt were not counted. Develop each view with a specific reason and example, and explain your position more fully.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0

The response has a recognisable structure: an introduction, paragraphs beginning “On the one hand” and “On the other hand,” and a conclusion. This helps readers identify the two views and your position. However, progression within the paragraphs is limited, and the ideas are not consistently linked into a developed argument. For example, the point about professionals moving for better opportunities is followed by a broad statement about learning something new, without showing how this supports the discussion. The second body paragraph moves quickly from migration to economic and health effects. Use linking phrases to show cause and consequence, and make each paragraph follow a clear sequence: claim, explanation, and example.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use some relevant topic vocabulary, including “development,” “salary,” “opportunities,” “economy,” and “medical emergency,” so the main subject is generally clear. However, the range is limited and several words or phrases are repeated, particularly “country,” “professionals,” and “important.” Spelling errors such as “proffesions,” “conuntry,” “oppurtunities,” and “enginners” are noticeable and reduce accuracy. Some collocations are also awkward, such as “a urgent requirement of a professional” and “doing his/her job peacefully.” Aim for more precise, natural expressions and check spelling carefully. For instance, describe a “shortage of qualified doctors” rather than relying on a general statement that professionals are needed.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple and more complex sentences, including a reason clause in “so they decided to move” and a conditional idea in “if they started shifting.” However, the range is limited, and frequent errors in sentence construction and agreement sometimes make the meaning difficult to follow. The opening contains a sentence fragment after “whereas,” and “Some people argued” does not fit the general present-tense discussion. In “Doctors and engineers are proffesion that take,” the noun and verb forms do not agree; “a urgent requirement” also has an article error. Capitalisation after full stops is inconsistent, as in “but it is also important.” Practise accurate compound and complex sentences, checking tense, agreement, articles, and punctuation.

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