Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 21 · 2026-11-11

IELTS Writing Task 2 question

Some people say that in the digital age, theatres and cinemas are no longer important as people can watch all the entertainment they want online. Others argue that theatres and cinemas are still important both economically and culturally.

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)

In recent years the issue some people say that in the digital age theatres and cinema are no longer important as people can watch all the entertainment they want online and other think theatres and cinema are still important because of enonomy and culture has become increasingly imporatnt. the different people have different point of view i belive that younger people watching movie from mobile phone they dont waste their time to go theatres or cinema halls idea this eassay disscus behind key reasons and issue why it reasonable.

To begin one of the main reasons younger people dont go to cinema hall because younger people think it waste of time and waste of money that why younger people watching movie from online, this will be positive impact of indiviuals and society. i believe that people who dont go cinema hall also save their time focus on studies furtheremore it help to people improve quality life and devlop useful skills and achieve their dreams for relevant example younger people watching movie from OTT platfroms such as netfilx or amozon prime they can access all movies from this platfroms

Secondly, people who dont watch movie from theatres they also miss the experience because right now cinema hall provies 3D audio and 4K video experience also recliner seat it good tom ecperience and goverment get benifits and also traditional and culture improvement on this relesing the traditional movie also promote the our indian culture in cinma hall

The conclusion younger people or older once and once a time get experience theatre or cinema hall just because too many people doest watch cinema people always perfer watch online we dont need to pay money.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.0

You express a view that online viewing is convenient, especially for younger people, and you also mention cinemas’ cultural and economic value. These points are relevant, but the discussion only partially covers the task: the online-viewing paragraph focuses on saving time and studying, while the opposing view is briefly mentioned through 3D facilities, government benefits and Indian culture without explaining the economic benefits. Your own opinion is suggested in the introduction and conclusion, but it is not stated consistently or supported with a clear comparison of the two views. Develop each side with a reason and a specific example, then state directly which view you support and why. The response meets the stated length requirement; 24 words copied from the prompt were not counted.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0

There is some organisation: the response has an introduction, two body paragraphs signalled by “To begin” and “Secondly,” and a conclusion. This gives the reader a basic sense of the intended structure. However, progression is difficult to follow because several ideas are joined in long, loosely connected sentences, and the conclusion does not clearly summarise the discussion or resolve the two views. Linking phrases such as “furthermore” and “for relevant example” are used, but connections between claims are sometimes unclear; for instance, the link between not going to cinemas, saving time for studies and improving quality of life needs explanation. Use one main idea per sentence, organise each body paragraph around one side of the debate, and make references and transitions more precise.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use some task-related vocabulary, including “digital age,” “OTT platforms,” “3D audio,” “4K video,” and “Indian culture,” which helps communicate the topic. However, the range is limited and several words or phrases are repeated, especially “younger people,” “watching movie,” and “cinema hall.” Frequent spelling errors and inaccurate word choices can make meaning harder to understand, as in “enonomy,” “imporatnt,” “relesing,” and “experience” used where “experience” is intended as a noun but misspelled. Some combinations are also unnatural, such as “traditional and culture improvement.” Build a wider set of accurate expressions for convenience, cultural value and economic impact, and check spelling and collocations carefully.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 4.5

You attempt to connect ideas with clauses, for example, “because younger people think it waste of time and waste of money,” and you use some simple sentence patterns. However, the range is limited, and attempts to form longer sentences are often faulty. Errors in verb forms, agreement, articles and sentence boundaries occur throughout: “other think,” “it waste,” and “people who dont go cinema hall also save their time” need clearer grammatical construction. The opening and several later sentences run together without reliable punctuation, which makes relationships between ideas difficult to follow. Practise accurate simple sentences first, then add subordinate clauses; check subject–verb agreement, articles and verb forms, and use full stops to separate complete ideas.

See this exact question answered at other band scores. The same prompt compared across bands.

Browse more IELTS Writing model answers or get your own writing scored by the same AI examiner.