Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 21 · 2026-09-30
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)
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. This essay will discuss in both point of view and give opinion too.
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. This roomers is true . So many OTT Platform charges Price for watching movies, Tv series or show . That type of app charges are reasonable also. For example I just purchase all the OTT Platform to watch on my television and it cost me around 2999 per month . This is of all of Netflix, prime video, Sony , Hotstrar , YouTube etc.
Furthermore, Many of them are telling that Theatres and cinemas are still important both economically and culturally. This is also true but nowadays the tickets of cinemas was so expensive that not each and every person can afford . This experience we get in cinemas that we can't get in our house. That Imax screen , 4dx screen etc. But this type of screen price are quite expensive . For example I just watch avengers new movie in Imax the experience was so insane , picture quality of movie and Dolby sound was crazy.
In my perspective both the way you can enjoy the movie on OTT and in cinemas also but after all this debate it is all about experience . Nowadays so many people can afford the price of OTT platform so they downloads movie from third party links from chrome . And so many of them can't afford cinemas first day show ticket also . So they watch movie after 2 or 3 weeks . After all of these it's all about experience .
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 5.0 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 5.0 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.0 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 5.0 |
| Overall | 5.0 |
Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.0
The response addresses both views regarding the importance of theatres versus online streaming in the digital age, and attempts to give a personal opinion regarding the ultimate importance of the cinematic experience. However, the development of ideas is somewhat limited and repetitive, particularly in the conclusion where the discussion trails off without fully synthesizing the arguments. The writer presents relevant points regarding subscription costs and immersive screens like IMAX, but the supporting arguments tend to rely heavily on personal anecdotes rather than fully extended general reasoning. This performance aligns best with the Band 5 descriptors, where the task is addressed, but the ideas remain somewhat limited and under-developed.
Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0
The essay is organized into separate paragraphs, including an introduction, body paragraphs addressing each viewpoint, and a conclusion. However, the logical progression is frequently disrupted by abrupt transitions and repetitive phrasing, such as repeating the exact prompt sentence verbatim in the second paragraph ('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'). Cohesive devices are used mechanically or are missing altogether, leading to a disjointed reading experience. Paragraphing is attempted, but internal cohesion within paragraphs is weak. These features place the response firmly at Band 5.
Lexical Resource: Band 5.0
The student demonstrates a limited and minimally adequate vocabulary range suitable for discussing a common topic like entertainment. There are notable vocabulary and spelling errors, such as 'roomers' instead of 'rumors', 'Hotstrar' instead of 'Hotstar', and 'downloads' used incorrectly as a verb form ('so they downloads movie'). Words and phrases are often repeated unnecessarily, such as 'experience was so insane' and 'it's all about experience'. While communication is generally maintained despite these flaws, the frequent lexical errors and lack of sophisticated phrasing restrict the score to a Band 5.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0
The writing relies heavily on simple sentence structures, alongside frequent basic grammatical errors and punctuation issues. Examples include subject-verb agreement errors ('OTT Platform charges Price'), tense inconsistencies ('the tickets of cinemas was so expensive'), and fragment sentences ('That Imax screen , 4dx screen etc.'). Attempts at complex structures are often faulty or awkward, and punctuation is erratic throughout the text. Because errors occur frequently and occasionally cause some difficulty for the reader in parsing the exact meaning, the writing meets the criteria for Band 5.
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