Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 17 · 2026-10-30

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)

It is believed by few individuals that experts from medical and engineering field should start their work in the country from where they learned basic knowledge and intial experience and devote their time for the people of that area. On the other hand, some believe that they should have the right freedom and can do their work world wide.

I strongly agree with the second statement and believe that everyone have the right of freedom, and also in this way the professionals can spend their learnings to different areas in the world.

To commence with, some people believe it is required that their trained youth such as doctors and engineers do their jobs in their countries and cope with the people of their nation, because they think these poeple are the future of any country. Also if all the youth starting to leave area where they learn who will teach and convey the knowledge to next generation. For example, latest research from University of Narowal showed that 8 million educated youth migrate from pakistan just to get good opportunities for their career.

On the other hand, some people think that the experts can do thier work where they want because they can learn new things by going new areas and by learning new experiences. For instance, research from University of Greenwich shows that the experts who did their findings in various locations they got more opportunities and at the end they served the mankind such as, Africa , kenya and these are the countries that want more doctors and engineers due to lack of education.

In conclusion, I strongly agree that experts should be free to work in another country if they want because in this way they can transfer their knowledge to deserving ones.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5

You present a clear opinion in favour of professionals being free to work abroad, and you discuss both views. The first body paragraph gives a reason for requiring trained people to stay—supporting the next generation—and the second explains that working in different places can broaden experience and help countries with shortages. However, these points are only partly developed: the examples about migration and research are asserted rather than clearly connected to the argument, and the claim about Africa and Kenya is vague. The conclusion repeats your position but does not add a developed final insight. To strengthen the response, explain the consequences of each view more fully and use specific, clearly relevant examples. The response meets the stated length requirement; the 10 words copied from the prompt are excluded from the count.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

The response has a recognisable structure: an introduction, one paragraph for each view, and a conclusion. Transitions such as “On the other hand” help signal the contrast, and the reader can generally follow your position. However, progression within paragraphs is sometimes unclear, and linking is repetitive or mechanical. For example, the second body paragraph moves from learning new things to research findings and then to countries needing doctors and engineers without explaining the connections between these points. The example in the first body paragraph also interrupts the explanation rather than clearly supporting it. Use topic sentences that state each paragraph’s main claim, then develop it in a logical sequence with clearer references between ideas.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use some relevant topic vocabulary, including “professionals,” “migrate,” “opportunities,” and “transfer their knowledge,” so the main ideas are understandable. However, the range is limited and several word choices or collocations are inaccurate or unnatural, such as “start their work,” “spend their learnings,” and “do their findings.” Spelling errors, including “intial,” “poeple,” and “thier,” are noticeable and reduce the overall control of vocabulary. Some expressions are also vague, particularly “deserving ones” and “served the mankind.” Aim for precise academic phrasing and check spelling carefully; choosing natural collocations will make your argument clearer and more convincing.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple and complex sentences, including clauses with “because” and “if,” and your meaning is usually recoverable. However, the range is limited, and complex sentences often contain errors that make the reader pause. For example, “everyone have the right” has a subject–verb agreement error, while “if all the youth starting to leave … who will teach” has an incomplete conditional structure. There are also problems with articles and sentence construction, as in “from medical and engineering field” and “the experts can do thier work where they want because they can learn new things by going new areas.” Practise building accurate conditional and relative clauses, and check agreement and articles when editing.

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