Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 21 · 2026-11-12

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 5.5)

A certain individuals believe that in the morden age, theatres and cinemas are no longer in need as people can watch all the shows and movies on the internet.However, some of them opine that they contend that this things are still essential both economically and culturally.This eassy is intened to dicuss the both views however, I believe that the letter view has more benefits.

In the first view, people are think that theatres and cinemas are no longer important because, many movies and series are now directly upload on ott and most of movies which released on theatres will upload on ott platforms after two-three months.For example, many movies are now only upload in ott such as Bththa, Mirzapur.As a result, people preferred to buy ott subscription instead of using that money on movie tickets, so they belive that cinema is no longer needed.

On the other hand, some people contend that theatres and cinemas are still essential.This is because some movie is only meant to be watched in cinemas.Those movies are made with the help of special vfx, different sound, animations so if people watch those movies in cinemas then their experiance is completely different and they like those kind of things.In additon, the government receive some tax from selling of movie ticketes which help to growth of economy.Theatres and cinemas are also culturally important cause some movie will impact on some cultural such as some movies display an old policies of villege where women must have to marry in minor age or in childhood.Now due to cinemas these things are completely change and people become more developed.

In my opinion, theatres and cinemas are still crucial because some movies can only provide better view,expression in cinemas, while it helps to increase our gdp and help to change thinking style of some people.

To sum up, many people like to buy subscription of ott instead of movie ticketes for them theatres are not important, but some individuals are like to watch movies in cinema for many reasons for them that is still important.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0

You address both views and state your position clearly: “I believe that the latter view has more benefits.” The essay gives relevant reasons, including the cinema experience created by visual effects and sound, tax revenue, and the influence of films on social attitudes. These points show a sound response to the task. However, some ideas are less fully developed than others. The economic point is limited to ticket taxes, without explaining wider effects such as jobs or local businesses, and the cultural example about early marriage is difficult to follow and needs a clearer link to cinemas. To strengthen the response, explain each main reason with a specific example and make the cultural argument more precise.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The response has a clear overall structure: an introduction, separate paragraphs for the two views, your opinion, and a conclusion. Signposting such as “On the other hand,” “In my opinion,” and “To sum up” helps readers follow the discussion. However, some connections are mechanical or unclear. For example, “This is because” introduces several different claims, while the shift from cinema’s cultural influence to changing attitudes is not fully explained. There is also repetition between the opinion paragraph and the conclusion. Use clearer links between each claim and its explanation, and make sure pronouns such as “these things” have an unmistakable reference. This would make the progression smoother and cohesion less dependent on formulaic transitions.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use vocabulary relevant to the topic, including “OTT platforms,” “subscription,” “special VFX,” “culturally important,” and “GDP.” This gives you enough topic-specific language to communicate the main ideas. However, noticeable spelling and word-choice errors sometimes make the reader pause, as in “morden,” “eassy,” “intened,” “experiance,” and “ticketes.” Some phrases are also unnatural or imprecise, such as “this things,” “help to growth of economy,” and “change thinking style.” Aim to learn common collocations as complete phrases and check spelling carefully. More precise wording would help express your ideas without relying on repeated general terms such as “important” and “things.”

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple and more complex sentences, including a reason clause (“because some movies can only provide…”) and a relative clause (“movies which released on theatres…”). The overall meaning is usually understandable, but some errors in sentence structure, verb forms, agreement, articles, and punctuation remain. For example, “people are think” should be “people think,” and “the government receive” needs subject–verb agreement. In “movies which released,” the verb form is incomplete; use “movies that are released.” Several sentences also run together after full stops, as in the opening paragraph. Practise building accurate complex sentences and check each sentence for a clear subject and correctly formed verb before adding more detail.

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