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

All university undergraduate courses should include a period of time spent studying abroad or doing a work placement.

Do you think the advantages of this would outweigh the disadvantages?

Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.

Student answer (Band 5.0)

Some people argues that the bachelors degree programs should have a certain period on studying in another country or may be for the internships programs. I agree with this because its your institutions responsibility to make you future secure or to give you a path for your future.

As we know that in our bachelors year we have some couple of extra time in which we can spend some time or we should get an oppurtunity to work in a different country. There are couple of advantages for this for example the type of experience we get that helps build our strong portfolio and may be in the near future beacuse of this we get a chance to completely move to abroad.

Furthermore, I strongly agree with this because in recent time something exactly happens to me. When I was in my bachelors i didnot get any chance of exchange studies but the batch that is before me they got a chance to visit Paris and because of that they get to meet alot of people from different cultures and this will also helps in thier future studeis.

In the end I would say that our universities should have involve us in study abroad programs.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 4.0

You state a position in favour of the proposal, and the examples of gaining experience, strengthening a portfolio, and meeting people from other cultures are relevant. However, the response addresses the question only partially: it does not explain whether the advantages outweigh the disadvantages, and it gives no disadvantages or comparison. The ideas are also under-developed; for instance, the Paris exchange is mentioned, but you do not explain what students learned or how this would benefit their studies or careers. The conclusion repeats your support without resolving the “outweigh” question. The response is 45 words below the required minimum, which limits the space available to develop and support your argument. State your comparative judgement clearly and extend it with specific reasoning and examples.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

The response has a basic paragraph structure: an introduction, two body paragraphs, and a conclusion. Linking expressions such as “Furthermore” and “In the end” help signal movement between points, and the reader can generally follow your support for study abroad or placements. However, progression is limited: the second body paragraph repeats your agreement before introducing the personal example, rather than developing a distinct supporting point. Some connections are unclear, particularly the shift from having “extra time” to working in another country. The conclusion is very brief and does not bring the reasons together. Organise each body paragraph around one clear reason, explain how it supports your position, and use referencing and transitions to show the relationship between ideas.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use some relevant vocabulary for the topic, including “exchange studies,” “different cultures,” “experience,” and “portfolio.” These choices make your general meaning understandable. However, the range is limited and several word choices or collocations are inaccurate or repetitive, such as “the bachelors degree programs,” “internships programs,” and “move to abroad.” Spelling errors, including “oppurtunity,” “beacuse,” and “thier,” also reduce accuracy. Try to use more precise terms for the benefits and practical arrangements, and check spelling carefully. For example, “work placement” and “international experience” fit this task naturally. A wider, more accurate range would help you explain the advantages and compare them with possible drawbacks.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple and longer sentence forms, including a sentence beginning “When I was in my bachelors…” and one using “because.” This shows an effort to connect ideas, but the range is limited and errors occur frequently, sometimes making relationships between ideas harder to follow. Examples include “Some people argues,” where the subject and verb do not agree, and “I agree with this because its your institutions responsibility,” which has problems with possessives and sentence structure. In “this will also helps,” the modal verb is followed by an incorrect verb form. Review subject–verb agreement, verb forms after modals, articles, and possessives. Building accurate sentences first, then adding subordinate clauses, will make your argument clearer.

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