Band 6.5 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.5 · 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 6.5)

There's a longstanding debate on where doctors or engineers should continue their practice. Some firmly stand by the fact that these professionals should only work in a country where they completed their training, while other believe they should have the freedom to choose where to work. I strongly agree with the latter.

Doctors may seek to specialise in a field that has not quite advanced in their domestic country yet. A case in point would be my mother - she has been trained to be a breast cancer specialist in Bangladesh. However due to the hostile response toward female doctors and they lack of support and advancement in surgical method to successfully practice her niche in our country, she had to switch to practicing in Turkey instead where her work recieved immense appreciation. Similarly, engineers too may have been trained in Bangladesh to build skyrise buildings. But the ground structure in this country remains rather poor thereby discouraging the construction of tall buildings. In such a case one's qualifications and skills are wasted and thus it would be better to apply their knowledge in a country where it'll be practical.

On the other hand, working in the country where the professionals are trained could also be a pragmatic outcome. They can use their knowledge to improve their country's economical standing. My mother for instance, could've helped numerous patients of breast cancer in our country and improve their wellbeing, making them fit enough to actively take part in economical activites i.e. jobs, volunteership etc.

Nevertheless, one should have the freedom to choose in which country they want to work. Giving back to their community may be a good approach, but at the end of the day the doctors and engineers should work where their skills are valued and can actually be put to use.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.5

The response addresses both views and gives a clear opinion in favour of professionals choosing where to work. The examples about your mother and the limited scope for high-rise construction in Bangladesh make the argument relevant and help explain why skills may be better used abroad. You also acknowledge the counterargument that trained professionals can contribute to their home country. However, this side is developed less fully: the economic benefit is asserted, but the essay does not explain how retaining professionals would improve the country’s standing beyond the example of patients returning to work. To strengthen the response, develop that reasoning and make the comparison between individual freedom and national needs more explicit. The position is clear, but some ideas need fuller support.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.5

The essay has a coherent overall structure: the introduction states your position, the first body paragraph supports freedom to work abroad, the next presents the opposing view, and the conclusion restates your stance. Linking phrases such as “A case in point,” “Similarly,” and “Nevertheless” help signal relationships between ideas. Some connections, however, feel mechanical or are not fully clear. For example, “On the other hand” introduces the home-country argument, but the paragraph’s link to the earlier examples could be made more explicit. The long first body paragraph also combines two examples and several claims, while the counterargument receives less space. Use clearer topic sentences and develop each paragraph around one main point to make progression more balanced and cohesive.

Lexical Resource: Band 6.5

You use an adequate range of vocabulary for the topic, including “specialise,” “qualifications and skills,” “pragmatic outcome,” and “valued,” and the meaning is generally clear. There are also attempts at less common expressions, but some choices or collocations are inaccurate or awkward, such as “hostile response toward female doctors,” “ground structure,” and “economical standing.” Spelling and word-form slips, including “recieved” and “activites,” also reduce precision. Aim for more natural academic phrasing and check spelling carefully. For instance, “limited support for female doctors,” “ground infrastructure,” and “economic development” would express your intended meanings more idiomatically. This would make the vocabulary more precise while preserving the personal examples that give the essay specificity.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 6.5

The response uses a mix of simple and complex structures, including a relative clause in “a field that has not quite advanced” and a conditional construction in “In such a case… it would be better.” Most sentences communicate the intended meaning, but some grammatical errors remain. In “while other believe,” the plural subject requires “others believe”; “they lack of support” needs a possessive form or a different construction; and “could've helped… and improve” should keep the verb forms parallel, such as “could have helped… and improved.” The sentence beginning “However due to…” also needs clearer punctuation and structure. Review agreement, possessives, parallel verbs, and sentence boundaries. More consistently accurate complex sentences would improve control without requiring more complicated ideas.

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